Public schools in Meadville, PA
Meadville has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 2,357 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Crawford Central SD runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Meadville's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Meadville | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford Central SD | 6 | 3,124 | $17,087 |
| Crawford County CTC | 1 | 13 | not reported |
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.
2 high schools in Meadville, 724 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadville Area SHS | 708 | 14.4 | 99.6% | Crawford Central SD |
| Crawford County CTC | 16 | 0.8 | 81.3% | Crawford County CTC |
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.
One middle school in Meadville, 340 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadville Middle School | 340 | 11.0 | 99.1% | Crawford Central 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.
4 elementary schools in Meadville, 1,293 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First District Elementary School | 334 | 12.1 | 100.0% | Crawford Central SD |
| Neason Hill Elementary School | 333 | 14.8 | 97.6% | Crawford Central SD |
| Second District Elementary School | 316 | 12.5 | 100.0% | Crawford Central SD |
| West End Elementary School | 310 | 12.1 | 99.0% | Crawford Central 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 Meadville's public schools compare with Pennsylvania's
The median Meadville school has 12.3 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 13.1. 57% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 333 students (state 460).
| Meadville | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.3 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 333 | 460 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 57% | 43% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 43% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 6.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Meadville 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 Meadville
- Crawford Central SDRuns 6 of Meadville's 7 public schools and spent $17,087 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,087
- Meadville Area SHS, the largest high school in Meadville708 students in 2024-25, 14.4 per teacher.708
- Compare Crawford Central SD with Crawford County CTCMeadville'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 Meadville 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 Meadville
How many public schools are in Meadville, PA?
7 public schools with an address in Meadville were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 2,357 students.What is the largest high school in Meadville?
Meadville Area SHS, with 708 students in 2024-25 (Crawford Central SD).Which districts run Meadville's schools?
Crawford Central SD (6 schools), Crawford County CTC (1 school). 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