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Blue Mountain School District

685 Red Dale Rd
Orwigsburg, PA 17961-0188
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

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 is 1 public middle school serving 561 students in Blue Mountain School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Blue Mountain School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
2,412 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
192 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

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.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#223 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)
41%
38%
62%
55%
71%
57%
93%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
7%
17%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
89%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
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.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,357
$23,724
Spending / Student
$20,252
$23,146

Best Blue Mountain School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • 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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