Clairton City School District

502 Mitchell Ave
Clairton, PA 15025
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 418 students in Clairton City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Clairton City School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
807 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Clairton City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 679 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.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#605 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Clairton City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
9%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clairton City   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.
26%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clairton City   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.
20-24%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Clairton City   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.
75-79%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Clairton City   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.64
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
16%
# Black Students
537 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
67%
21%
# White Students
133 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
17%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
98 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
62
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
71
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
65
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
55
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
70
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
55
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
66
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
68
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
68
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
55
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
61
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
45
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,377 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,881 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Clairton City   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
$18 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Clairton City   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
$22,377
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Clairton City   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
$21,881
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Clairton City   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 Clairton City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clairton Middle School High School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
501 Waddell Ave
Clairton, PA 15025
(412) 233-9200
Grades: 6-12
| 418 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 807 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 84%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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