Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Fast Facts
36,440
Associates Degrees & Certificates Awarded
20.4%
of All Degrees & Certificates Awarded Statewide
CTE Secondary Concentrators
No Data Found
Graduation Rate
Go on to Postsecondary Education
CTE Postsecondary Concentrators
No Data Found
Earn a Postsecondary Credential, Certificate, or Diploma
Placed in Employment, Military Service or Apprenticeships Within Six Months
Secondary CTE Enrollment
712
Public High Schools
551,996
Public High School Enrollment
36,436
High School CTE Concentrators
64,258
Total Secondary CTE Enrollment
By Race
Secondary CTE Enrollment
No Data Found
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black
Latino
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
Two or More Races
By Gender
Secondary CTE Enrollment
No Data Found
Male
Female
By Special Population
Secondary CTE Enrollment
Special populations are learner groups identified in the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. The data below reflects intersectional categories that are not mutually exclusive; therefore, percentage values will not add up to 100%, and counts will not add to the total enrollment figure reported. Background information about special populations can be found in this resource.
31.4%
Count: 20,145
Individuals With Disabilities (ESEA/IDEA)
52.1%
Count: 33,453
Individuals from Economically Disadvantaged Families
13.2%
Count: 8,467
Individuals Preparing for Non-traditional Fields
0.1%
Count: 78
Single Parents
2.9%
Count: 1,847
English Learners
1.7%
Count: 1,114
Homeless Individuals
0.4%
Count: 260
Youth in Foster Care
0.7%
Count: 428
Youth with Parent in Active Military
0.1%
Count: 51
Migrant Students
Postsecondary CTE Enrollment
18
Community Colleges
155,043
Public Community Colleges Enrollment (full and part-time)
46,124
Postsecondary CTE Concentrators
55,570
Total Postsecondary CTE Enrollment
85
Area Technical Centers
By Race
Postsecondary CTE Enrollment
No Data Found
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black
Latino
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
Two or More Races
Unknown
By Gender
Postsecondary CTE Enrollment
No Data Found
Male
Female
By Special Population
Postsecondary CTE Enrollment
Special populations are learner groups identified in the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. The data below reflects intersectional categories that are not mutually exclusive; therefore, percentage values will not add up to 100%, and counts will not add to the total enrollment figure reported. Background information about special populations can be found in this resource.
4.6%
Count: 2,554
Individuals With Disabilities (ADA)
50.9%
Count: 28,260
Individuals from Economically Disadvantaged Families
15.3%
Count: 8,478
Individuals Preparing for Non-traditional Fields
9.7%
Count: 5,374
Single Parents
1.3%
Count: 716
Out of Workforce Individuals
2.9%
Count: 1,605
English Learners
0.3%
Count: 192
Homeless Individuals
0.3%
Count: 162
Youth in Foster Care
0.3%
Count: 143
Youth with Parent in Active Military
Perkins Data
Combined State Plan with Perkins and WIOA
Is the State Using the Reserve Fund?
Perkins Eligible Agency
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Funding For FY24
$50,961,948
Percentage of Funding Directed to:
No Data Found
Secondary
Postsecondary
$150,000
Amount of Leadership Funds the State Set Aside to Prepare Students for Non-Traditional Careers
N/A
Percent of Funds Being Reserved in Total
7-8
Middle Grades That are Eligible for Perkins V Funding
0.77%
Percent of Leadership Funds the State Set Aside for State Correctional Institution
Ways the Secondary CTE, Postsecondary CTE and Workforce Systems Collaborate
- Through statewide advisory committees/boards
- Developing joint programs of study
- Aligning programs of study with career pathways
- Approving a common list of industry-recognized credentials
Secondary Program Quality Indicator(s)
- Recognized postsecondary credential attainment
- Technical skills assessment
Postsecondary Goals
goal
60%
Attainment by 2025
progress
53.6%
Statewide Postsecondary
Attainment Progress
Every Student Succeeds Act Metrics
ESSA School Quality and Student Success Indicators
Pennsylvania’s accountability system includes Career Readiness as a SQSS indicator, measuring three activities differentiated by grade level:
- By the end of grade 5: The percentage of students who demonstrate engagement in career awareness and preparation via a career exploration and preparation program or curriculum (including https://www.pacareerzone.org/).
- By the end of grade 8: The percentage of students who create an individualized career plan and participate in career preparation activities.
- By the end of grade 11: The percentage of students who implement their individualized career plan through ongoing development of a career portfolio and participation in career preparation activities.
In addition to the career readiness indicators included in the state accountability system, the Future Ready Pennsylvania index, the state’s public facing report card, measures attainment of industry credentials, access to advanced coursework and postsecondary transitions.
State CTE Director
Judd R. Pittman
State CTE Director
Pennsylvania Department of Education
333 Market Street 11th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17126
