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Pennsylvania Distance Learning Charter School

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

1437^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Alternative Schools

Better than 5% of Pennsylvania alternative schools

Summary

Pennsylvania Distance Learning Charter School is a virtual public charter school located in Sewickley, PA that serves grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 1,166 students. While the school's unique virtual learning model sets it apart from traditional brick-and-mortar schools in the area, it faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance and student outcomes.

The school's four-year graduation rate has declined from 87.9% in 2023-2024 to just 56.7%, which is significantly lower than the state average of 87.9%. Additionally, the school's dropout rate has increased from 1.6% in 2022-2023 to 8.3% in 2023-2024, much higher than the state average of 1.4%. Academically, the school's performance on PSSA and Keystone Exams is also significantly lower than state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 7.5% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 41.7%.

When compared to nearby charter schools, such as Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School, Propel Cs-Braddock Hills, and Environmental Charter School at Frick Park, Pennsylvania Distance Learning Charter School consistently underperforms in academic metrics. These nearby schools have significantly higher proficiency rates and graduation rates, despite spending levels that are comparable to Pennsylvania Distance Learning Charter School.

1,246

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,822

Per pupil spending ?

44.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2605 Nicolson Road
Sewickley, PA 15143-7612

(724) 933-7300

District: Pennsylvania Distance Learning Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.8%

African American:

30.7%

Hispanic:

22.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2022 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (13% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Pennsylvania average (76% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Elementary school

1,437^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

791^st of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

627^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.5	1437 of 1511	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	1432 of 1526	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	1448 of 1534	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	1409 of 1534	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	1247 of 1433	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	1460 of 1544	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.2	1485 of 1530	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.7	1462 of 1547	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.5	1429 of 1554	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.0	1338 of 1474	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.9	1536 of 1599	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.8	1544 of 1597	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.4	1517 of 1579	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.3	1486 of 1549	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.6	1458 of 1551	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.5	1514 of 1555	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.4	1446 of 1545	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	324 of 413	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	362 of 437	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	377 of 437	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	985 of 1030	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	1021 of 1084	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	994 of 1043	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	1383 of 1466	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	1352 of 1488	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	420 of 429	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	451 of 454	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	414 of 432	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	1328 of 1369	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	1386 of 1432	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	1320 of 1414	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.5	1418 of 1475	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	1442 of 1495	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	4.7	1175 of 1201	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.4	1202 of 1229	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.5	1229 of 1236	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	791 of 873	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	806 of 891	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	818 of 893	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	730 of 883	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	629 of 797	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	783 of 891	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	747 of 861	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.6	767 of 877	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.9	677 of 870	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.2	709 of 835	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.9	705 of 834	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.0	721 of 825	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.2	699 of 805	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.7	694 of 770	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	14.3	665 of 753	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	8.3	693 of 749	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.4	686 of 736	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	274 of 393	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.2	317 of 408	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	404 of 421	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	624 of 643	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	522 of 672	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	530 of 660	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	733 of 835	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	776 of 860	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	329 of 348	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	356 of 362	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	355 of 362	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	793 of 843	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	834 of 877	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	817 of 874	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	782 of 839	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	797 of 870	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.3	639 of 649	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.5	660 of 673	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.3	672 of 681	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.9	627 of 681	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	553 of 686	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	543 of 674	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	548 of 634	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	468 of 537	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	604 of 693	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	562 of 673	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.4	560 of 663	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.3	566 of 677	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.7	585 of 680	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.6	589 of 664	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	48.6	420 of 660	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	23.5	557 of 649	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	9.6	583 of 632	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	44.9	419 of 621	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	31.8	501 of 615	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.5	537 of 604	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	224 of 276	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	200 of 284	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.6	91 of 260	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	506 of 524	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	298 of 513	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.2	179 of 502	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	3.6	618 of 657	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	557 of 665	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	258 of 287	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	235 of 274	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	162 of 252	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	613 of 651	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	480 of 664	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	476 of 652	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	589 of 660	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	470 of 662	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	2.0	572 of 583	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	459 of 595	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	546 of 577	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

African American (2025)22nd percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

White (2025)2nd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)30th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)3rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-8 vs school

High school

African American (2025)19th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile~ school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)3rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature28%-34 vs state

Biology16%-33 vs state

English Language Arts15%-33 vs state

Algebra I9%-35 vs state

Math8%-34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pennsylvania Distance Learning Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2605 Nicolson Road	Sewickley	15143	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania Distance Learning Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(724) 933-7300	1,246	102	12.2	44.3%	446 (35.8%)	383 (30.7%)	278 (22.3%)	11 (0.9%)	13 (1.0%)	4 (0.3%)	111 (8.9%)								(n/a)	9.2	15.8	27.6	11.2	12.9	5.6	5.1	5.1	6.4	7.5	13.2	16.1	9.3	18.9	18.0	14.9	15.3	$16,822	$2,469	$14,353
Propel Cs-Montour	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	340 Bilmar Drive	Pittsburgh	15205	Allegheny County	Propel CS-Montour	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 325-7305	794	61	12.9	98.9%	171 (21.5%)	475 (59.8%)	31 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	111 (14.0%)								(n/a)	12.2	18.2	51.6	43.4	13.3	1.5	1.7	14.6	15.3	14.8	20.0	13.6	11.1	20.0	37.1	37.3	23.2	$22,388	$3,198	$19,190
David B. Oliver Citywide Academy	Public, Alternative	3-12	2323 Brighton Rd	Pittsburgh	15212	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 529-3125	48	16	3.0		3 (6.3%)	37 (77.1%)	3 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.4%)								(n/a)																		$75,121	$12,866	$62,256
Pittsburgh Conroy	Public, Alternative	K-12	1398 Page St	Pittsburgh	15233	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 529-3105	192	34	5.7	73.4%	51 (26.6%)	122 (63.5%)	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.8%)								(n/a)																		$29,877	$5,117	$24,760
Pittsburgh Online Academy	Public, Alternative	4-12	341 S. Bellefield Avenue	Pittsburgh	15213	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 529-3510	77	2	51.3		33 (42.9%)	30 (39.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (15.6%)								(n/a)	16.7	22.3	61.1							5.9							26.4	$69,903	$11,972	$57,931
Pittsburgh Pioneer	Public, Alternative	K-12	775 Dunster St	Pittsburgh	15226	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 529-7405	56	13	4.4	69.6%	21 (37.5%)	22 (39.3%)	3 (5.4%)	5 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.9%)								(n/a)																		$31,278	$5,357	$25,921
Environmental Charter School at Frick Park	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	829 Milton Street	Pittsburgh	15218	Allegheny County	Environmental Charter School at Frick Park	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 247-7970	1,073	97	11.0	35.1%	571 (53.2%)	323 (30.1%)	60 (5.6%)	22 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (8.9%)								(n/a)	20.0	33.4	70.0	80.6	82.8	75.0	42.9	32.6	38.4	58.9	77.6	82.8	74.2	65.3	52.6	52.0	67.5	$23,090	$1,873	$21,217
Propel Cs-Homestead	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	129 E 10th Ave	Homestead	15120	Allegheny County	Propel CS-Homestead	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 323-7305	476	47	10.0	108.6%	10 (2.1%)	394 (82.8%)	18 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (10.1%)								(n/a)	38.7	33.3	48.4	28.1	21.7	0.0	3.3	3.4	0.0	8.6	18.8	22.7	10.3	33.4	24.1	14.7	19.9	$24,331	$2,062	$22,270
Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	652 Midland Ave	Midland	15059	Beaver County	Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(724) 643-1180	10,178	443	22.9		6,777 (66.6%)	1,409 (13.8%)	588 (5.8%)	192 (1.9%)	22 (0.2%)	9 (0.1%)	1,181 (11.6%)								(n/a)	18.9	24.4	45.4	30.2	22.3	14.9	13.9	12.2	8.4	15.0	35.0	32.3	25.0	32.1	34.0	33.0	32.1	$14,272	$664	$13,608
Propel Cs-Braddock Hills	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1500 Yost Blvd	Pittsburgh	15221	Allegheny County	Propel CS-Braddock Hills	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 325-7305	673	61	10.9	105.6%	39 (5.8%)	544 (80.8%)	15 (2.2%)	5 (0.7%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (8.9%)								(n/a)	6.5	16.1	35.5	17.3	10.0	5.7	4.9	2.1	4.1	7.7	21.1	12.0	17.1	12.2	20.8	24.5	18.2	$24,646	$2,682	$21,964

Frequently Asked Questions about Pennsylvania Distance Learning Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Pennsylvania Distance Learning Charter School?

Students at Pennsylvania Distance Learning Charter School are 36% White, 31% African American, 22% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Pennsylvania Distance Learning Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,246 students attended Pennsylvania Distance Learning Charter School.

Is Pennsylvania Distance Learning Charter School a good school?

Pennsylvania Distance Learning Charter School ranks in the bottom 4.9% of Pennsylvania alternative schools.

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