Penn Hills School District

260 Aster St
Pittsburgh, PA 15235
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 645 students in Penn Hills School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Penn Hills School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
2,973 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Penn Hills 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 82% has increased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#572 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Penn Hills   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Penn 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.
29%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Penn 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.
38%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Penn 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.
82%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Penn Hills   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.65
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
159 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
17%
# Black Students
1,900 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
64%
20%
# White Students
626 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
21%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
262 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
209
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
191
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
229
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
184
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
217
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
208
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
198
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
213
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
234
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
256
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
284
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
259
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
291
25,919
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,932 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,353 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Penn 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
$81 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Penn 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
$30,932
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Penn 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
$27,353
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Penn 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 Penn Hills School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Linton Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
250 Aster St
Pittsburgh, PA 15235
(412) 795-3000
Grades: 6-8
| 645 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,973 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 79%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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