Jeannette City School District

800 Florida Ave
Jeannette, PA 15644
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Jeannette City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 475 students in Jeannette City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary School in Jeannette City School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
897 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Jeannette 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 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#411 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Jeannette City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jeannette 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.
52%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jeannette 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.
40-44%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jeannette 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.
80-84%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Jeannette City   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.61
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
15%
# Black Students
126 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
14%
15%
# White Students
531 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
59%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
210 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
23%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
72
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
72
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
53
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
60
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
82
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
69
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
67
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
70
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
70
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
91
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
73
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
58
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
60
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,388 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 $21,994 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Jeannette 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
$20 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Jeannette 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
$23,388
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Jeannette 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
$21,994
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Jeannette 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 Jeannette City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jeannette Mckee Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Lowry Ave
Jeannette, PA 15644
(724) 523-6522
Grades: PK-6
| 475 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 897 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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