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Public School Review - Established 2003

Octorara Area School District

228 Highland Rd
Atglen, PA 19310-1603
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (610) 593-8238
www.octorara.k12.pa.us

Top Rankings

Octorara Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 1,968 students in Octorara Area School District. This district's average testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Schools in Octorara Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Pennsylvania public school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% 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
5 Schools
2,932 Schools
# Students
1,968 Students
1,666,699 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
124,207 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeOctorara Area School DistrictPennsylvania
Kind130151
1133158
2149162
3124169
4146162
5153168
6126169
7159171
8145173
9129185
10194181
11181178
12199177
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District Rank

Octorara 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 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (PA)
#395 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearOctorara Area School District
2023#395
2022#369
2021#338
2019#346
2018#388
2017#356
2016#370
2015#369
2014#379
2013#322
2012#315
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27%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearOctorara Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202327%38%
202229%36%
202133%38%
201944%45%
201842%45%
201746%46%
201645%46%
201540%43%
201472%72%
201376%73%
201277%74%
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57%
55%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearOctorara Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202257%55%
202151%55%
201964%62%
201842%63%
201761%63%
201659%62%
201560%62%
201468%70%
201371%70%
201270%71%
201169%73%
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53%
57%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearOctorara Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202253%57%
202150%64%
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92%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearOctorara Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202392%87%
202292%87%
202195%87%
202088%87%
201987%86%
201889%86%
201788%86%
201687%86%
201586%86%
201489%86%
201385%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.60

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearOctorara Area School DistrictPennsylvania
20240.480.59
20230.460.58
20220.440.57
20210.430.57
20200.410.54
20190.410.54
20180.370.53
20170.370.53
20160.350.51
20150.340.51
20140.340.50
20130.310.48
20120.290.47
20110.280.47
20100.260.46
20090.250.44
20080.230.43
20070.230.42
20060.210.41
20050.190.40
20040.180.40
20030.200.39
20020.190.37
20010.150.37
20000.170.35
19990.150.35
19980.150.35
19970.140.34
19960.140.34
19950.120.33
19940.120.33
19930.130.31
19920.130.31
19910.130.31
19900.120.31
19890.120.30
19880.110.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)

YearOctorara Area School DistrictPennsylvania
20211%4%
20201%4%
20191%4%
20141%4%
20131%4%
20101%4%
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% Hispanic
24%
16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearOctorara Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202421%15%
202318%14%
202217%14%
202115%13%
202015%12%
201915%12%
201813%11%
201713%11%
201613%10%
201512%10%
201411%9%
201310%9%
201210%9%
20119%8%
20107%9%
20097%7%
20087%7%
20077%7%
20066%6%
20055%6%
20044%6%
20035%5%
20024%5%
20013%5%
20004%4%
19994%4%
19983%4%
19972%4%
19962%4%
19952%3%
19941%3%
19932%3%
19921%3%
19912%3%
19901%3%
19891%2%
19881%2%
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% Black
6%
14%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearOctorara Area School DistrictPennsylvania
20245%14%
20236%14%
20225%14%
20216%15%
20206%15%
20196%15%
20186%15%
20176%15%
20166%15%
20157%15%
20147%15%
20137%15%
20127%15%
20117%15%
20106%15%
20097%16%
20086%16%
20076%16%
20065%16%
20055%16%
20046%16%
20036%15%
20026%15%
20015%15%
20005%15%
19994%15%
19985%15%
19975%14%
19965%14%
19954%14%
19945%14%
19935%13%
19926%13%
19915%13%
19905%13%
19895%13%
19885%13%
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% White
65%
60%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearOctorara Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202469%61%
202371%62%
202273%63%
202174%63%
202075%65%
201975%65%
201879%66%
201779%66%
201680%68%
201581%68%
201481%69%
201382%70%
201283%71%
201184%71%
201086%72%
200986%73%
200887%74%
200787%74%
200689%75%
200590%76%
200490%76%
200389%77%
200290%78%
200192%78%
200091%79%
199992%79%
199892%79%
199793%80%
199693%80%
199594%81%
199494%81%
199393%82%
199293%82%
199193%82%
199094%82%
198994%83%
198894%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2024)

YearOctorara Area School DistrictPennsylvania
20245%5%
20235%5%
20225%5%
20214%5%
20203%4%
20193%4%
20182%4%
20172%4%
20161%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,892 is higher than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,551 is higher than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$39,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearOctorara Area School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$57 MM$27 MM
2022$57 MM$25 MM
2021$57 MM$27 MM
2020$57 MM$25 MM
2019$54 MM$25 MM
2018$53 MM$24 MM
2017$52 MM$24 MM
2016$50 MM$23 MM
2015$44 MM$21 MM
2014$48 MM$21 MM
2012$46 MM$20 MM
2011$46 MM$21 MM
2010$44 MM$21 MM
2009$44 MM$21 MM
2008$42 MM$21 MM
2007$38 MM$20 MM
2006$34 MM$20 MM
2005$31 MM$18 MM
2004$28 MM$17 MM
2003$27 MM$16 MM
2002$25 MM$18 MM
2001$25 MM$19 MM
2000$23 MM$18 MM
1999$22 MM$18 MM
1998$21 MM$18 MM
1997$21 MM$17 MM
1996$19 MM$17 MM
1995$18 MM$16 MM
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Spending
$54 MM
$38,578 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearOctorara Area School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$54 MM$25 MM
2022$51 MM$25 MM
2021$54 MM$25 MM
2020$51 MM$25 MM
2019$51 MM$25 MM
2018$50 MM$23 MM
2017$48 MM$23 MM
2016$47 MM$22 MM
2015$54 MM$20 MM
2014$45 MM$20 MM
2012$44 MM$19 MM
2011$50 MM$21 MM
2010$54 MM$20 MM
2009$52 MM$20 MM
2008$46 MM$20 MM
2007$51 MM$19 MM
2006$37 MM$21 MM
2005$30 MM$18 MM
2004$29 MM$17 MM
2003$29 MM$18 MM
2002$25 MM$19 MM
2001$31 MM$21 MM
2000$30 MM$18 MM
1999$21 MM$18 MM
1998$20 MM$18 MM
1997$19 MM$18 MM
1996$18 MM$17 MM
1995$17 MM$16 MM
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Revenue / Student
$28,892
$23,724

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearOctorara Area School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$27,415$21,465
2022$25,584$17,423
2021$26,896$20,683
2020$25,584$17,423
2019$24,126$17,496
2018$22,876$16,267
2017$21,957$17,283
2016$20,799$16,027
2015$17,826$12,967
2014$19,010$13,618
2012$17,644$12,923
2011$17,962$13,182
2010$16,872$12,967
2009$16,065$12,476
2008$15,823$11,970
2007$14,126$12,325
2006$12,585$11,373
2005$11,625$9,887
2004$10,640$9,342
2003$10,310$8,561
2002$9,619$9,347
2001$9,736$9,246
2000$9,025$8,505
1999$8,809$8,127
1998$8,626$7,716
1997$8,275$7,409
1995$7,327$6,949
1992$6,227$6,008
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Spending / Student
$27,551
$23,146

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearOctorara Area School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$26,143$20,114
2022$22,999$17,371
2021$25,648$19,381
2020$22,999$17,371
2019$22,774$17,056
2018$21,296$15,644
2017$20,390$16,490
2016$19,553$15,754
2015$21,814$12,300
2014$17,845$13,435
2012$16,969$12,431
2011$19,198$12,980
2010$20,647$12,300
2009$19,004$11,944
2008$17,385$11,838
2007$18,811$11,937
2006$13,817$11,377
2005$11,414$9,707
2004$10,984$9,347
2003$11,053$9,243
2002$9,749$9,853
2001$12,349$10,315
2000$11,797$8,598
1999$8,312$8,268
1998$8,031$7,996
1997$7,632$7,728
1995$7,013$6,895
1992$5,804$6,055
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Best Octorara Area School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Octorara Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
104 Highland Rd
Atglen, PA 19310
(610) 593-8238
Gr: 3-4 | 270 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #22.
Octorara Intermediate School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
221 Highland Road
Atglen, PA 19310
(610) 593-4608
Gr: 5-6 | 279 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #33.
Octorara Area Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
226 Highland Rd
Atglen, PA 19310
(610) 593-8223
Gr: 9-12 | 703 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: n/an/a
Octorara Area Middle School
228 Highland Rd
Atglen, PA 19310
(610) 593-8238
Gr: 7-8 | 304 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: n/an/a
Octorara Primary Learning Center
87 Highland Rd
Atglen, PA 19310
(610) 593-8350
Gr: K-2 | 412 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Octorara Area School District?
Octorara Area School District manages 5 public schools serving 1,968 students.
What is the rank of Octorara Area School District?
Octorara Area School District is ranked #406 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. This district ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
What is the racial composition of students in Octorara Area School District?
65% of Octorara Area School District students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Octorara Area School District?
Octorara Area School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.
What is Octorara Area School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $27,551 is higher than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,968 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 57% (Top 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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