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Brentwood Borough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 345 students in Brentwood Borough School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Brentwood Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Brentwood Borough School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Brentwood Sr. High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
1,122 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Brentwood Borough 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#324 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
57%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
82 Students
27,995 Students
% Asian Students
7%
4%
# Hispanic Students
75 Students
95,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
15%
# Black Students
141 Students
97,149 Students
% Black Students
13%
15%
# White Students
723 Students
389,936 Students
% White Students
64%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
96 Students
30,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
113
# Students in K Grade:
82
4,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
94
5,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
88
5,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
91
5,948
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
6,285
# Students in 5th Grade:
95
7,067
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
10,202
# Students in 7th Grade:
98
26,101
# Students in 8th Grade:
75
28,685
# Students in 9th Grade:
90
141,278
# Students in 10th Grade:
78
138,350
# Students in 11th Grade:
87
131,935
# Students in 12th Grade:
90
129,582
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,376 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 $22,860 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,376
$23,696
Spending / Student
$22,860
$23,119
Best Brentwood Borough School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brentwood Sr. High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3601 Brownsville Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15227
(412) 881-4940
Pittsburgh, PA 15227
(412) 881-4940
Grades: 9-12
| 345 students
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