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Burrell School District (2026) - New Kensington, PA

Burrell School District

1021 Puckety Church Rd
Lower Burrell, PA 15068-9706
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 399 students in Burrell School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Burrell School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
1,671 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Burrell 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#378 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
36%
38%
52%
55%
62%
57%
(21-22)
90-94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
2%
17%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
90%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,418 in this school district is less 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 $19,043 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,418
$23,724
Spending / Student
$19,043
$23,146

Best Burrell School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Charles A Huston Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1020 Puckety Church Rd
New Kensington, PA 15068
(724) 334-1443
Gr: 6-8 | 399 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,671 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • : 62% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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