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Blue Ridge School District

5150 School Road
New Milford, PA 18834-9503
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 497 students in Blue Ridge School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Blue Ridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
1,039 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
11,259 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Blue Ridge School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#368 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
29%
38%
59%
55%
65-69%
57%
87%
87%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.15
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
21%
% Black
2%
24%
% White
92%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,964 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,694. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,094 is less than the state median of $23,117. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,964
$23,694
Spending / Student
$19,094
$23,117

Best Blue Ridge School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Blue Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5150 School Road
New Milford, PA 18834
(570) 465-3141
Gr: PK-5 | 497 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,039 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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