For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 383 students in Purchase Line School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Purchase Line School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
760 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
11,259 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Purchase Line 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#391 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
57%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
n/a
21%
% Black
1%
24%
% White
97%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,432 is higher than the state median of $23,694. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,287 is higher than the state median of $23,117. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,432
$23,694
Spending / Student
$25,287
$23,117
Best Purchase Line School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Purchase Line Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
16957 Route 286 Hwy E
Commodore, PA 15729
(724) 254-4312
Commodore, PA 15729
(724) 254-4312
Gr: PK-6 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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