8th Annual PSBA State of Education Report

PSBA (Pennsylvania School Boards Association) is pleased to release the 8th annual State of Education Report. This report uses results from a survey of school district leaders and publicly available education data to serve as a benchmark for the key indicators of public school performance. 

Some key findings from this year’s report include:

• Two-thirds (66%) of school districts reported student mental health needs as one of their challenges, making it the biggest challenge again this year.
• On average, nearly half of students (46.4%) were estimated to have some mental health need according to school leaders.
• Mandatory charter school tuition payments were the top source of budget pressure for the fifth consecutive year.
• Nearly 90% of school districts reported experiencing a shortage of substitute teachers while a significant percentage of districts also reported shortages in instructional aides, special education staff and drivers.

For the entire report, please visit: https://www.psba.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2024-State-of-Education-report.pdf