North Hills School District

135 6th Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15229
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 3,215 students in North Hills School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in North Hills School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
4,648 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
341 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

North Hills School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#56 out of 684 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of North Hills   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Hills   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.
74%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Hills   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.
82%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Hills   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.
94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of North Hills   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.61
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
202 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
197 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
16%
# Black Students
165 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
3,770 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
81%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
307 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
354
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
356
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
359
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
362
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
333
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
376
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
357
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
374
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
344
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
361
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
351
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
381
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
340
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,123 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,166 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$89 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of North Hills   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
$80 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of North Hills   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
$19,123
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in North Hills   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
$17,166
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in North Hills   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 North Hills School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mcintyre Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
200 Mcintyre Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
(412) 318-1622
Grades: K-5
| 641 students
Rank: #22.
Ross Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
90 Houston Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
(412) 318-1542
Grades: K-5
| 498 students
Rank: #33.
Highcliff Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
156 Peony Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15229
(412) 318-1582
Grades: K-5
| 549 students
Rank: #44.
West View Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
47 Chalfonte Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15229
(412) 318-1502
Grades: K-5
| 452 students
Rank: #55.
North Hills Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
55 Rochester Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15229
(412) 318-1452
Grades: 6-8
| 1,075 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,648 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in PA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 56% (Top 10%)
  • : 74% (Top 10%)
  • : 82% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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