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Harmony Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 141 students in Harmony Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Harmony Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
334 Schools
# Students
234 Students
148,264 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
11,370 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Harmony Area 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#351 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
57%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
22%
% Black
n/a
24%
% White
95%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,868 is higher than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,111 is higher than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,868
$23,724
Spending / Student
$26,111
$23,146
Best Harmony Area School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Harmony Area Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5239 Ridge Rd
Westover, PA 16692
(814) 845-2300
Westover, PA 16692
(814) 845-2300
Gr: PK-6 | 141 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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