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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 is 1 public middle school serving 284 students in Ferndale Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Ferndale Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
607 Students
591,739 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#425 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
57%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
7%
17%
% Black
10%
20%
% White
75%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $21,521 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 $21,437 is less than the state median of $23,117. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,521
$23,694
Spending / Student
$21,437
$23,117
Best Ferndale Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ferndale Area Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
600 Harlan Ave
Johnstown, PA 15905
(814) 288-5757
Johnstown, PA 15905
(814) 288-5757
Gr: 7-12 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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