Summary:
The 15136 zip code area is home to two high schools: Montour High School and Sto-Rox Junior/Senior High School. Based on the available data, Montour High School stands out as the higher-performing school, consistently ranking higher in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings and earning a 4-out-of-5-star rating, while Sto-Rox Junior/Senior High School has a 0-star rating.
Montour High School boasts significantly higher test scores on Keystone Exams and PSSA tests, with 65.5% of its 11th-grade students scoring proficient or better in Keystone Algebra I, compared to only 1.8% at Sto-Rox Junior/Senior High School. Additionally, Montour High School has a lower dropout rate of 1.4% compared to Sto-Rox Junior/Senior High School's 1.4%. The schools have similar 4-year graduation rates of around 87.9%.
The data also reveals notable differences in the schools' student populations and resource allocation. Montour High School has a free/reduced lunch rate of 31.15%, while Sto-Rox Junior/Senior High School has an extremely high rate of 100.21%, suggesting a predominantly low-income student population. Montour High School also spends more per student ($23,472) compared to Sto-Rox Junior/Senior High School ($18,542), despite having a higher student-teacher ratio of 15.9 to 13.8.
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