Academic Achievement
In 2013, Susquenita School District was ranked 393rd out of 500 Pennsylvania school districts by the Pittsburgh Business Times. The ranking was based on student academic performance on the last three years of PSSA in: reading, writing, mathematics and science. The PSSAs are given to all children in grades 3rd through 8th and the 11th grade in high school. Adapted examinations are given to children in the special education programs.
- 2012 - 341st
- 2011 - 322nd
- 2010 - 312th
- 2009 - 325th
- 2008 - 363rd
- 2007 - 362nd out of 501 Pennsylvania school districts by the Pittsburgh Business Times.
In 2013, the Pittsburgh Business Times reported an Overachievers Ranking for 500 Pennsylvania school districts. Susquenita School District ranked 483rd out of 500 public school districts. The publication describes the ranking as: "the ranking answers the question – which school districts do better than expectations based upon economics? This rank takes the Honor Roll rank and adds the percentage of students in the district eligible for free and reduced lunch into the formula. A district finishing high on this rank is smashing expectations, and any district above the median point is exceeding expectations."
- 2012 - 461st
- 2011 - 441st
- 2010 - 457th
- 2009 - 477th
In 2009, the academic achievement of the students attending Susquenita School District was in the bottom 29th percentile among Pennsylvania's 500 school districts. Scale – (0–99; 100 is state best).
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