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Hamburg Area School District

701 Windsor Street
Hamburg, PA 19526-0401
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
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Hamburg Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,417 students in Hamburg Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Hamburg Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
2,104 Students
1,109,137 Students
# Teachers
158 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
<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
Hamburg 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#453 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
32%
38%
46%
55%
51%
57%
92%
87%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.29
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
10%
16%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
84%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,710 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,694. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,472 is less than the state median of $23,117. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,710
$23,694
Spending / Student
$22,472
$23,117

Best Hamburg Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Perry Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
201 Fourth Street
Shoemakersville, PA 19555
(610) 562-3024
Gr: K-5 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22.
Tilden El Center
(Math: 36% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
524 W State St
Hamburg, PA 19526
(610) 562-0291
Gr: K-5 | 584 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #33.
Hamburg Area Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Windsor Street
Hamburg, PA 19526
(610) 562-3990
Gr: 6-8 | 499 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 2,104 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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