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Baldwin-Whitehall School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 2,130 students in Baldwin-Whitehall School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Baldwin-Whitehall School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Asian), which is equal to the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
4,463 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
271 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Baldwin-Whitehall School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#247 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
57%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.61
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,013 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
23%
5%
# Hispanic Students
110 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
16%
# Black Students
286 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
6%
15%
# White Students
2,812 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
63%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
232 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
314
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
355
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
366
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
355
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
343
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
386
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
323
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
329
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
350
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
329
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
346
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
305
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
362
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,007 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,999 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,007
$23,696
Spending / Student
$14,999
$23,119
Best Baldwin-Whitehall School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whitehall Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4900 Curry Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15236
(412) 885-7525
Pittsburgh, PA 15236
(412) 885-7525
Grades: 1-2
| 721 students
Rank: #22.
J.e. Harrison Education Center
(Math: 38% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
129 Windvale Dr
Pittsburgh, PA 15236
(412) 885-7530
Pittsburgh, PA 15236
(412) 885-7530
Grades: 3-6
| 1,409 students
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