Baldwin-Whitehall School District

4900 Curry Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15236
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public middle school serving 2,019 students in Baldwin-Whitehall School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Baldwin-Whitehall School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
4,463 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
271 Teachers
44,337 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.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#247 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Baldwin-Whitehall   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Baldwin-Whitehall   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Baldwin-Whitehall   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Baldwin-Whitehall   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Baldwin-Whitehall   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.65
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,013 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
23%
4%
# Hispanic Students
110 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
17%
# Black Students
286 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
6%
20%
# White Students
2,812 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
63%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
232 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
314
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
355
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
366
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
355
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
343
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
386
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
323
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
329
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
350
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
329
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
346
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
305
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
362
25,919
# 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.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Baldwin-Whitehall   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$67 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Baldwin-Whitehall   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,007
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Baldwin-Whitehall   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,999
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Baldwin-Whitehall   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Baldwin-Whitehall School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Baldwin Sr. High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4653 Clairton Blvd
Pittsburgh, PA 15236
(412) 885-7500
Grades: 7-12
| 2,019 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,463 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 91% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • : 62% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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