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Ferndale Area School District

100 Dartmouth Ave
Johnstown, PA 15905-2305

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (814) 535-1507

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Ferndale Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 607 students in Ferndale Area School District. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

Public Schools in Ferndale Area School District have an score of 30% (versus the Pennsylvania public school average of 38%), and score of 54% (versus the 55% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

2 Schools

2,928 Schools

# Students

607 Students

1,668,648 Students

# Teachers

59 Teachers

124,158 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ferndale Area School District	Pennsylvania
Pre-K	28	11
Kind	42	152
1	42	161
2	39	168
3	48	161
4	37	167
5	37	168
6	50	169
7	44	172
8	53	173
9	48	188
10	48	184
11	58	176
12	33	173

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Ferndale Area 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 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#425 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Ferndale Area School District
2023	#425
2022	#439
2021	#311
2019	#365
2018	#373
2017	#430
2016	#440
2015	#450
2014	#384
2013	#402
2012	#311

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30%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Ferndale Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	30%	38%
2022	27%	36%
2021	31%	38%
2019	44%	45%
2018	43%	45%
2017	41%	46%
2016	37%	46%
2015	35%	43%
2014	71%	72%
2013	75%	73%
2012	80%	74%

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52%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Ferndale Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	52%	55%
2021	56%	55%
2019	61%	62%
2018	43%	63%
2017	57%	63%
2016	59%	62%
2015	56%	62%
2014	69%	70%
2013	64%	70%
2012	66%	71%
2011	67%	73%

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55-59%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Ferndale Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	57%	57%
2021	62%	64%

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85%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Ferndale Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	85%	87%
2022	90%	87%
2021	84%	87%
2020	90%	87%
2019	90%	86%
2018	84%	86%
2017	90%	86%
2016	82%	86%
2015	84%	86%
2014	84%	86%
2013	87%	85%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ferndale Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.45	0.58
2022	0.39	0.57
2021	0.39	0.57
2020	0.34	0.54
2019	0.34	0.54
2018	0.29	0.53
2017	0.29	0.53
2016	0.19	0.51
2015	0.25	0.51
2014	0.26	0.50
2013	0.26	0.48
2012	0.25	0.47
2011	0.25	0.47
2010	0.17	0.46
2009	0.14	0.44
2008	0.15	0.43
2007	0.11	0.42
2006	0.09	0.41
2005	0.11	0.40
2004	0.08	0.40
2003	0.09	0.39
2002	0.08	0.37
2001	0.07	0.37
2000	0.09	0.35
1999	0.10	0.35
1998	0.10	0.35
1997	0.10	0.34
1996	0.07	0.34
1995	0.07	0.33
1994	0.08	0.33
1993	0.07	0.31
1992	0.06	0.31
1991	0.07	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2012)
Year	Ferndale Area School District	Pennsylvania
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2005	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ferndale Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	7%	14%
2022	7%	14%
2021	6%	13%
2020	5%	12%
2019	5%	12%
2018	4%	11%
2017	4%	11%
2016	2%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	4%	9%
2013	3%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	3%	8%
2010	2%	9%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	7%
2007	2%	7%
2006	2%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	2%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%

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% Black

10%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ferndale Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	11%	14%
2022	9%	14%
2021	9%	15%
2020	7%	15%
2019	7%	15%
2018	6%	15%
2017	6%	15%
2016	4%	15%
2015	4%	15%
2014	4%	15%
2013	5%	15%
2012	4%	15%
2011	4%	15%
2010	6%	15%
2009	6%	16%
2008	6%	16%
2007	4%	16%
2006	3%	16%
2005	4%	16%
2004	2%	16%
2003	3%	15%
2002	4%	15%
2001	2%	15%
2000	3%	15%
1999	4%	15%
1998	3%	15%
1997	3%	14%
1996	2%	14%
1995	1%	14%
1994	2%	14%
1993	2%	13%
1992	2%	13%
1991	2%	13%

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% White

75%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ferndale Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	73%	62%
2022	77%	63%
2021	77%	63%
2020	80%	65%
2019	80%	65%
2018	84%	66%
2017	84%	66%
2016	90%	68%
2015	86%	68%
2014	85%	69%
2013	86%	70%
2012	87%	71%
2011	86%	71%
2010	91%	72%
2009	92%	73%
2008	92%	74%
2007	94%	74%
2006	95%	75%
2005	94%	76%
2004	96%	76%
2003	95%	77%
2002	96%	78%
2001	96%	78%
2000	95%	79%
1999	95%	79%
1998	95%	79%
1997	95%	80%
1996	96%	80%
1995	97%	81%
1994	96%	81%
1993	96%	82%
1992	96%	82%
1991	96%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ferndale Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	9%	5%
2022	7%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	7%	3%
2014	7%	3%
2013	6%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,521 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,437 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$13 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Ferndale Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$13 MM	$27 MM
2022	$12 MM	$25 MM
2021	$13 MM	$27 MM
2020	$12 MM	$25 MM
2019	$12 MM	$25 MM
2018	$12 MM	$24 MM
2017	$11 MM	$24 MM
2016	$11 MM	$23 MM
2015	$11 MM	$21 MM
2014	$11 MM	$21 MM
2012	$10 MM	$20 MM
2011	$11 MM	$21 MM
2010	$11 MM	$21 MM
2009	$10 MM	$21 MM
2008	$10 MM	$21 MM
2007	$9 MM	$20 MM
2006	$9 MM	$20 MM
2005	$8 MM	$18 MM
2004	$8 MM	$17 MM
2003	$8 MM	$16 MM
2002	$7 MM	$18 MM
2001	$7 MM	$19 MM
2000	$7 MM	$18 MM
1999	$7 MM	$18 MM
1998	$6 MM	$18 MM
1997	$6 MM	$17 MM
1996	$6 MM	$17 MM
1995	$6 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$13 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Ferndale Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$13 MM	$25 MM
2022	$12 MM	$25 MM
2021	$13 MM	$25 MM
2020	$12 MM	$25 MM
2019	$12 MM	$25 MM
2018	$12 MM	$23 MM
2017	$12 MM	$23 MM
2016	$12 MM	$22 MM
2015	$9 MM	$20 MM
2014	$10 MM	$20 MM
2012	$9 MM	$19 MM
2011	$10 MM	$21 MM
2010	$9 MM	$20 MM
2009	$9 MM	$20 MM
2008	$9 MM	$20 MM
2007	$9 MM	$19 MM
2006	$10 MM	$21 MM
2005	$9 MM	$18 MM
2004	$8 MM	$17 MM
2003	$11 MM	$18 MM
2002	$7 MM	$19 MM
2001	$7 MM	$21 MM
2000	$6 MM	$18 MM
1999	$6 MM	$18 MM
1998	$6 MM	$18 MM
1997	$6 MM	$18 MM
1996	$6 MM	$17 MM
1995	$6 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,521

$23,696

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Ferndale Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$22,178	$21,465
2022	$20,559	$17,423
2021	$22,561	$20,683
2020	$20,559	$17,423
2019	$18,059	$17,496
2018	$16,935	$16,267
2017	$16,319	$17,283
2016	$16,415	$16,027
2015	$15,786	$12,967
2014	$14,177	$13,618
2012	$13,245	$12,923
2011	$13,472	$13,182
2010	$13,152	$12,967
2009	$11,479	$12,476
2008	$11,668	$11,970
2007	$10,634	$12,325
2006	$10,362	$11,373
2005	$10,638	$9,887
2004	$9,930	$9,342
2003	$9,694	$8,561
2002	$9,495	$9,347
2001	$9,000	$9,246
2000	$8,682	$8,505
1999	$8,279	$8,127
1998	$7,783	$7,716
1997	$7,527	$7,409
1995	$7,214	$6,949
1992	$5,992	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$21,437

$23,119

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Ferndale Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$22,092	$20,114
2022	$19,237	$17,371
2021	$22,473	$19,381
2020	$19,237	$17,371
2019	$17,627	$17,056
2018	$17,003	$15,644
2017	$16,373	$16,490
2016	$17,373	$15,754
2015	$13,938	$12,300
2014	$13,645	$13,435
2012	$12,178	$12,431
2011	$12,260	$12,980
2010	$11,612	$12,300
2009	$10,722	$11,944
2008	$10,830	$11,838
2007	$10,381	$11,937
2006	$12,367	$11,377
2005	$11,115	$9,707
2004	$10,743	$9,347
2003	$14,420	$9,243
2002	$9,074	$9,853
2001	$8,460	$10,315
2000	$7,698	$8,598
1999	$7,722	$8,268
1998	$7,549	$7,996
1997	$7,334	$7,728
1995	$6,972	$6,895
1992	$5,653	$6,055

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Best Ferndale Area School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ferndale Area Jr. Sr. High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

600 Harlan Ave
Johnstown, PA 15905
(814) 288-5757

Gr: 7-12 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #22.

Ferndale Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

100 Dartmouth Ave
Johnstown, PA 15905
(814) 535-6724

Gr: PK-6 | 323 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Ferndale Area School District?

Ferndale Area School District manages 2 public schools serving 607 students.

What is the rank of Ferndale Area School District?

Ferndale Area School District is ranked #415 out of 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Ferndale Area School District?

75% of Ferndale Area School District students are White, 10% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 7% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Ferndale Area School District?

Ferndale Area School District has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 14:1.

What is Ferndale Area School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $21,437 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 607 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: 85% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Bottom 50%
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 52% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education