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Plum Borough School District

900 Elicker Road
Plum, PA 15239

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Top 20%

Tel: (412) 795-0100

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

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,756 students in Plum Borough School District. This district's average elementary is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.

Public Elementary Schools in Plum Borough School District have an score of 62% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 64% (versus the 54% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

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

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,145 Schools

# Students

3,552 Students

1,108,977 Students

# Teachers

215 Teachers

82,943 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

17:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Plum Borough School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	224	147
1	251	161
2	246	168
3	263	161
4	240	167
5	269	168
6	263	169

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

Plum Borough School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#135 out of 685 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Plum Borough School District
2023	#135
2022	#113
2021	#108
2019	#73
2018	#94
2017	#72
2016	#65
2015	#97
2014	#101
2013	#152
2012	#76

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50%

38%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Plum Borough School District	Pennsylvania
2023	50%	38%
2022	51%	36%
2021	48%	38%
2019	61%	45%
2018	60%	45%
2017	62%	46%
2016	62%	46%
2015	53%	43%
2014	83%	72%
2013	81%	73%
2012	85%	74%

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64%

55%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Plum Borough School District	Pennsylvania
2022	64%	55%
2021	63%	55%
2019	79%	62%
2018	60%	63%
2017	79%	63%
2016	80%	62%
2015	77%	62%
2014	82%	70%
2013	80%	70%
2012	83%	71%
2011	81%	73%

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75%

57%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Plum Borough School District	Pennsylvania
2022	75%	57%
2021	75%	64%

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97%

87%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Plum Borough School District	Pennsylvania
2023	97%	87%
2022	96%	87%
2021	95%	87%
2020	95%	87%
2019	96%	86%
2018	96%	86%
2017	97%	86%
2016	97%	86%
2015	95%	86%
2014	96%	86%
2013	93%	85%

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

0.29

0.61

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Plum Borough School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.26	0.58
2022	0.24	0.57
2021	0.22	0.57
2020	0.21	0.54
2019	0.21	0.54
2018	0.19	0.53
2017	0.19	0.53
2016	0.19	0.51
2015	0.18	0.51
2014	0.16	0.50
2013	0.16	0.48
2012	0.15	0.47
2011	0.16	0.47
2010	0.14	0.46
2009	0.12	0.44
2008	0.12	0.43
2007	0.11	0.42
2006	0.10	0.41
2005	0.07	0.40
2004	0.10	0.40
2003	0.10	0.39
2002	0.10	0.37
2001	0.10	0.37
2000	0.09	0.35
1999	0.09	0.35
1998	0.10	0.35
1997	0.10	0.34
1996	0.08	0.34
1995	0.08	0.33
1994	0.07	0.33
1993	0.08	0.31
1992	0.07	0.31
1991	0.07	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

2%

5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Plum Borough School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

2%

16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Plum Borough School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	14%
2022	2%	14%
2021	1%	13%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2014	1%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	8%
2005	1%	6%
2001	1%	5%

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% Black

7%

15%

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

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% White

84%

58%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Plum Borough School District	Pennsylvania
2023	86%	62%
2022	87%	63%
2021	88%	63%
2020	89%	65%
2019	89%	65%
2018	90%	66%
2017	90%	66%
2016	90%	68%
2015	90%	68%
2014	92%	69%
2013	92%	70%
2012	92%	71%
2011	92%	71%
2010	93%	72%
2009	94%	73%
2008	94%	74%
2007	94%	74%
2006	95%	75%
2005	96%	76%
2004	95%	76%
2003	95%	77%
2002	95%	78%
2001	95%	78%
2000	95%	79%
1999	96%	79%
1998	95%	79%
1997	95%	80%
1996	96%	80%
1995	96%	81%
1994	96%	81%
1993	96%	82%
1992	96%	82%
1991	96%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

5%

6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Plum Borough School District	Pennsylvania
2023	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	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 $18,916 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 $18,179 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$67 MM

$39,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Plum Borough School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$67 MM	$27 MM
2022	$68 MM	$25 MM
2021	$67 MM	$27 MM
2020	$68 MM	$25 MM
2019	$66 MM	$25 MM
2018	$66 MM	$24 MM
2017	$65 MM	$24 MM
2016	$58 MM	$23 MM
2015	$54 MM	$21 MM
2014	$59 MM	$21 MM
2012	$55 MM	$20 MM
2011	$56 MM	$21 MM
2010	$54 MM	$21 MM
2009	$54 MM	$21 MM
2008	$53 MM	$21 MM
2007	$51 MM	$20 MM
2006	$48 MM	$20 MM
2005	$46 MM	$18 MM
2004	$43 MM	$17 MM
2003	$40 MM	$16 MM
2002	$35 MM	$18 MM
2001	$33 MM	$19 MM
2000	$32 MM	$18 MM
1999	$32 MM	$18 MM
1998	$31 MM	$18 MM
1997	$30 MM	$17 MM
1996	$29 MM	$17 MM
1995	$28 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$65 MM

$38,578 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Plum Borough School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$65 MM	$25 MM
2022	$62 MM	$25 MM
2021	$65 MM	$25 MM
2020	$62 MM	$25 MM
2019	$62 MM	$25 MM
2018	$64 MM	$23 MM
2017	$65 MM	$23 MM
2016	$65 MM	$22 MM
2015	$55 MM	$20 MM
2014	$62 MM	$20 MM
2012	$66 MM	$19 MM
2011	$55 MM	$21 MM
2010	$55 MM	$20 MM
2009	$51 MM	$20 MM
2008	$49 MM	$20 MM
2007	$46 MM	$19 MM
2006	$45 MM	$21 MM
2005	$45 MM	$18 MM
2004	$48 MM	$17 MM
2003	$51 MM	$18 MM
2002	$61 MM	$19 MM
2001	$52 MM	$21 MM
2000	$44 MM	$18 MM
1999	$32 MM	$18 MM
1998	$31 MM	$18 MM
1997	$29 MM	$18 MM
1996	$29 MM	$17 MM
1995	$28 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,916

$23,696

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Plum Borough School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$18,783	$21,465
2022	$18,967	$17,423
2021	$19,001	$20,683
2020	$18,967	$17,423
2019	$18,229	$17,496
2018	$17,728	$16,267
2017	$17,305	$17,283
2016	$15,129	$16,027
2015	$14,087	$12,967
2014	$14,816	$13,618
2012	$13,730	$12,923
2011	$13,521	$13,182
2010	$13,036	$12,967
2009	$12,837	$12,476
2008	$12,125	$11,970
2007	$11,806	$12,325
2006	$10,903	$11,373
2005	$10,397	$9,887
2004	$9,773	$9,342
2003	$9,142	$8,561
2002	$8,020	$9,347
2001	$7,668	$9,246
2000	$7,407	$8,505
1999	$7,101	$8,127
1998	$6,900	$7,716
1997	$6,653	$7,409
1995	$6,642	$6,949
1992	$5,712	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$18,179

$23,119

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Plum Borough School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$18,052	$20,114
2022	$17,259	$17,371
2021	$18,262	$19,381
2020	$17,259	$17,371
2019	$16,910	$17,056
2018	$17,069	$15,644
2017	$17,337	$16,490
2016	$17,111	$15,754
2015	$14,367	$12,300
2014	$15,663	$13,435
2012	$16,256	$12,431
2011	$13,373	$12,980
2010	$13,295	$12,300
2009	$12,191	$11,944
2008	$11,237	$11,838
2007	$10,712	$11,937
2006	$10,309	$11,377
2005	$10,130	$9,707
2004	$10,831	$9,347
2003	$11,682	$9,243
2002	$14,186	$9,853
2001	$12,017	$10,315
2000	$10,166	$8,598
1999	$7,210	$8,268
1998	$6,931	$7,996
1997	$6,538	$7,728
1995	$6,548	$6,895
1992	$5,689	$6,055

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Best Plum Borough School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Pivik Elementary School

(Math: 66% | Reading: 64%)
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Add to Compare

151 School Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15239
(412) 795-4580

Gr: K-4 | 727 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #22.

O'block Elementary School

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

201 Center New Texas Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15239
(412) 795-4420

Gr: K-4 | 497 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #33.

Holiday Park Intermediate School

(Math: 61% | Reading: 62%)
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Add to Compare

100 School Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15239
(724) 733-1500

Gr: 5-6 | 532 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 3,552 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: 97% (Top 5% in PA)
: Top 20%
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 64% (Top 30%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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