For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 210 students in Highlands School District.
Public Preschools in Highlands School District have a diversity score of 0.51, which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 0.69.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
313 Schools
# Students
2,185 Students
140,178 Students
# Teachers
157 Teachers
10,606 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Highlands 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 decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#474 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
57%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.69
# American Indian Students
10 Students
245 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
4,368 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
63 Students
27,778 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
20%
# Black Students
214 Students
34,417 Students
% Black Students
10%
25%
# White Students
1,602 Students
64,187 Students
% White Students
73%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
112 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
271 Students
9,071 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
74
7,414
# Students in K Grade:
136
23,349
# Students in 1st Grade:
160
20,675
# Students in 2nd Grade:
147
18,679
# Students in 3rd Grade:
161
18,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
142
17,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
14,068
# Students in 6th Grade:
144
6,619
# Students in 7th Grade:
175
4,352
# Students in 8th Grade:
173
4,555
# Students in 9th Grade:
206
1,610
# Students in 10th Grade:
191
1,223
# Students in 11th Grade:
171
1,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
145
1,043
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,155 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,510 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,155
$23,649
Spending / Student
$19,510
$23,073
Best Highlands School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Highlands Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
1060 Atlantic Ave
Brackenridge, PA 15014
(724) 224-5880
Brackenridge, PA 15014
(724) 224-5880
Grades: PK-K
| 210 students
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