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Item: Freedom Area School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

1702 School Street
Freedom, PA 15042-2000

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (724) 775-5464

www.freedomareaschools.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 1,148 students in Freedom Area School District. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

Public Schools in Freedom Area School District have an score of 35% (versus the Pennsylvania public school average of 38%), and score of 49% (versus the 56% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

3 Schools

2,932 Schools

# Students

1,148 Students

1,666,699 Students

# Teachers

95 Teachers

124,207 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Freedom Area School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	69	151
1	83	158
2	80	162
3	94	169
4	100	162
5	92	168
6	79	169
7	91	171
8	94	173
9	101	185
10	86	181
11	99	178
12	80	177

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District Rank

Freedom Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#410 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Freedom Area School District
2023	#410
2022	#410
2021	#466
2019	#434
2018	#411
2017	#377
2016	#355
2015	#353
2014	#401
2013	#320
2012	#199

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35%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Freedom Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	35%	38%
2022	34%	36%
2021	24%	38%
2019	42%	45%
2018	41%	45%
2017	43%	46%
2016	43%	46%
2015	39%	43%
2014	73%	72%
2013	78%	73%
2012	81%	74%

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49%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Freedom Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	49%	55%
2021	45%	55%
2019	58%	62%
2018	41%	63%
2017	61%	63%
2016	63%	62%
2015	62%	62%
2014	66%	70%
2013	69%	70%
2012	76%	71%
2011	79%	73%

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53%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Freedom Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	53%	57%
2021	60%	64%

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(21-22)

90-94%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Freedom Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	92%	87%
2021	82%	87%
2020	95%	87%
2019	95%	86%
2018	92%	86%
2017	92%	86%
2016	87%	86%
2015	92%	86%
2014	92%	86%
2013	92%	85%
2012	92%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.20

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Freedom Area School District	Pennsylvania
2024	0.17	0.59
2023	0.17	0.58
2022	0.15	0.57
2021	0.16	0.57
2020	0.14	0.54
2019	0.14	0.54
2018	0.11	0.53
2017	0.11	0.53
2016	0.10	0.51
2015	0.28	0.51
2014	0.09	0.50
2013	0.09	0.48
2012	0.08	0.47
2011	0.06	0.47
2010	0.05	0.46
2009	0.05	0.44
2008	0.05	0.43
2007	0.05	0.42
2006	0.06	0.41
2005	0.06	0.40
2004	0.07	0.40
2003	0.07	0.39
2002	0.06	0.37
2001	0.06	0.37
2000	0.07	0.35
1999	0.05	0.35
1998	0.04	0.35
1997	0.04	0.34
1996	0.05	0.34
1995	0.05	0.33
1994	0.06	0.33
1993	0.06	0.31
1992	0.04	0.31
1991	0.05	0.31
1990	0.06	0.31
1989	0.06	0.30
1988	0.05	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Freedom Area School District	Pennsylvania
2024	2%	15%
2023	2%	14%
2022	2%	14%
2021	2%	13%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	1%	9%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Freedom Area School District	Pennsylvania
2024	1%	14%
2023	1%	14%
2022	1%	14%
2021	1%	15%
2020	1%	15%
2019	1%	15%
2014	1%	15%
2013	1%	15%
2012	1%	15%
2011	2%	15%
2010	3%	15%
2009	3%	16%
2008	3%	16%
2007	2%	16%
2006	3%	16%
2005	3%	16%
2004	3%	16%
2003	3%	15%
2002	3%	15%
2001	3%	15%
2000	3%	15%
1999	2%	15%
1998	2%	15%
1997	2%	14%
1996	3%	14%
1995	3%	14%
1994	3%	14%
1993	3%	13%
1992	2%	13%
1991	2%	13%
1990	3%	13%

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% White

90%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Freedom Area School District	Pennsylvania
2024	91%	61%
2023	91%	62%
2022	92%	63%
2021	92%	63%
2020	93%	65%
2019	93%	65%
2018	94%	66%
2017	94%	66%
2016	95%	68%
2015	44%	68%
2014	95%	69%
2013	95%	70%
2012	96%	71%
2011	97%	71%
2010	97%	72%
2009	97%	73%
2008	97%	74%
2007	98%	74%
2006	97%	75%
2005	97%	76%
2004	97%	76%
2003	97%	77%
2002	97%	78%
2001	97%	78%
2000	97%	79%
1999	98%	79%
1998	98%	79%
1997	98%	80%
1996	97%	80%
1995	97%	81%
1994	97%	81%
1993	97%	82%
1992	98%	82%
1991	97%	82%
1990	97%	82%
1989	97%	83%
1988	97%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Freedom Area School District	Pennsylvania
2024	6%	5%
2023	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,121 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,720 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$25 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Freedom Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$25 MM	$27 MM
2022	$24 MM	$25 MM
2021	$25 MM	$27 MM
2020	$24 MM	$25 MM
2019	$25 MM	$25 MM
2018	$24 MM	$24 MM
2017	$23 MM	$24 MM
2016	$22 MM	$23 MM
2015	$19 MM	$21 MM
2014	$21 MM	$21 MM
2012	$19 MM	$20 MM
2011	$19 MM	$21 MM
2010	$19 MM	$21 MM
2009	$19 MM	$21 MM
2008	$19 MM	$21 MM
2007	$19 MM	$20 MM
2006	$17 MM	$20 MM
2005	$17 MM	$18 MM
2004	$16 MM	$17 MM
2003	$15 MM	$16 MM
2002	$15 MM	$18 MM
2001	$16 MM	$19 MM
2000	$15 MM	$18 MM
1999	$14 MM	$18 MM
1998	$13 MM	$18 MM
1997	$13 MM	$17 MM
1996	$13 MM	$17 MM
1995	$13 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$24 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Freedom Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$24 MM	$25 MM
2022	$23 MM	$25 MM
2021	$24 MM	$25 MM
2020	$23 MM	$25 MM
2019	$25 MM	$25 MM
2018	$23 MM	$23 MM
2017	$22 MM	$23 MM
2016	$23 MM	$22 MM
2015	$18 MM	$20 MM
2014	$23 MM	$20 MM
2012	$18 MM	$19 MM
2011	$19 MM	$21 MM
2010	$18 MM	$20 MM
2009	$19 MM	$20 MM
2008	$18 MM	$20 MM
2007	$18 MM	$19 MM
2006	$17 MM	$21 MM
2005	$16 MM	$18 MM
2004	$16 MM	$17 MM
2003	$15 MM	$18 MM
2002	$18 MM	$19 MM
2001	$20 MM	$21 MM
2000	$19 MM	$18 MM
1999	$14 MM	$18 MM
1998	$13 MM	$18 MM
1997	$12 MM	$18 MM
1996	$12 MM	$17 MM
1995	$11 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,121

$23,724

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Freedom Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$20,988	$21,465
2022	$19,079	$17,423
2021	$20,496	$20,683
2020	$19,079	$17,423
2019	$18,757	$17,496
2018	$17,777	$16,267
2017	$17,035	$17,283
2016	$16,043	$16,027
2015	$13,396	$12,967
2014	$13,618	$13,618
2012	$12,387	$12,923
2011	$12,287	$13,182
2010	$12,030	$12,967
2009	$11,865	$12,476
2008	$11,625	$11,970
2007	$11,320	$12,325
2006	$10,055	$11,373
2005	$9,598	$9,887
2004	$9,109	$9,342
2003	$8,562	$8,561
2002	$8,457	$9,347
2001	$8,590	$9,246
2000	$7,984	$8,505
1999	$7,568	$8,127
1998	$7,060	$7,716
1997	$6,972	$7,409
1995	$6,364	$6,949
1992	$5,044	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$20,720

$23,146

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Freedom Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$19,659	$20,114
2022	$17,991	$17,371
2021	$19,199	$19,381
2020	$17,991	$17,371
2019	$18,844	$17,056
2018	$17,208	$15,644
2017	$15,759	$16,490
2016	$16,492	$15,754
2015	$12,588	$12,300
2014	$14,962	$13,435
2012	$11,776	$12,431
2011	$11,932	$12,980
2010	$11,304	$12,300
2009	$11,679	$11,944
2008	$11,120	$11,838
2007	$10,624	$11,937
2006	$9,932	$11,377
2005	$9,132	$9,707
2004	$8,838	$9,347
2003	$8,395	$9,243
2002	$9,958	$9,853
2001	$10,911	$10,315
2000	$10,069	$8,598
1999	$7,271	$8,268
1998	$6,666	$7,996
1997	$6,470	$7,728
1995	$5,545	$6,895
1992	$4,952	$6,055

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Best Freedom Area School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Freedom Area Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 50%

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1700 School St.
Freedom, PA 15042
(724) 775-1122

Gr: K-4 | 426 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #22.

Freedom Area Sr. High School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1190 Bulldog Dr
Freedom, PA 15042
(724) 775-7400

Gr: 9-12 | 366 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #33.

Freedom Area Middle School

(Math: 31% | Reading: 45%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1702 School Street
Freedom, PA 15042
(724) 775-7641

Gr: 5-8 | 356 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Freedom Area School District?

Freedom Area School District manages 3 public schools serving 1,148 students.

What is the rank of Freedom Area School District?

Freedom Area School District is ranked #423 out of 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Freedom Area School District?

90% of Freedom Area School District students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Freedom Area School District?

Freedom Area School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What is Freedom Area School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $20,720 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,148 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: 90-94% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Bottom 50%
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Btm 50%)
: 53% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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