Northgate School District

591 Union Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15202
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 317 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 36% 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
3 Schools
313 Schools
# Students
1,035 Students
140,178 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
10,606 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Northgate 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#344 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Northgate   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northgate   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.
61%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northgate   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.
55-59%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northgate   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.
85-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Northgate   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.69
# American Indian Students
4 Students
245 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
4,368 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
46 Students
27,778 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
20%
# Black Students
203 Students
34,417 Students
% Black Students
20%
25%
# White Students
665 Students
64,187 Students
% White Students
64%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
112 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
106 Students
9,071 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
19
7,414
# Students in K Grade:
104
23,349
# Students in 1st Grade:
87
20,675
# Students in 2nd Grade:
91
18,679
# Students in 3rd Grade:
62
18,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
71
17,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
14,068
# Students in 6th Grade:
78
6,619
# Students in 7th Grade:
72
4,352
# Students in 8th Grade:
75
4,555
# Students in 9th Grade:
85
1,610
# Students in 10th Grade:
86
1,223
# Students in 11th Grade:
62
1,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
1,043
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,495 is higher than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,094 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Northgate   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
$25 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Northgate   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
$24,495
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Northgate   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
$24,094
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Northgate   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 Northgate School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bellevue Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
435 Lincoln Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15202
(412) 732-3300
Grades: PK-6
| 317 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,035 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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