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Northgate School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 327 students in Northgate School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Northgate School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
1,046 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
11,259 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Northgate School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#344 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
57%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
267 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
4,636 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
59 Students
31,371 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
21%
# Black Students
210 Students
35,365 Students
% Black Students
20%
24%
# White Students
644 Students
65,860 Students
% White Students
62%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
108 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
117 Students
9,607 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
8,317
# Students in K Grade:
90
24,393
# Students in 1st Grade:
97
20,742
# Students in 2nd Grade:
79
21,144
# Students in 3rd Grade:
88
18,141
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
18,415
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
14,862
# Students in 6th Grade:
80
6,743
# Students in 7th Grade:
74
4,529
# Students in 8th Grade:
78
4,525
# Students in 9th Grade:
79
1,699
# Students in 10th Grade:
84
1,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
76
1,242
# Students in 12th Grade:
65
1,101
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,237 is higher 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 $23,840 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,237
$23,696
Spending / Student
$23,840
$23,119
Best Northgate School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bellevue Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
435 Lincoln Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15202
(412) 732-3300
Pittsburgh, PA 15202
(412) 732-3300
Grades: PK-6
| 327 students
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