Public schools in Freedom, PA
Freedom has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 2,104 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Freedom Area SD runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Freedom's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Freedom | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Area SD | 3 | 1,217 | $18,349 |
| Ambridge Area SD | 2 | 2,254 | $14,965 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Freedom, 366 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Area SHS | 366 | 11.7 | 49.5% | Freedom Area SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Freedom, 856 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambridge Area Middle School | 500 | 16.1 | 95.0% | Ambridge Area SD |
| Freedom Area Middle School | 356 | 11.7 | 49.7% | Freedom Area SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Freedom, 882 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy Elementary School | 456 | 14.2 | 99.6% | Ambridge Area SD |
| Freedom Area Elementary School | 426 | 12.4 | 53.1% | Freedom Area SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Freedom's public schools compare with Pennsylvania's
The median Freedom school has 12.4 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 13.1. 40% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 426 students (state 460).
| Freedom | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.4 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 426 | 460 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 40% | 43% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 40% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 6.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Freedom schools and the 2,899 Pennsylvania schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Freedom
- Freedom Area SDRuns 3 of Freedom's 5 public schools and spent $18,349 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,349
- Freedom Area SHS, the largest high school in Freedom366 students in 2024-25, 11.7 per teacher.366
- Compare Freedom Area SD with Ambridge Area SDFreedom's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaPennsylvania's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Freedom addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia302 schools
- Pittsburgh145 schools
- Harrisburg40 schools
- York39 schools
- Lancaster37 schools
- Erie35 schools
- Allentown34 schools
- Reading32 schools
Questions about schools in Freedom
How many public schools are in Freedom, PA?
5 public schools with an address in Freedom were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 2,104 students.What is the largest high school in Freedom?
Freedom Area SHS, with 366 students in 2024-25 (Freedom Area SD).Which districts run Freedom's schools?
Freedom Area SD (3 schools), Ambridge Area SD (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25