Public school district · Rural: Fringe
Pennsylvania · Schuylkill County

Blue Mountain SD

2,424 students · 4 schools · 12.7:1 ratio · grades K–12 · #207 of 777 in Pennsylvania

Students
2,424
Schools
4
Teachers (FTE)
192
Student–Teacher
12.7:1
County
Schuylkill
Grades
K–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Blue Mountain SD

Blue Mountain SD is a public school system serving Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, based in Orwigsburg. It serves 2,424 students across 4 schools spanning K–12, and is classified as a rural: fringe district. By enrollment it is the #207 largest of Pennsylvania’s 777 school systems.

Phone5703660515
Address685 Red Dale Rd, Orwigsburg, PA 17961
CountySchuylkill County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Blue Mountain SD enrolls 2,424 students in 4 schools — an average of about 606 students per school. It serves grades K–12 and ranks #207 of 777 statewide by enrollment.

Students
2,424
#207 of 777 in Pennsylvania
Schools
4
~606 students each
Grade span
K–12
Rural: Fringe
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Blue Mountain SD, from the NCES Common Core of Data (2,424 students reported):

White
89%
Black
1%
Hispanic
7%
Asian
1%
Two or more
2%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Blue Mountain SD employs about 192 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 12.7:1 — below the Pennsylvania average of about 13.0:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 426.

Student–teacher ratio
12.7:1
state avg ~13.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
192
classroom teachers
Total staff
426
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Pennsylvania funds schools

Pennsylvania funds districts through Basic Education Funding layered on heavy local property-tax reliance, distributed by a student-weighted fair funding formula (2016) that accounts for poverty, English learners, charter enrollment and local wealth. After a 2023 Commonwealth Court ruling found the system unconstitutional, the state added an adequacy supplement — about $494 million in 2024–25 directed to the most underfunded districts — as a first step toward closing a multi-billion-dollar adequacy gap.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Blue Mountain SD are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Pennsylvania’s accountability dashboard is the Future Ready PA Index, covering state-assessment performance, academic growth (PVAAS), English-language progress, regular attendance, the Career Standards Benchmark and graduation rate. Look up Blue Mountain SD on the Future Ready PA Index.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Pennsylvania does not require accreditation of its public districts; the State Board of Education and Department of Education oversee them directly, while voluntary accreditation through Middle States or Cognia is used mainly by private and charter schools. Search the Middle States directory.

How it compares

Blue Mountain SD vs. Pennsylvania

Enrollment rank
#207
of 777 districts
Ratio
12.7:1
state avg ~13.0:1
Locale
Rural: Fringe
Schuylkill County

See every Pennsylvania district side by side in the Pennsylvania directory.

Go deeper

Look up Blue Mountain SD’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Pennsylvania General Assembly (Basic Education Funding and the adequacy formula) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Blue Mountain SD. NCES District ID (LEAID): 4203870. Confirm current details with the district and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.