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Steelton-Highspire 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 middle school serving 615 students in Steelton-Highspire 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 Steelton-Highspire School District have an average math proficiency score of 2% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% 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
2 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
1,374 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Steelton-Highspire 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 60-64% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#665 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
55%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
57%

Graduation Rate
60-64%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.65
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
378 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
17%
# Black Students
701 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
51%
20%
# White Students
140 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
10%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
148 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
107
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
107
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
108
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
110
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
100
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
106
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
98
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
125
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
114
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
81
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
91
25,919
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,827 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,270 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$39,541 MM

Spending
$27 MM
$38,578 MM

Revenue / Student
$20,827
$23,696

Spending / Student
$19,270
$23,119

Best Steelton-Highspire School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Steelton-highspire High School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
250 Reynders Ave.
Harrisburg, PA 17113
(717) 704-3809
Harrisburg, PA 17113
(717) 704-3809
Grades: 7-12
| 615 students
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