Pennsylvania, the sixth largest state in the union, has the largest number (1,821,146) and proportion (43 percent) of public school students in the Mid-Atlantic Region. It has 501 school districts and 2,446 schools.
Pennsylvania's largest urban districts are Philadelphia, with about 190,000 students, Pittsburgh, with nearly 35,000, and Central Bucks County District, with close to 20,000 students.
Within the region, Pennsylvania hosts well over half of the students enrolled in rural schools. Nineteen percent of Pennsylvania's students -- over 350,000 -- are enrolled in such schools. The state's smallest/rural districts include the Austin Area (with 253 students), Midland Borough (with 356 students), Salisbury-Elk Lick (375 students) and Turkeyfoot Valley Area (395 students).
Key Resources at Pennsylvania Department of Education
· PDE main website
· Mission and Departments
· NCLB in Pennsylvania
· NCLB - U.S. Department of Education
· Accountability System
· Accountability System FAQs
· State Standards
· Teaching Requirements
· Professional Development
· State, District, and School Report Cards
· Pennsylvania Locator
· Pennsylvania Statistics
Pennsylvania Department of Education Initiatives to Meet Key NCLB Requirements
· PA standards, assessments, and curricula
· PA statewide accountability system, AYP and AMAO targets
· PA statewide technical assistance system
Pensylvania in Multi-State Projects · Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN)
· Pennsylvania Benchmark Initiative