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Item: Crawford Central School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

11280 Mercer Pike
Meadville, PA 16335-9504

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (814) 724-3960

www.craw.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,604 students in Crawford Central School District. This district's average elementary is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.

Public Elementary Schools in Crawford Central School District have an score of 36% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 48% (versus the 54% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

8 Schools

2,141 Schools

# Students

2,993 Students

1,107,128 Students

# Teachers

233 Teachers

83,501 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Crawford Central School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	215	145
1	212	158
2	230	162
3	253	169
4	204	162
5	233	168
6	257	169

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District Rank

Crawford Central School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 87% has decreased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Crawford Central School District
2023	#436
2022	#430
2021	#394
2019	#445
2018	#423
2017	#396
2016	#430
2015	#441
2014	#413
2013	#453
2012	#448

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30%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Crawford Central School District	Pennsylvania
2023	30%	38%
2022	30%	36%
2021	28%	38%
2019	39%	45%
2018	40%	45%
2017	41%	46%
2016	39%	46%
2015	36%	43%
2014	68%	72%
2013	68%	73%
2012	65%	74%

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51%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Crawford Central School District	Pennsylvania
2022	51%	55%
2021	51%	55%
2019	60%	62%
2018	40%	63%
2017	61%	63%
2016	59%	62%
2015	57%	62%
2014	69%	70%
2013	66%	70%
2012	63%	71%
2011	61%	73%

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61%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Crawford Central School District	Pennsylvania
2022	61%	57%
2021	63%	64%

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87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Crawford Central School District	Pennsylvania
2023	87%	87%
2022	88%	87%
2021	88%	87%
2020	94%	87%
2019	90%	86%
2018	91%	86%
2017	88%	86%
2016	87%	86%
2015	90%	86%
2014	85%	86%
2013	90%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.30

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Crawford Central School District	Pennsylvania
2024	0.29	0.59
2023	0.28	0.58
2022	0.28	0.57
2021	0.28	0.57
2020	0.26	0.54
2019	0.26	0.54
2018	0.26	0.53
2017	0.26	0.53
2016	0.26	0.51
2015	0.32	0.51
2014	0.25	0.50
2013	0.26	0.48
2012	0.25	0.47
2011	0.24	0.47
2010	0.23	0.46
2009	0.23	0.44
2008	0.23	0.43
2007	0.22	0.42
2006	0.22	0.41
2005	0.22	0.40
2004	0.20	0.40
2003	0.19	0.39
2002	0.17	0.37
2001	0.18	0.37
2000	0.16	0.35
1999	0.16	0.35
1998	0.15	0.35
1997	0.13	0.34
1996	0.14	0.34
1995	0.14	0.33
1994	0.13	0.33
1993	0.13	0.31
1992	0.13	0.31
1991	0.14	0.31
1990	0.14	0.31
1989	0.13	0.30
1988	0.12	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Crawford Central School District	Pennsylvania
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Crawford Central School District	Pennsylvania
2024	2%	15%
2023	2%	14%
2022	2%	14%
2021	2%	13%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	2%	10%
2015	4%	10%
2014	2%	9%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	8%
2010	2%	9%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	7%
2007	2%	7%
2006	2%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Crawford Central School District	Pennsylvania
2024	4%	14%
2023	4%	14%
2022	4%	14%
2021	4%	15%
2020	5%	15%
2019	5%	15%
2018	7%	15%
2017	7%	15%
2016	7%	15%
2015	9%	15%
2014	6%	15%
2013	7%	15%
2012	7%	15%
2011	7%	15%
2010	7%	15%
2009	8%	16%
2008	8%	16%
2007	8%	16%
2006	8%	16%
2005	9%	16%
2004	8%	16%
2003	7%	15%
2002	7%	15%
2001	7%	15%
2000	6%	15%
1999	6%	15%
1998	6%	15%
1997	5%	14%
1996	6%	14%
1995	6%	14%
1994	6%	14%
1993	5%	13%
1992	5%	13%
1991	5%	13%
1990	6%	13%
1989	5%	13%
1988	5%	13%

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% White

83%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Crawford Central School District	Pennsylvania
2024	84%	61%
2023	85%	62%
2022	84%	63%
2021	85%	63%
2020	86%	65%
2019	86%	65%
2018	85%	66%
2017	85%	66%
2016	86%	68%
2015	77%	68%
2014	87%	69%
2013	86%	70%
2012	87%	71%
2011	87%	71%
2010	88%	72%
2009	88%	73%
2008	88%	74%
2007	88%	74%
2006	88%	75%
2005	88%	76%
2004	89%	76%
2003	90%	77%
2002	90%	78%
2001	90%	78%
2000	91%	79%
1999	91%	79%
1998	92%	79%
1997	93%	80%
1996	92%	80%
1995	92%	81%
1994	92%	81%
1993	93%	82%
1992	93%	82%
1991	93%	82%
1990	93%	82%
1989	93%	83%
1988	93%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Crawford Central School District	Pennsylvania
2024	9%	5%
2023	8%	5%
2022	8%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	5%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	2%
2012	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,451 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,578 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$64 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Crawford Central School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$64 MM	$27 MM
2022	$63 MM	$25 MM
2021	$64 MM	$27 MM
2020	$63 MM	$25 MM
2019	$63 MM	$25 MM
2018	$61 MM	$24 MM
2017	$61 MM	$24 MM
2016	$58 MM	$23 MM
2015	$53 MM	$21 MM
2014	$55 MM	$21 MM
2012	$52 MM	$20 MM
2011	$54 MM	$21 MM
2010	$53 MM	$21 MM
2009	$49 MM	$21 MM
2008	$51 MM	$21 MM
2007	$51 MM	$20 MM
2006	$49 MM	$20 MM
2005	$48 MM	$18 MM
2004	$46 MM	$17 MM
2003	$44 MM	$16 MM
2002	$43 MM	$18 MM
2001	$42 MM	$19 MM
2000	$40 MM	$18 MM
1999	$38 MM	$18 MM
1998	$36 MM	$18 MM
1997	$35 MM	$17 MM
1996	$34 MM	$17 MM
1995	$32 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$65 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Crawford Central School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$65 MM	$25 MM
2022	$58 MM	$25 MM
2021	$65 MM	$25 MM
2020	$58 MM	$25 MM
2019	$58 MM	$25 MM
2018	$57 MM	$23 MM
2017	$55 MM	$23 MM
2016	$54 MM	$22 MM
2015	$62 MM	$20 MM
2014	$50 MM	$20 MM
2012	$57 MM	$19 MM
2011	$56 MM	$21 MM
2010	$62 MM	$20 MM
2009	$48 MM	$20 MM
2008	$45 MM	$20 MM
2007	$48 MM	$19 MM
2006	$47 MM	$21 MM
2005	$44 MM	$18 MM
2004	$43 MM	$17 MM
2003	$42 MM	$18 MM
2002	$42 MM	$19 MM
2001	$44 MM	$21 MM
2000	$45 MM	$18 MM
1999	$38 MM	$18 MM
1998	$49 MM	$18 MM
1997	$44 MM	$18 MM
1996	$35 MM	$17 MM
1995	$31 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,451

$23,724

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Crawford Central School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$20,558	$21,465
2022	$18,203	$17,423
2021	$20,063	$20,683
2020	$18,203	$17,423
2019	$17,976	$17,496
2018	$16,860	$16,267
2017	$16,537	$17,283
2016	$15,553	$16,027
2015	$13,856	$12,967
2014	$14,360	$13,618
2012	$13,281	$12,923
2011	$13,652	$13,182
2010	$13,013	$12,967
2009	$12,145	$12,476
2008	$12,452	$11,970
2007	$12,316	$12,325
2006	$11,757	$11,373
2005	$11,469	$9,887
2004	$10,799	$9,342
2003	$10,242	$8,561
2002	$9,771	$9,347
2001	$9,381	$9,246
2000	$8,790	$8,505
1999	$8,087	$8,127
1998	$7,659	$7,716
1997	$7,413	$7,409
1995	$6,673	$6,949
1992	$5,804	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$21,578

$23,146

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Crawford Central School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$20,680	$20,114
2022	$16,942	$17,371
2021	$20,182	$19,381
2020	$16,942	$17,371
2019	$16,662	$17,056
2018	$15,678	$15,644
2017	$15,035	$16,490
2016	$14,476	$15,754
2015	$16,358	$12,300
2014	$13,126	$13,435
2012	$14,695	$12,431
2011	$14,042	$12,980
2010	$15,363	$12,300
2009	$11,749	$11,944
2008	$11,077	$11,838
2007	$11,659	$11,937
2006	$11,184	$11,377
2005	$10,596	$9,707
2004	$10,089	$9,347
2003	$9,651	$9,243
2002	$9,473	$9,853
2001	$9,816	$10,315
2000	$9,764	$8,598
1999	$8,246	$8,268
1998	$10,404	$7,996
1997	$9,239	$7,728
1995	$6,461	$6,895
1992	$5,574	$6,055

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Best Crawford Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

West End Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

12068 Brooks Rd
Meadville, PA 16335
(814) 724-1450

Gr: K-6 | 310 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #22.

First District Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

725 N Main St
Meadville, PA 16335
(814) 724-1124

Gr: K-6 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: #33.

Cochranton Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

225 South Franklin Street
Cochranton, PA 16314
(814) 425-2105

Gr: K-6 | 311 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

Rank: #44.

Neason Hill Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

11293 Williamson Rd
Meadville, PA 16335
(814) 724-7886

Gr: K-6 | 333 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #55.

Second District Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1216 S Main St
Meadville, PA 16335
(814) 724-7073

Gr: K-6 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 2,993 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: 87% (Top 50% in PA)
: Bottom 50%
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 51% (Btm 50%)
: 61% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education