Montrose Area School District

273 Meteor Way
Montrose, PA 18801-9447
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 565 students in Montrose Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Montrose Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Montrose Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Montrose Area Jr. Sr. High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
793 Schools
# Students
1,217 Students
643,021 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
46,368 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Montrose Area 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#186 out of 685 school districts
(Top 30%)
44%
38%
63%
55%
71%
57%
92%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
6%
16%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
93%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,375 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,248 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,375
$23,724
Spending / Student
$22,248
$23,146

Best Montrose Area School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Montrose Area Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
75 Meteor Way
Montrose, PA 18801
(570) 278-3731
Gr: 7-12 | 565 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,217 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in PA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • : 63% (Top 30%)
  • : 71% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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