Public school district · Town: Fringe
Pennsylvania · Lawrence County

Shenango Area SD

940 students · 2 schools · 12.8:1 ratio · grades K–12 · #444 of 777 in Pennsylvania

Students
940
Schools
2
Teachers (FTE)
73
Student–Teacher
12.8:1
County
Lawrence
Grades
K–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Shenango Area SD

Shenango Area SD is a public school system serving Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, based in New Castle. It serves 940 students across 2 schools spanning K–12, and is classified as a town: fringe district. By enrollment it is the #444 largest of Pennsylvania’s 777 school systems.

Phone7246587287
Address2501 Old Pittsburgh Rd, New Castle, PA 16101
CountyLawrence County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Shenango Area SD enrolls 940 students in 2 schools — an average of about 470 students per school. It serves grades K–12 and ranks #444 of 777 statewide by enrollment.

Students
940
#444 of 777 in Pennsylvania
Schools
2
~470 students each
Grade span
K–12
Town: Fringe
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Shenango Area SD, from the NCES Common Core of Data (940 students reported):

White
92%
Black
1%
Hispanic
1%
Asian
0%
Two or more
5%
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

Shenango Area SD employs about 73 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 12.8:1 — below the Pennsylvania average of about 13.0:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 147.

Student–teacher ratio
12.8:1
state avg ~13.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
73
classroom teachers
Total staff
147
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 Shenango Area 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 Shenango Area 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

Shenango Area SD vs. Pennsylvania

Enrollment rank
#444
of 777 districts
Ratio
12.8:1
state avg ~13.0:1
Locale
Town: Fringe
Lawrence County

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

Go deeper

Look up Shenango Area 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 Shenango Area SD. NCES District ID (LEAID): 4221510. Confirm current details with the district and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.