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Public School Review - Established 2003

Blue Mountain School District

685 Red Dale Rd
Orwigsburg, PA 17961-0188
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Tel: (570) 366-0515
www.bmsd.org

Top Rankings

Blue Mountain 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%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 2,412 students in Blue Mountain School District. This district's average testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Schools in Blue Mountain School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Pennsylvania public school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,932 Schools
# Students
2,412 Students
1,666,699 Students
# Teachers
192 Teachers
124,207 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeBlue Mountain School DistrictPennsylvania
Kind151151
1173158
2189162
3178169
4181162
5188168
6193169
7182171
8186173
9204185
10205181
11202178
12180177
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District Rank

Blue Mountain School District, which is ranked within the top 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 93% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (PA)
#223 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearBlue Mountain School District
2023#223
2022#208
2021#129
2019#173
2018#233
2017#195
2016#201
2015#212
2014#236
2013#217
2012#156
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41%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearBlue Mountain School DistrictPennsylvania
202341%38%
202240%36%
202142%38%
201951%45%
201850%45%
201749%46%
201647%46%
201543%43%
201476%72%
201379%73%
201280%74%
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62%
55%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearBlue Mountain School DistrictPennsylvania
202262%55%
202165%55%
201972%62%
201850%63%
201774%63%
201673%62%
201571%62%
201477%70%
201376%70%
201281%71%
201182%73%
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71%
57%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearBlue Mountain School DistrictPennsylvania
202271%57%
202170%64%
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93%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearBlue Mountain School DistrictPennsylvania
202393%87%
202295%87%
202193%87%
202092%87%
201989%86%
201888%86%
201792%86%
201690%86%
201592%86%
201490%86%
201390%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.60

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearBlue Mountain School DistrictPennsylvania
20240.180.59
20230.170.58
20220.170.57
20210.130.57
20200.130.54
20190.130.54
20180.120.53
20170.120.53
20160.110.51
20150.100.51
20140.100.50
20130.100.48
20120.100.47
20110.100.47
20100.090.46
20090.090.44
20080.100.43
20070.100.42
20060.100.41
20050.080.40
20040.080.40
20030.080.39
20020.070.37
20010.050.37
20000.030.35
19990.030.35
19980.040.35
19970.050.34
19960.050.34
19950.060.33
19940.060.33
19930.060.31
19920.060.31
19910.040.31
19900.040.31
19890.030.30
19880.040.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBlue Mountain School DistrictPennsylvania
20241%5%
20231%5%
20221%4%
20211%4%
20201%4%
20191%4%
20181%4%
20171%4%
20161%4%
20151%4%
20142%4%
20131%4%
20121%3%
20112%4%
20101%4%
20092%4%
20082%3%
20072%3%
20062%3%
20052%2%
20042%2%
20032%3%
20022%2%
20012%2%
20002%2%
19992%2%
19982%2%
19973%2%
19963%2%
19952%2%
19942%2%
19932%2%
19922%2%
19911%2%
19901%2%
19892%2%
19881%1%
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% Hispanic
7%
16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

YearBlue Mountain School DistrictPennsylvania
20246%15%
20235%14%
20224%14%
20213%13%
20203%12%
20193%12%
20183%11%
20173%11%
20163%10%
20153%10%
20142%9%
20132%9%
20122%9%
20112%8%
20103%9%
20091%7%
20082%7%
20072%7%
20062%6%
20051%6%
20041%6%
20031%5%
20021%5%
19941%3%
19931%3%
19921%3%
19911%3%
19901%3%
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% Black
1%
14%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBlue Mountain School DistrictPennsylvania
20241%14%
20231%14%
20221%14%
20211%15%
20201%15%
20191%15%
20121%15%
20101%15%
20091%16%
20081%16%
20071%16%
20061%16%
20051%16%
20041%16%
20031%15%
20021%15%
20011%15%
19951%14%
19881%13%
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% White
89%
60%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBlue Mountain School DistrictPennsylvania
202490%61%
202391%62%
202291%63%
202193%63%
202093%65%
201993%65%
201894%66%
201794%66%
201694%68%
201595%68%
201495%69%
201395%70%
201295%71%
201195%71%
201095%72%
200995%73%
200895%74%
200795%74%
200695%75%
200596%76%
200496%76%
200396%77%
200296%78%
200197%78%
200098%79%
199998%79%
199898%79%
199797%80%
199697%80%
199597%81%
199497%81%
199397%82%
199297%82%
199198%82%
199098%82%
198998%83%
198898%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%

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

YearBlue Mountain School DistrictPennsylvania
20242%5%
20232%5%
20223%5%
20212%5%
20202%4%
20192%4%
20182%4%
20172%4%
20162%3%
20151%3%
20141%3%
20131%2%
20121%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,357 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,252 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$39,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearBlue Mountain School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$49 MM$27 MM
2022$45 MM$25 MM
2021$49 MM$27 MM
2020$45 MM$25 MM
2019$46 MM$25 MM
2018$45 MM$24 MM
2017$44 MM$24 MM
2016$41 MM$23 MM
2015$36 MM$21 MM
2014$39 MM$21 MM
2012$37 MM$20 MM
2011$38 MM$21 MM
2010$36 MM$21 MM
2009$35 MM$21 MM
2008$37 MM$21 MM
2007$37 MM$20 MM
2006$35 MM$20 MM
2005$34 MM$18 MM
2004$31 MM$17 MM
2003$29 MM$16 MM
2002$27 MM$18 MM
2001$24 MM$19 MM
2000$23 MM$18 MM
1999$22 MM$18 MM
1998$20 MM$18 MM
1997$19 MM$17 MM
1996$19 MM$17 MM
1995$18 MM$16 MM
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Spending
$49 MM
$38,578 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearBlue Mountain School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$49 MM$25 MM
2022$45 MM$25 MM
2021$49 MM$25 MM
2020$45 MM$25 MM
2019$42 MM$25 MM
2018$41 MM$23 MM
2017$39 MM$23 MM
2016$38 MM$22 MM
2015$39 MM$20 MM
2014$35 MM$20 MM
2012$37 MM$19 MM
2011$47 MM$21 MM
2010$39 MM$20 MM
2009$34 MM$20 MM
2008$31 MM$20 MM
2007$31 MM$19 MM
2006$33 MM$21 MM
2005$32 MM$18 MM
2004$30 MM$17 MM
2003$36 MM$18 MM
2002$27 MM$19 MM
2001$28 MM$21 MM
2000$32 MM$18 MM
1999$22 MM$18 MM
1998$21 MM$18 MM
1997$21 MM$18 MM
1996$19 MM$17 MM
1995$19 MM$16 MM
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Revenue / Student
$20,357
$23,724

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearBlue Mountain School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$20,082$21,465
2022$17,853$17,423
2021$20,065$20,683
2020$17,853$17,423
2019$18,014$17,496
2018$16,949$16,267
2017$16,499$17,283
2016$15,690$16,027
2015$13,677$12,967
2014$14,018$13,618
2012$12,833$12,923
2011$13,292$13,182
2010$12,343$12,967
2009$11,482$12,476
2008$12,382$11,970
2007$12,073$12,325
2006$11,897$11,373
2005$11,588$9,887
2004$10,761$9,342
2003$9,687$8,561
2002$9,074$9,347
2001$7,957$9,246
2000$7,725$8,505
1999$7,109$8,127
1998$6,679$7,716
1997$6,428$7,409
1995$6,125$6,949
1992$5,508$6,008
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Spending / Student
$20,252
$23,146

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearBlue Mountain School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$19,979$20,114
2022$17,662$17,371
2021$19,963$19,381
2020$17,662$17,371
2019$16,423$17,056
2018$15,479$15,644
2017$14,805$16,490
2016$14,646$15,754
2015$14,826$12,300
2014$12,659$13,435
2012$12,691$12,431
2011$16,297$12,980
2010$13,380$12,300
2009$11,167$11,944
2008$10,417$11,838
2007$10,112$11,937
2006$11,037$11,377
2005$10,974$9,707
2004$10,308$9,347
2003$12,258$9,243
2002$8,981$9,853
2001$9,418$10,315
2000$10,538$8,598
1999$7,194$8,268
1998$6,987$7,996
1997$6,946$7,728
1995$6,172$6,895
1992$5,138$6,055
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Best Blue Mountain School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Blue Mountain El East School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
675 Red Dale Rd
Orwigsburg, PA 17961
(570) 366-1065
Gr: K-5 | 609 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #22.
Blue Mountain High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1076 W Market St
Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972
(570) 366-0511
Gr: 9-12 | 791 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #33.
Blue Mountain Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
685 Red Dale Rd
Orwigsburg, PA 17961
(570) 366-0546
Gr: 6-8 | 561 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: n/an/a
Blue Mountain El West School
20 North Front St
Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972
(570) 739-4461
Gr: K-5 | 451 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Blue Mountain School District?
Blue Mountain School District manages 4 public schools serving 2,412 students.
What is the rank of Blue Mountain School District?
Blue Mountain School District is ranked #240 out of 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania school districts for: Highest science proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
What is the racial composition of students in Blue Mountain School District?
89% of Blue Mountain School District students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Blue Mountain School District?
Blue Mountain School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.
What is Blue Mountain School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $20,252 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

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  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 2,412 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 62% (Top 30%)
  • : 71% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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