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Crawford Central School District (2026) - Cochranton, PA

Crawford Central School District

11280 Mercer Pike
Meadville, PA 16335-9504
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 681 students in Crawford Central 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 Schools in Crawford Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
8 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
2,993 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
233 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Crawford Central 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 decreased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#436 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
30%
38%
51%
55%
61%
57%
87%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
2%
17%
% Black
5%
20%
% White
83%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,451 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,578 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$65 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,451
$23,724
Spending / Student
$21,578
$23,146

Best Crawford Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cochranton Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
105 Second Street
Cochranton, PA 16314
(814) 425-7421
Gr: 7-12 | 341 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #22.
Meadville Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
974 North St
Meadville, PA 16335
(814) 333-1188
Gr: 7-8 | 340 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 2,993 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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