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Penn Hills School District

260 Aster St
Pittsburgh, PA 15235
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,090 students in Penn Hills School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Penn Hills School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Penn Hills School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Penn Hills Sr. High School, with 82% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
2,973 Students
641,999 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Penn Hills School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#591 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
13%
38%
29%
55%
38%
57%
82%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
5%
15%
% Black
64%
15%
% White
21%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,932 is higher than the state median of $23,694. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,353 is higher than the state median of $23,117. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$81 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,932
$23,694
Spending / Student
$27,353
$23,117

Best Penn Hills School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Penn Hills Sr. High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
309 Collins Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15235
(412) 793-7000
Gr: 9-12 | 1,090 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 79%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 2,973 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 79%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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