Best Public Schools in New Paris, PA

The city of New Paris, Pennsylvania is home to two schools - Chestnut Ridge Senior High School and Chestnut Ridge Central Elementary School, both part of the Chestnut Ridge School District. While the data provides limited information on the elementary school, the high school stands out as a strong-performing institution, ranking in the top 22% of Pennsylvania high schools and exceeding state averages in key academic metrics.

Chestnut Ridge Senior High School boasts a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and impressive academic performance, with 65.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 60.8% in Science, and 44.1% in Math. The school also maintains a high 87.5% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.6% dropout rate. In contrast, the data for Chestnut Ridge Central Elementary School is more limited, but it does have a higher 57.72% rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating a larger proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

Both schools share a consistent 13.1 student-teacher ratio, but the high school spends $15,754 per student, while the elementary school spends $14,083 per student. This difference in spending may reflect the additional resources and programming required at the secondary level. Overall, the data suggests that Chestnut Ridge Senior High School is providing a quality education to its students, while the Chestnut Ridge Central Elementary School may face challenges related to serving a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.