High Schools in Northwestern School District

Summary:

The Northwestern School District in Pennsylvania has only one high school, Northwestern Senior High School, which serves grades 9-12. The school faces significant academic challenges, with declining performance and large gaps in proficiency rates compared to the state average.

Northwestern Senior High School has an enrollment of 413 students, with a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a high percentage of students from low-income families. The school's Keystone Exam proficiency rates are significantly lower than the statewide averages, particularly in Algebra I (17.7% vs. 44.3%) and Literature (46.3% vs. 62.1%). Despite the academic struggles, the school has a relatively high per-student spending of $18,049 and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.4 to 1.

The school's statewide ranking has dropped from 236 out of 674 Pennsylvania high schools in 2022-2023 to 508 out of 681 in 2024-2025, indicating a concerning trend of declining academic performance. The high poverty levels and resource allocation at the school may require further examination to identify and address the root causes of these challenges and support student success.

District Detail

100 Harthan Way
Albion, PA 16401-1368

(814) 756-9400

SchoolDigger Rank:
245^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 1,176

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northwestern Senior High School	Public	9-12	200 Harthan Way	Albion	16401	Erie County	Northwestern School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 756-9400	398	29	13.9	103.8%	381 (95.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	28	508^th of 681 public high schools	25.4%		35.8	486^th of 686 public high schools	29.2%	22	17.7	44.8	46.3	$18,449	$1,299	$17,150

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Girard School District	4.41 mi	3	112^th
Fairview School District	9.02 mi	3	32^nd
Conneaut School District	12.83 mi	4	260^th
Millcreek Township School District	13.16 mi	9	97^th
General McLane School District	13.48 mi	4	56^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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