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Deer Lakes School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 589 students in Deer Lakes School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Deer Lakes School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Deer Lakes School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Deer Lakes 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 5% of the student body (majority 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
1,732 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
132 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Deer Lakes School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#174 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
55%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
57%

Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
27,995 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
37 Students
95,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
15%
# Black Students
19 Students
97,149 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,627 Students
389,936 Students
% White Students
94%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
30,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
113
# Students in K Grade:
127
4,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
5,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
118
5,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
112
5,948
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
6,285
# Students in 5th Grade:
130
7,067
# Students in 6th Grade:
138
10,202
# Students in 7th Grade:
129
26,101
# Students in 8th Grade:
150
28,685
# Students in 9th Grade:
141
141,278
# Students in 10th Grade:
162
138,350
# Students in 11th Grade:
128
131,935
# Students in 12th Grade:
158
129,582
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,187 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,092 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$39,541 MM

Spending
$37 MM
$38,578 MM

Revenue / Student
$22,187
$23,696

Spending / Student
$21,092
$23,119

Best Deer Lakes School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Deer Lakes High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
163 East Union Rd
Cheswick, PA 15024
(724) 265-5320
Cheswick, PA 15024
(724) 265-5320
Grades: 9-12
| 589 students
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