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Laurel Highlands School District

304 Bailey Ave
Uniontown, PA 15401

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (724) 437-2821

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 634 students in Laurel Highlands School District. This district's average middle is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.

Public Middle School in Laurel Highlands School District have an score of 22% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and score of 48% (versus the 52% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

6 Schools

923 Schools

# Students

2,691 Students

591,579 Students

# Teachers

197 Teachers

44,337 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Laurel Highlands School District	Pennsylvania
6	202	124
7	227	172
8	205	173

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District Rank

Laurel Highlands School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#430 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Laurel Highlands School District
2023	#430
2022	#439
2021	#403
2019	#508
2018	#490
2017	#465
2016	#481
2015	#473
2014	#476
2013	#491
2012	#413

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33%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Laurel Highlands School District	Pennsylvania
2023	33%	38%
2022	31%	36%
2021	29%	38%
2019	37%	45%
2018	35%	45%
2017	36%	46%
2016	36%	46%
2015	33%	43%
2014	67%	72%
2013	67%	73%
2012	69%	74%

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49%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Laurel Highlands School District	Pennsylvania
2022	49%	55%
2021	49%	55%
2019	52%	62%
2018	35%	63%
2017	57%	63%
2016	53%	62%
2015	53%	62%
2014	62%	70%
2013	62%	70%
2012	66%	71%
2011	66%	73%

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44%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Laurel Highlands School District	Pennsylvania
2022	44%	57%
2021	59%	64%

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91%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Laurel Highlands School District	Pennsylvania
2023	91%	87%
2022	88%	87%
2021	92%	87%
2020	91%	87%
2019	90%	86%
2018	91%	86%
2017	93%	86%
2016	87%	86%
2015	88%	86%
2014	89%	86%
2013	85%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.28

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Laurel Highlands School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.27	0.58
2022	0.28	0.57
2021	0.28	0.57
2020	0.25	0.54
2019	0.25	0.54
2018	0.22	0.53
2017	0.22	0.53
2016	0.21	0.51
2015	0.32	0.51
2014	0.18	0.50
2013	0.19	0.48
2012	0.19	0.47
2011	0.18	0.47
2010	0.18	0.46
2009	0.17	0.44
2008	0.15	0.43
2007	0.14	0.42
2006	0.12	0.41
2005	0.13	0.40
2004	0.14	0.40
2003	0.13	0.39
2002	0.12	0.37
2001	0.12	0.37
2000	0.11	0.35
1999	0.11	0.35
1998	0.12	0.35
1997	0.13	0.34
1996	0.11	0.34
1995	0.11	0.33
1994	0.11	0.33
1993	0.12	0.31
1992	0.10	0.31
1991	0.11	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Laurel Highlands School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	5%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2003	1%	3%
1993	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

17%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Laurel Highlands School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	14%
2022	3%	14%
2021	2%	13%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	1%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	9%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	7%
2002	1%	5%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%

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% Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Laurel Highlands School District	Pennsylvania
2023	6%	14%
2022	6%	14%
2021	6%	15%
2020	6%	15%
2019	6%	15%
2018	7%	15%
2017	7%	15%
2016	7%	15%
2015	7%	15%
2014	7%	15%
2013	8%	15%
2012	8%	15%
2011	8%	15%
2010	8%	15%
2009	7%	16%
2008	6%	16%
2007	6%	16%
2006	6%	16%
2005	6%	16%
2004	7%	16%
2003	6%	15%
2002	6%	15%
2001	6%	15%
2000	6%	15%
1999	6%	15%
1998	5%	15%
1997	6%	14%
1996	6%	14%
1995	6%	14%
1994	6%	14%
1993	5%	13%
1992	5%	13%
1991	6%	13%

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% White

84%

54%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Laurel Highlands School District	Pennsylvania
2023	85%	62%
2022	85%	63%
2021	84%	63%
2020	86%	65%
2019	86%	65%
2018	88%	66%
2017	88%	66%
2016	88%	68%
2015	65%	68%
2014	90%	69%
2013	90%	70%
2012	90%	71%
2011	90%	71%
2010	90%	72%
2009	91%	73%
2008	92%	74%
2007	93%	74%
2006	94%	75%
2005	93%	76%
2004	93%	76%
2003	93%	77%
2002	93%	78%
2001	94%	78%
2000	94%	79%
1999	94%	79%
1998	94%	79%
1997	93%	80%
1996	94%	80%
1995	94%	81%
1994	94%	81%
1993	94%	82%
1992	95%	82%
1991	94%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Laurel Highlands School District	Pennsylvania
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,468 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,427 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$55 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Laurel Highlands School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$55 MM	$27 MM
2022	$53 MM	$25 MM
2021	$55 MM	$27 MM
2020	$53 MM	$25 MM
2019	$52 MM	$25 MM
2018	$51 MM	$24 MM
2017	$51 MM	$24 MM
2016	$46 MM	$23 MM
2015	$42 MM	$21 MM
2014	$44 MM	$21 MM
2012	$41 MM	$20 MM
2011	$44 MM	$21 MM
2010	$42 MM	$21 MM
2009	$41 MM	$21 MM
2008	$41 MM	$21 MM
2007	$39 MM	$20 MM
2006	$37 MM	$20 MM
2005	$37 MM	$18 MM
2004	$33 MM	$17 MM
2003	$33 MM	$16 MM
2002	$29 MM	$18 MM
2001	$29 MM	$19 MM
2000	$29 MM	$18 MM
1999	$27 MM	$18 MM
1998	$27 MM	$18 MM
1997	$26 MM	$17 MM
1996	$26 MM	$17 MM
1995	$24 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$52 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Laurel Highlands School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$52 MM	$25 MM
2022	$54 MM	$25 MM
2021	$52 MM	$25 MM
2020	$54 MM	$25 MM
2019	$51 MM	$25 MM
2018	$49 MM	$23 MM
2017	$47 MM	$23 MM
2016	$48 MM	$22 MM
2015	$40 MM	$20 MM
2014	$64 MM	$20 MM
2012	$41 MM	$19 MM
2011	$41 MM	$21 MM
2010	$40 MM	$20 MM
2009	$38 MM	$20 MM
2008	$39 MM	$20 MM
2007	$41 MM	$19 MM
2006	$39 MM	$21 MM
2005	$35 MM	$18 MM
2004	$33 MM	$17 MM
2003	$36 MM	$18 MM
2002	$37 MM	$19 MM
2001	$29 MM	$21 MM
2000	$33 MM	$18 MM
1999	$26 MM	$18 MM
1998	$26 MM	$18 MM
1997	$27 MM	$18 MM
1996	$26 MM	$17 MM
1995	$25 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,468

$23,696

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Laurel Highlands School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$20,430	$21,465
2022	$18,924	$17,423
2021	$20,272	$20,683
2020	$18,924	$17,423
2019	$17,624	$17,496
2018	$17,166	$16,267
2017	$16,943	$17,283
2016	$15,434	$16,027
2015	$13,587	$12,967
2014	$13,478	$13,618
2012	$12,704	$12,923
2011	$13,068	$13,182
2010	$12,577	$12,967
2009	$12,222	$12,476
2008	$11,654	$11,970
2007	$10,844	$12,325
2006	$10,361	$11,373
2005	$10,098	$9,887
2004	$9,084	$9,342
2003	$8,775	$8,561
2002	$7,923	$9,347
2001	$7,787	$9,246
2000	$7,618	$8,505
1999	$6,892	$8,127
1998	$6,955	$7,716
1997	$6,666	$7,409
1995	$6,148	$6,949
1992	$5,541	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$19,427

$23,119

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Laurel Highlands School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$19,391	$20,114
2022	$19,103	$17,371
2021	$19,241	$19,381
2020	$19,103	$17,371
2019	$17,548	$17,056
2018	$16,421	$15,644
2017	$15,834	$16,490
2016	$15,911	$15,754
2015	$12,811	$12,300
2014	$19,652	$13,435
2012	$12,644	$12,431
2011	$12,318	$12,980
2010	$11,858	$12,300
2009	$11,304	$11,944
2008	$11,041	$11,838
2007	$11,344	$11,937
2006	$10,907	$11,377
2005	$9,544	$9,707
2004	$8,930	$9,347
2003	$9,511	$9,243
2002	$9,932	$9,853
2001	$7,873	$10,315
2000	$8,653	$8,598
1999	$6,639	$8,268
1998	$6,870	$7,996
1997	$6,752	$7,728
1995	$6,344	$6,895
1992	$7,372	$6,055

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Best Laurel Highlands School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Laurel Highlands Middle School

(Math: 22% | Reading: 48%)
:

Bottom 50%

18-20 Hookton Avenue
Uniontown, PA 15401
(724) 437-2865

Gr: 6-8 | 634 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 2,691 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: 91% (Top 50% in PA)
: Bottom 50%
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 49% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education