Snyder County Schools & Education
Snyder County, Pennsylvania
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
56/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
85.9%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
85.9%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 90.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$9,723
National avg $13,239
State avg $10,336
School Score
56/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 72/100
State Score Position
#61
of 67 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Snyder County
Measured School Summary
Snyder County performs at an average level with a school score of 56/100 and a solid graduation rate of 85.9%.
Funding Context
Snyder County spends $9,723 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 22% below the Pennsylvania average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 4.4 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 6% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Snyder County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
8 public schools and 2 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
56/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #61 of 67 Pennsylvania counties with school score data.
Completion
85.9%
4.4 pts below the state average
Funding context
$9,723
$613 below the state average
School coverage
8
2 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Snyder County has 8 public schools across 2 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Snyder County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Snyder County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#61
of 67 Pennsylvania counties with school score data. The county score is 16 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Selinsgrove Area SD
Elementary to high school visible
2,382 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
Midd-West SD
Elementary to high school visible
1,972 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Midd-West SD is the largest listed district slice, with 4 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Snyder County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Snyder County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Snyder County Graduation Rate Tracks Below State and National Benchmarks
Education data brief for Snyder County, Pennsylvania.
Snyder County reports a graduation rate of 85.9%, which is lower than the national average of 87.0% and the Pennsylvania state average of 90.3%. The county education system consists of only eight public schools serving 4,354 students, divided between two school districts. The Selinsgrove Area School District is the larger of the two, enrolling 2,382 students. The composite school score for the county is 56.0, which is higher than the national median of 50.0 but below the state average of 72.0. Per-pupil expenditure is $9,723, trailing the state average of $10,336 and the national benchmark of $13,000. School locales are evenly split between four rural and four town settings. Selinsgrove Area High School is the largest campus in the county with 802 students. No charter schools exist in this county. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
8
in Snyder County
Reported Enrollment
4,354
8 schools reporting
School Districts
2
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
2 School Districts in Snyder County
Selinsgrove Area SD
Midd-West SD
8 Public Schools in Snyder County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 8 of 8 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selinsgrove Area HS | Record | Selinsgrove Area SD | Selinsgrove, 17870Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 802 |
| Midd-West HS | Record | Midd-West SD | Middleburg, 17842Rural: Fringe | 8–12 | High | 764 |
| Middleburg El Sch | Record | Midd-West SD | Middleburg, 17842Rural: Fringe | KG–5 | Primary | 555 |
| Selinsgrove Intrmd Sch | Record | Selinsgrove Area SD | Selinsgrove, 17870Town: Distant | 3–5 | Primary | 552 |
| Selinsgrove Area MS | Record | Selinsgrove Area SD | Selinsgrove, 17870Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 523 |
| Selinsgrove Area El Sch | Record | Selinsgrove Area SD | Selinsgrove, 17870Town: Distant | KG–2 | Primary | 505 |
| West Snyder El Sch | Record | Midd-West SD | Beaver Springs, 17812Rural: Remote | KG–5 | Primary | 349 |
| Midd-West MS | Record | Midd-West SD | Middleburg, 17842Rural: Fringe | 6–7 | Middle | 304 |
Selinsgrove Intrmd Sch
Selinsgrove Area SD
Selinsgrove, 17870 / Town: Distant
Selinsgrove Area El Sch
Selinsgrove Area SD
Selinsgrove, 17870 / Town: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$9,723
State avg $10,336
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.