Top Rankings
Chestnut Ridge School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 303 students in Chestnut Ridge School District.
Public Preschools in Chestnut Ridge School District have a diversity score of 0.05, which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
334 Schools
# Students
1,197 Students
148,264 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
11,370 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Chestnut Ridge School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 677 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#183 out of 685 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
57%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
22%
% Black
n/a
24%
% White
96%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,853 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,788 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,853
$23,724
Spending / Student
$17,788
$23,146
Best Chestnut Ridge School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
2534 Quaker Valley Road
New Paris, PA 15554
(814) 839-4195
New Paris, PA 15554
(814) 839-4195
Gr: PK-2 | 303 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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