For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 420 students in Clairton City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Clairton City School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Clairton City School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Clairton Middle School High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 85% 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
2 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
811 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Clairton City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 75-79% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#605 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
55%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
57%

Graduation Rate
75-79%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.59
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
27,995 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
33 Students
95,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
560 Students
97,149 Students
% Black Students
69%
15%
# White Students
115 Students
389,936 Students
% White Students
14%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
96 Students
30,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
113
# Students in K Grade:
62
4,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
61
5,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
64
5,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
69
5,948
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
6,285
# Students in 5th Grade:
69
7,067
# Students in 6th Grade:
71
10,202
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
26,101
# Students in 8th Grade:
57
28,685
# Students in 9th Grade:
69
141,278
# Students in 10th Grade:
68
138,350
# Students in 11th Grade:
50
131,935
# Students in 12th Grade:
49
129,582
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,266 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 $21,773 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$39,541 MM

Spending
$18 MM
$38,578 MM

Revenue / Student
$22,266
$23,696

Spending / Student
$21,773
$23,119

Best Clairton City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clairton Middle School High School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
501 Waddell Ave
Clairton, PA 15025
(412) 233-9200
Clairton, PA 15025
(412) 233-9200
Grades: 6-12
| 420 students
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