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Red Lion Area School District

Red Lion Area Education Center
Red Lion, PA 17356-9185

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (717) 244-4518

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

Category

Attribute

Community Size

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

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,446 students in Red Lion Area School District. This district's average high is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.

Public High School in Red Lion Area School District have an score of 27% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and score of 57% (versus the 58% statewide average).

Public High School in Red Lion Area School District have a of 86%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Red Lion Area Sr. High School, with 86% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

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

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

8 Schools

790 Schools

# Students

4,752 Students

641,839 Students

# Teachers

347 Teachers

46,794 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Red Lion Area School District	Pennsylvania
9	415	188
10	345	184
11	368	176
12	318	173

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

Red Lion 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 86% has decreased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Red Lion Area School District
2023	#413
2022	#421
2021	#322
2019	#364
2018	#293
2017	#228
2016	#198
2015	#205
2014	#263
2013	#239
2012	#240

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35%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Red Lion Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	35%	38%
2022	34%	36%
2021	36%	38%
2019	46%	45%
2018	48%	45%
2017	54%	46%
2016	54%	46%
2015	52%	43%
2014	79%	72%
2013	81%	73%
2012	82%	74%

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48%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Red Lion Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	48%	55%
2021	50%	55%
2019	60%	62%
2018	48%	63%
2017	66%	63%
2016	68%	62%
2015	66%	62%
2014	72%	70%
2013	73%	70%
2012	71%	71%
2011	74%	73%

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60%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Red Lion Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	60%	57%
2021	64%	64%

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86%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Red Lion Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	86%	87%
2022	86%	87%
2021	85%	87%
2020	91%	87%
2019	89%	86%
2018	91%	86%
2017	93%	86%
2016	91%	86%
2015	86%	86%
2014	92%	86%
2013	90%	85%

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

0.36

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Red Lion Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.33	0.58
2022	0.32	0.57
2021	0.30	0.57
2020	0.27	0.54
2019	0.27	0.54
2018	0.22	0.53
2017	0.22	0.53
2016	0.21	0.51
2015	0.23	0.51
2014	0.21	0.50
2013	0.20	0.48
2012	0.18	0.47
2011	0.18	0.47
2010	0.15	0.46
2009	0.14	0.44
2008	0.12	0.43
2007	0.11	0.42
2006	0.09	0.41
2005	0.08	0.40
2004	0.06	0.40
2003	0.06	0.39
2002	0.04	0.37
2001	0.04	0.37
2000	0.04	0.35
1999	0.04	0.35
1998	0.05	0.35
1997	0.03	0.34
1996	0.04	0.34
1995	0.02	0.33
1994	0.02	0.33
1993	0.02	0.31
1992	0.02	0.31
1991	0.01	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Red Lion Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Red Lion Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	8%	14%
2022	7%	14%
2021	6%	13%
2020	5%	12%
2019	5%	12%
2018	4%	11%
2017	4%	11%
2016	4%	10%
2015	4%	10%
2014	3%	9%
2013	3%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	8%
2010	2%	9%
2009	2%	7%
2008	1%	7%
2007	1%	7%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Red Lion Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	5%	14%
2022	5%	14%
2021	5%	15%
2020	5%	15%
2019	5%	15%
2018	5%	15%
2017	5%	15%
2016	4%	15%
2015	5%	15%
2014	5%	15%
2013	4%	15%
2012	4%	15%
2011	4%	15%
2010	4%	15%
2009	4%	16%
2008	4%	16%
2007	3%	16%
2006	2%	16%
2005	1%	16%
2004	1%	16%
2003	1%	15%
2002	1%	15%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	15%
1998	1%	15%
1997	2%	14%
1996	1%	14%

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% White

79%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Red Lion Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	82%	62%
2022	82%	63%
2021	83%	63%
2020	85%	65%
2019	85%	65%
2018	88%	66%
2017	88%	66%
2016	89%	68%
2015	87%	68%
2014	89%	69%
2013	89%	70%
2012	90%	71%
2011	91%	71%
2010	92%	72%
2009	93%	73%
2008	94%	74%
2007	94%	74%
2006	96%	75%
2005	96%	76%
2004	97%	76%
2003	97%	77%
2002	98%	78%
2001	97%	78%
2000	98%	79%
1999	98%	79%
1998	98%	79%
1997	98%	80%
1996	98%	80%
1995	98%	81%
1994	99%	81%
1993	99%	82%
1992	100%	82%
1991	100%	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	Red Lion Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	4%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	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 $20,637 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 $19,521 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$98 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Red Lion Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$98 MM	$27 MM
2022	$94 MM	$25 MM
2021	$98 MM	$27 MM
2020	$94 MM	$25 MM
2019	$94 MM	$25 MM
2018	$91 MM	$24 MM
2017	$89 MM	$24 MM
2016	$88 MM	$23 MM
2015	$78 MM	$21 MM
2014	$84 MM	$21 MM
2012	$80 MM	$20 MM
2011	$82 MM	$21 MM
2010	$78 MM	$21 MM
2009	$75 MM	$21 MM
2008	$71 MM	$21 MM
2007	$64 MM	$20 MM
2006	$58 MM	$20 MM
2005	$52 MM	$18 MM
2004	$46 MM	$17 MM
2003	$43 MM	$16 MM
2002	$41 MM	$18 MM
2001	$39 MM	$19 MM
2000	$38 MM	$18 MM
1999	$35 MM	$18 MM
1998	$33 MM	$18 MM
1997	$32 MM	$17 MM
1996	$30 MM	$17 MM
1995	$29 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$93 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Red Lion Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$93 MM	$25 MM
2022	$87 MM	$25 MM
2021	$93 MM	$25 MM
2020	$87 MM	$25 MM
2019	$85 MM	$25 MM
2018	$82 MM	$23 MM
2017	$81 MM	$23 MM
2016	$79 MM	$22 MM
2015	$76 MM	$20 MM
2014	$82 MM	$20 MM
2012	$82 MM	$19 MM
2011	$79 MM	$21 MM
2010	$76 MM	$20 MM
2009	$92 MM	$20 MM
2008	$86 MM	$20 MM
2007	$75 MM	$19 MM
2006	$54 MM	$21 MM
2005	$50 MM	$18 MM
2004	$47 MM	$17 MM
2003	$50 MM	$18 MM
2002	$40 MM	$19 MM
2001	$41 MM	$21 MM
2000	$44 MM	$18 MM
1999	$42 MM	$18 MM
1998	$39 MM	$18 MM
1997	$39 MM	$18 MM
1996	$29 MM	$17 MM
1995	$27 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,637

$23,696

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Red Lion Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$20,296	$21,465
2022	$18,580	$17,423
2021	$20,125	$20,683
2020	$18,580	$17,423
2019	$18,381	$17,496
2018	$17,530	$16,267
2017	$17,145	$17,283
2016	$17,245	$16,027
2015	$14,718	$12,967
2014	$15,528	$13,618
2012	$14,404	$12,923
2011	$14,751	$13,182
2010	$13,811	$12,967
2009	$13,308	$12,476
2008	$12,373	$11,970
2007	$10,662	$12,325
2006	$10,121	$11,373
2005	$9,256	$9,887
2004	$8,420	$9,342
2003	$7,920	$8,561
2002	$7,576	$9,347
2001	$7,449	$9,246
2000	$7,084	$8,505
1999	$6,784	$8,127
1998	$6,454	$7,716
1997	$6,311	$7,409
1995	$6,069	$6,949
1992	$5,338	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$19,521

$23,119

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Red Lion Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$19,198	$20,114
2022	$17,284	$17,371
2021	$19,036	$19,381
2020	$17,284	$17,371
2019	$16,521	$17,056
2018	$15,842	$15,644
2017	$15,606	$16,490
2016	$15,389	$15,754
2015	$14,228	$12,300
2014	$15,252	$13,435
2012	$14,684	$12,431
2011	$14,357	$12,980
2010	$13,352	$12,300
2009	$16,352	$11,944
2008	$15,159	$11,838
2007	$12,461	$11,937
2006	$9,546	$11,377
2005	$8,812	$9,707
2004	$8,521	$9,347
2003	$9,230	$9,243
2002	$7,408	$9,853
2001	$7,838	$10,315
2000	$8,393	$8,598
1999	$8,077	$8,268
1998	$7,550	$7,996
1997	$7,863	$7,728
1995	$5,643	$6,895
1992	$5,421	$6,055

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Best Red Lion Area School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Red Lion Area Sr. High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 57%)
:

Bottom 50%

200 Horace Mann Ave
Red Lion, PA 17356
(717) 246-1611

Gr: 9-12 | 1,446 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 4,752 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: 86% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Bottom 50%
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
: 60% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education