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Public School Review - Established 2003

Ambridge Area School District

901 Duss Avenue
Ambridge, PA 15003-2474
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (724) 266-2833
www.ambridge.k12.pa.us
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 2,186 students in Ambridge Area School District. This district's average testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Schools in Ambridge Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Pennsylvania public school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,932 Schools
# Students
2,186 Students
1,666,699 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
124,207 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeAmbridge Area School DistrictPennsylvania
Pre-K8810
Kind150151
1137158
2134162
3159169
4160162
5153168
6163169
7168171
8169173
9178185
10162181
11187178
12178177
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District Rank

Ambridge 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (PA)
#436 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearAmbridge Area School District
2023#436
2022#451
2021#451
2019#485
2018#440
2017#394
2016#440
2015#403
2014#354
2013#317
2012#329
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30%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearAmbridge Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202330%38%
202227%36%
202123%38%
201935%45%
201839%45%
201740%46%
201637%46%
201535%43%
201472%72%
201375%73%
201275%74%
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51%
55%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearAmbridge Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202251%55%
202148%55%
201958%62%
201839%63%
201762%63%
201659%62%
201561%62%
201471%70%
201372%70%
201271%71%
201177%73%
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45%
57%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearAmbridge Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202245%57%
202146%64%
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87%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearAmbridge Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202387%87%
202282%87%
202187%87%
202089%87%
201987%86%
201887%86%
201787%86%
201683%86%
201582%86%
201482%86%
201385%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.60

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearAmbridge Area School DistrictPennsylvania
20240.430.59
20230.480.58
20220.460.57
20210.450.57
20200.420.54
20190.420.54
20180.380.53
20170.380.53
20160.360.51
20150.360.51
20140.330.50
20130.310.48
20120.300.47
20110.300.47
20100.280.46
20090.260.44
20080.250.43
20070.230.42
20060.210.41
20050.200.40
20040.190.40
20030.190.39
20020.190.37
20010.170.37
20000.160.35
19990.150.35
19980.150.35
19970.150.34
19960.140.34
19950.130.33
19940.140.33
19930.140.31
19920.130.31
19910.150.31
19900.140.31
19890.130.30
19880.130.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)

YearAmbridge Area School DistrictPennsylvania
20241%5%
20231%5%
20211%4%
20201%4%
20191%4%
20141%4%
20131%4%
20101%4%
20051%2%
20041%2%
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% Hispanic
2%
16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearAmbridge Area School DistrictPennsylvania
20241%15%
20234%14%
20224%14%
20212%13%
20202%12%
20192%12%
20181%11%
20171%11%
20161%10%
20152%10%
20141%9%
20131%9%
20122%9%
20112%8%
20102%9%
20092%7%
20081%7%
20071%7%
20051%6%
20031%5%
20001%4%
19981%4%
19971%4%
19951%3%
19941%3%
19931%3%
19921%3%
19911%3%
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% Black
14%
14%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearAmbridge Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202419%14%
202319%14%
202219%14%
202119%15%
202019%15%
201919%15%
201818%15%
201718%15%
201618%15%
201518%15%
201414%15%
201314%15%
201213%15%
201114%15%
201014%15%
200913%16%
200813%16%
200712%16%
200612%16%
20059%16%
20049%16%
20039%15%
200210%15%
20019%15%
20007%15%
19998%15%
19987%15%
19977%14%
19967%14%
19957%14%
19946%14%
19937%13%
19926%13%
19917%13%
19907%13%
19896%13%
19887%13%
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% White
77%
60%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearAmbridge Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202473%61%
202370%62%
202271%63%
202172%63%
202074%65%
201974%65%
201877%66%
201777%66%
201678%68%
201578%68%
201481%69%
201382%70%
201283%71%
201183%71%
201083%72%
200985%73%
200886%74%
200787%74%
200688%75%
200589%76%
200490%76%
200390%77%
200290%78%
200191%78%
200092%79%
199992%79%
199892%79%
199792%80%
199693%80%
199592%81%
199492%81%
199392%82%
199293%82%
199192%82%
199093%82%
198993%83%
198893%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearAmbridge Area School DistrictPennsylvania
20246%5%
20236%5%
20226%5%
20216%5%
20204%4%
20194%4%
20184%4%
20174%4%
20163%3%
20152%3%
20143%3%
20132%2%
20122%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,940 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,346 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$39,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearAmbridge Area School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$50 MM$27 MM
2022$52 MM$25 MM
2021$50 MM$27 MM
2020$52 MM$25 MM
2019$50 MM$25 MM
2018$50 MM$24 MM
2017$48 MM$24 MM
2016$46 MM$23 MM
2015$39 MM$21 MM
2014$43 MM$21 MM
2012$40 MM$20 MM
2011$39 MM$21 MM
2010$39 MM$21 MM
2009$38 MM$21 MM
2008$36 MM$21 MM
2007$35 MM$20 MM
2006$35 MM$20 MM
2005$34 MM$18 MM
2004$32 MM$17 MM
2003$31 MM$16 MM
2002$31 MM$18 MM
2001$29 MM$19 MM
2000$28 MM$18 MM
1999$27 MM$18 MM
1998$27 MM$18 MM
1997$26 MM$17 MM
1996$26 MM$17 MM
1995$25 MM$16 MM
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Spending
$47 MM
$38,578 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearAmbridge Area School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$47 MM$25 MM
2022$49 MM$25 MM
2021$47 MM$25 MM
2020$49 MM$25 MM
2019$49 MM$25 MM
2018$48 MM$23 MM
2017$49 MM$23 MM
2016$43 MM$22 MM
2015$37 MM$20 MM
2014$40 MM$20 MM
2012$36 MM$19 MM
2011$39 MM$21 MM
2010$37 MM$20 MM
2009$41 MM$20 MM
2008$42 MM$20 MM
2007$53 MM$19 MM
2006$49 MM$21 MM
2005$35 MM$18 MM
2004$42 MM$17 MM
2003$35 MM$18 MM
2002$42 MM$19 MM
2001$35 MM$21 MM
2000$29 MM$18 MM
1999$27 MM$18 MM
1998$27 MM$18 MM
1997$25 MM$18 MM
1996$25 MM$17 MM
1995$23 MM$16 MM
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Revenue / Student
$22,940
$23,724

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearAmbridge Area School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$22,407$21,465
2022$21,953$17,423
2021$21,936$20,683
2020$21,953$17,423
2019$21,007$17,496
2018$21,027$16,267
2017$20,014$17,283
2016$18,002$16,027
2015$15,066$12,967
2014$16,492$13,618
2012$14,461$12,923
2011$14,074$13,182
2010$13,942$12,967
2009$13,233$12,476
2008$12,506$11,970
2007$11,758$12,325
2006$11,579$11,373
2005$10,998$9,887
2004$10,356$9,342
2003$10,014$8,561
2002$9,769$9,347
2001$9,014$9,246
2000$8,640$8,505
1999$8,279$8,127
1998$7,836$7,716
1997$7,486$7,409
1995$7,194$6,949
1992$5,729$6,008
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Spending / Student
$21,346
$23,146

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearAmbridge Area School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$20,850$20,114
2022$20,872$17,371
2021$20,412$19,381
2020$20,872$17,371
2019$20,405$17,056
2018$20,224$15,644
2017$20,346$16,490
2016$17,112$15,754
2015$14,343$12,300
2014$15,184$13,435
2012$13,278$12,431
2011$13,994$12,980
2010$13,273$12,300
2009$14,460$11,944
2008$14,546$11,838
2007$17,999$11,937
2006$16,305$11,377
2005$11,356$9,707
2004$13,856$9,347
2003$11,150$9,243
2002$13,456$9,853
2001$10,857$10,315
2000$8,850$8,598
1999$8,356$8,268
1998$7,772$7,996
1997$7,346$7,728
1995$6,669$6,895
1992$5,739$6,055
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Best Ambridge Area School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Economy Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1000 First Street
Freedom, PA 15042
(724) 266-2833
Gr: PK-5 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22.
Ambridge Area High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
909 Duss Avenue
Ambridge, PA 15003
(724) 266-2833
Gr: 9-12 | 705 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #33.
State Street Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
600 Harmony Road
Baden, PA 15005
(724) 266-2833
Gr: PK-5 | 241 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #44.
Ambridge Area Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
401 First Street
Freedom, PA 15042
(724) 266-2833
Gr: 6-8 | 500 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #55.
Highland Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1101 Highland Avenue
Ambridge, PA 15003
(724) 266-2833
Gr: PK-5 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Ambridge Area School District?
Ambridge Area School District manages 5 public schools serving 2,186 students.
What is the rank of Ambridge Area School District?
Ambridge Area School District is ranked #428 out of 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.
What is the racial composition of students in Ambridge Area School District?
77% of Ambridge Area School District students are White, 14% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Ambridge Area School District?
Ambridge Area School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.
What is Ambridge Area School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $21,346 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,186 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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