Burgettstown MS/HS vs Fort Cherry JSHS

How do these schools compare?

Metric Burgettstown MS/HS Fort Cherry JSHS
Location Burgettstown, PA Mc Donald, PA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 492 457
Student:Teacher Ratio 10.3:1 12.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 39.6% 45.3%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Burgettstown MS/HS Fort Cherry JSHS
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $19,976 $19,520
District Burgettstown Area SD Fort Cherry SD

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Burgettstown MS/HS Fort Cherry JSHS
White 94.3% 89.9%
African American 1.0% 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6% 2.4%
Asian 0.4% 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.7% 6.1%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Burgettstown MS/HS Fort Cherry JSHS
AP Courses Offered 9 7
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 179:1 220:1
Chronic Absenteeism 21.5% 24.7%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 15 33
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.