Deer Lakes School District

19 East Union Road
Cheswick, PA 15024
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 middle school serving 417 students in Deer Lakes School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Deer Lakes School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black), 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
1,732 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
132 Teachers
44,337 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.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#174 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Deer Lakes   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Deer Lakes   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.
65%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Deer Lakes   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.
63%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Deer Lakes   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.
≥95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Deer Lakes   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.65
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
37 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
17%
# Black Students
19 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
1,627 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
94%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
127
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
118
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
112
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
130
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
138
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
129
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
150
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
141
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
162
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
128
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
158
25,919
# 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.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Deer Lakes   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
$37 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Deer Lakes   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
$22,187
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Deer Lakes   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
$21,092
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Deer Lakes   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 Deer Lakes School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Deer Lakes Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
17 East Union Road
Cheswick, PA 15024
(724) 265-5310
Grades: 6-8
| 417 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,732 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in PA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 65% (Top 30%)
  • : 63% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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