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School Comparison

Penns Manor Area El Sch
vs.
Purchase Line El Sch

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Penns Manor Area El Sch
Purchase Line El Sch
  • Purchase Line El Sch reported a higher students per counselor than Penns Manor Area El Sch (398:1 vs. 295:1).
  • Purchase Line El Sch reported a higher in-school suspensions than Penns Manor Area El Sch (6 vs. 0).
  • Penns Manor Area El Sch reported a higher chronically absent students than Purchase Line El Sch (77 vs. 74).
  • Source Data Limit: 7 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Penns Manor Area El Sch reported a higher chronically absent students than Purchase Line El Sch (77 vs. 74).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Penns Manor Area El Sch reported a higher gifted & talented than Purchase Line El Sch (7 vs. 4).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Purchase Line El Sch reported a higher in-school suspensions than Penns Manor Area El Sch (6 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Purchase Line El Sch reported a higher students per counselor than Penns Manor Area El Sch (398:1 vs. 295:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

7 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Penns Manor Area El Sch
$22,528.53
Purchase Line El Sch
$22,512.04
Local revenue share
Penns Manor Area El Sch
27%
Purchase Line El Sch
19.5%
State revenue share
Penns Manor Area El Sch
62.7%
Purchase Line El Sch
67.4%
Federal revenue share
Penns Manor Area El Sch
10.3%
Purchase Line El Sch
13.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Penns Manor Area El Sch
25.1%
Purchase Line El Sch
25.6%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Indiana County
$58,739
Indiana County
$58,739
Poverty rate
Indiana County
12.8%
Indiana County
12.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Indiana County
26.9%
Indiana County
26.9%
Unemployment rate
Indiana County
4.4%
Indiana County
4.4%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.