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Shaler Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 581 students in Shaler Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Shaler Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
7 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
3,756 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
317 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Shaler Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 97% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#169 out of 685 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
57%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
3%
17%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
89%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,783 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,949 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$89 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,783
$23,696
Spending / Student
$23,949
$23,119
Best Shaler Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Shaler Area Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1810 Mt Royal Blvd
Glenshaw, PA 15116
(412) 492-1200
Glenshaw, PA 15116
(412) 492-1200
Gr: 7-8 | 581 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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