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Chestnut Ridge School District

3281 Valley Road
Fishertown, PA 15539-9843
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 321 students in Chestnut Ridge School District.
Public Preschools in Chestnut Ridge School District have a diversity score of 0.07, which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
1,227 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
11,259 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Chestnut Ridge School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 678 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#183 out of 685 school districts
(Top 30%)
42%
38%
66%
55%
71%
57%
(21-22)
≥95%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
21%
% Black
1%
24%
% White
96%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,368 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,353 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,368
$23,696
Spending / Student
$17,353
$23,119

Best Chestnut Ridge School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
2534 Quaker Valley Road
New Paris, PA 15554
(814) 839-4195
Gr: PK-2 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,227 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 66% (Top 20%)
  • : 71% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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