Best Public Schools in Zip Code 18626

Summary:

The 18626 zip code in Pennsylvania is home to two schools: Sullivan County Elementary School and Sullivan County Junior/Senior High School. Both schools are part of the Sullivan County School District, which is ranked 365th out of 606 districts in the state.

Sullivan County Junior/Senior High School stands out with a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% and a low dropout rate of 1.4%. The school's statewide ranking has also improved over the past few years, moving from 422nd out of 674 Pennsylvania high schools in 2022-2023 to 337th out of 681 in 2024-2025, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's Keystone Exam proficiency rates are generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in Literature (62.5% proficient or better).

In contrast, Sullivan County Elementary School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (99.05%), indicating a high-need student population. The school's spending per student is relatively high at $21,559, which may help support the needs of its student body. While the elementary school's performance is generally below state averages, its 3rd-grade math and English Language Arts proficiency rates are above the district and state averages, suggesting stronger performance in the early grades.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (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	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
Sullivan County Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	749 South Street	Laporte	18626	Sullivan County	Sullivan County School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 946-7001	314	26	12.2	89.5%	299 (95.2%)	3 (1.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	54.9	337^th of 681 public high schools	50.5%		64.9	248^th of 686 public high schools	63.8%	89	47.5	45.0	62.5					22.1	28.6	24.7					40.7	30.9	36.6	$28,281	$1,131	$27,150
Sullivan County Elementary School	Public	K-6	767 South Street	Laporte	18626	Sullivan County	Sullivan County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 946-7471	306	27	11.5	99.0%	298 (97.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	47.3	861^st of 1511 public elementary schools	43.0%		41.7	990^th of 1526 public elementary schools	35.1%	129				65.2	14.3	18.7	42.5			36.8	56.6	31.5	37.2	57.4			46.8	$23,120	$925	$22,195

Cities Near Zip Code 18626

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Laporte	0.48 mi	2	512^th
Lairdsville	14.73 mi	1	468^th
Picture Rocks	15.28 mi	1	410^th
Benton	16.92 mi	3	111^th
Hughesville	17.83 mi	3	382^nd

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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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