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Montrose Area School District

273 Meteor Way
Montrose, PA 18801-9447

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Top 30%

Tel: (570) 278-3731

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

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

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 1,199 students in Montrose Area School District. This district's average is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

Public Schools in Montrose Area School District have an score of 44% (versus the Pennsylvania public school average of 38%), and score of 62% (versus the 55% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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

3 Schools

2,928 Schools

# Students

1,199 Students

1,668,648 Students

# Teachers

113 Teachers

124,158 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Montrose Area School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	84	152
1	93	161
2	89	168
3	82	161
4	107	167
5	84	168
6	89	169
7	111	172
8	94	173
9	114	188
10	81	184
11	89	176
12	82	173

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

Montrose Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#186 out of 685 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Montrose Area School District
2023	#186
2022	#227
2021	#215
2019	#180
2018	#330
2017	#309
2016	#382
2015	#327
2014	#292
2013	#328
2012	#338

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44%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Montrose Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	44%	38%
2022	37%	36%
2021	35%	38%
2019	51%	45%
2018	46%	45%
2017	44%	46%
2016	40%	46%
2015	42%	43%
2014	72%	72%
2013	73%	73%
2012	73%	74%

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63%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Montrose Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	63%	55%
2021	61%	55%
2019	71%	62%
2018	46%	63%
2017	66%	63%
2016	63%	62%
2015	62%	62%
2014	75%	70%
2013	73%	70%
2012	72%	71%
2011	76%	73%

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71%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Montrose Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	71%	57%
2021	72%	64%

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92%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Montrose Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	92%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2021	87%	87%
2020	92%	87%
2019	92%	86%
2018	95%	86%
2017	95%	86%
2016	87%	86%
2015	95%	86%
2014	92%	86%
2013	95%	85%

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

0.10

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Montrose Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.09	0.58
2022	0.08	0.57
2021	0.08	0.57
2020	0.08	0.54
2019	0.08	0.54
2018	0.05	0.53
2017	0.05	0.53
2016	0.04	0.51
2015	0.23	0.51
2014	0.04	0.50
2013	0.08	0.48
2012	0.07	0.47
2011	0.06	0.47
2010	0.05	0.46
2009	0.03	0.44
2008	0.04	0.43
2007	0.04	0.42
2006	0.04	0.41
2005	0.05	0.40
2004	0.05	0.40
2003	0.05	0.39
2002	0.05	0.37
2001	0.06	0.37
2000	0.04	0.35
1999	0.04	0.35
1998	0.04	0.35
1997	0.03	0.34
1996	0.03	0.34
1995	0.02	0.33
1994	0.02	0.33
1992	0.01	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Montrose Area School District	Pennsylvania
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Montrose Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	3%	14%
2022	3%	14%
2021	3%	13%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	2%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	1%	9%
2013	3%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	2%	8%
2010	1%	9%
2008	1%	7%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
1999	1%	4%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Montrose Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	14%
2020	1%	15%
2019	1%	15%
2014	1%	15%
2013	1%	15%
2012	1%	15%
2011	1%	15%
2010	1%	15%
2009	1%	16%
2008	1%	16%
2007	1%	16%
2006	1%	16%
2005	1%	16%
2004	1%	16%
2003	1%	15%
2002	1%	15%
2001	2%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	15%
1998	1%	15%
1994	1%	14%

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% White

95%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Montrose Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	96%	62%
2022	96%	63%
2021	96%	63%
2020	96%	65%
2019	96%	65%
2018	97%	66%
2017	97%	66%
2016	98%	68%
2015	71%	68%
2014	98%	69%
2013	95%	70%
2012	96%	71%
2011	97%	71%
2010	98%	72%
2009	99%	73%
2008	98%	74%
2007	98%	74%
2006	98%	75%
2005	98%	76%
2004	97%	76%
2003	97%	77%
2002	97%	78%
2001	96%	78%
2000	98%	79%
1999	98%	79%
1998	98%	79%
1997	99%	80%
1996	98%	80%
1995	100%	81%
1994	99%	81%
1993	100%	82%
1992	100%	82%
1991	100%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

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

The revenue/student of $23,726 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,582 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$28 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Montrose Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$28 MM	$27 MM
2022	$28 MM	$25 MM
2021	$28 MM	$27 MM
2020	$28 MM	$25 MM
2019	$28 MM	$25 MM
2018	$27 MM	$24 MM
2017	$28 MM	$24 MM
2016	$25 MM	$23 MM
2015	$26 MM	$21 MM
2014	$24 MM	$21 MM
2012	$24 MM	$20 MM
2011	$24 MM	$21 MM
2010	$26 MM	$21 MM
2009	$24 MM	$21 MM
2008	$24 MM	$21 MM
2007	$23 MM	$20 MM
2006	$22 MM	$20 MM
2005	$21 MM	$18 MM
2004	$19 MM	$17 MM
2003	$19 MM	$16 MM
2002	$18 MM	$18 MM
2001	$17 MM	$19 MM
2000	$15 MM	$18 MM
1999	$15 MM	$18 MM
1998	$15 MM	$18 MM
1997	$14 MM	$17 MM
1996	$14 MM	$17 MM
1995	$13 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$27 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Montrose Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$27 MM	$25 MM
2022	$26 MM	$25 MM
2021	$27 MM	$25 MM
2020	$26 MM	$25 MM
2019	$26 MM	$25 MM
2018	$27 MM	$23 MM
2017	$28 MM	$23 MM
2016	$26 MM	$22 MM
2015	$24 MM	$20 MM
2014	$24 MM	$20 MM
2012	$23 MM	$19 MM
2011	$25 MM	$21 MM
2010	$24 MM	$20 MM
2009	$24 MM	$20 MM
2008	$23 MM	$20 MM
2007	$24 MM	$19 MM
2006	$21 MM	$21 MM
2005	$20 MM	$18 MM
2004	$19 MM	$17 MM
2003	$18 MM	$18 MM
2002	$18 MM	$19 MM
2001	$16 MM	$21 MM
2000	$15 MM	$18 MM
1999	$14 MM	$18 MM
1998	$14 MM	$18 MM
1997	$16 MM	$18 MM
1996	$19 MM	$17 MM
1995	$14 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,726

$23,696

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Montrose Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$23,588	$21,465
2022	$22,181	$17,423
2021	$23,666	$20,683
2020	$22,181	$17,423
2019	$21,336	$17,496
2018	$20,534	$16,267
2017	$20,105	$17,283
2016	$18,145	$16,027
2015	$18,170	$12,967
2014	$16,529	$13,618
2012	$15,326	$12,923
2011	$15,099	$13,182
2010	$15,112	$12,967
2009	$14,366	$12,476
2008	$13,556	$11,970
2007	$12,354	$12,325
2006	$11,352	$11,373
2005	$10,970	$9,887
2004	$10,158	$9,342
2003	$9,750	$8,561
2002	$9,108	$9,347
2001	$8,759	$9,246
2000	$7,366	$8,505
1999	$7,109	$8,127
1998	$6,905	$7,716
1997	$6,529	$7,409
1995	$6,082	$6,949
1992	$5,391	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$22,582

$23,119

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Montrose Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$22,451	$20,114
2022	$20,600	$17,371
2021	$22,526	$19,381
2020	$20,600	$17,371
2019	$20,347	$17,056
2018	$20,283	$15,644
2017	$20,442	$16,490
2016	$18,533	$15,754
2015	$17,126	$12,300
2014	$16,193	$13,435
2012	$14,875	$12,431
2011	$15,408	$12,980
2010	$14,243	$12,300
2009	$14,515	$11,944
2008	$13,200	$11,838
2007	$12,499	$11,937
2006	$11,125	$11,377
2005	$10,643	$9,707
2004	$9,876	$9,347
2003	$8,932	$9,243
2002	$8,934	$9,853
2001	$8,072	$10,315
2000	$7,407	$8,598
1999	$6,986	$8,268
1998	$6,840	$7,996
1997	$7,323	$7,728
1995	$6,184	$6,895
1992	$5,149	$6,055

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Best Montrose Area School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Choconut Valley Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

4458 Stanley Lake Road
Friendsville, PA 18818
(570) 278-7300

Gr: K-6 | 245 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: #22.

Montrose Area Jr. Sr. High School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 62%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

75 Meteor Way
Montrose, PA 18801
(570) 278-3731

Gr: 7-12 | 571 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

Rank: #33.

Lathrop Street Elementary School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 60%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

130 Lathrop St
Montrose, PA 18801
(570) 278-0310

Gr: K-6 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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

How many schools belong to Montrose Area School District?

Montrose Area School District manages 3 public schools serving 1,199 students.

What is the rank of Montrose Area School District?

Montrose Area School District is ranked #196 out of 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (top 30%) 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: Highest science proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

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

95% of Montrose Area School District students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Montrose Area School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 14:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $22,582 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,199 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 5%
: 92% (Top 20% in PA)
: Top 30%
: 44% (Top 30%)
: 63% (Top 30%)
: 71% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education