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Upper St. Clair School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,288 students in Upper St. Clair School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Upper St. Clair School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 91% (versus the 58% statewide average).
The top ranked public high school in Upper St. Clair School District is Upper Saint Clair High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Upper St. Clair School District have a Graduation Rate of 99%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Upper Saint Clair High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
3,918 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
278 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Upper St. Clair School District, which is ranked within the top 1% 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 99% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 684 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
91%
57%
Graduation Rate
≥99%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.58
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
489 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
13%
4%
# Hispanic Students
90 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
47 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
3,138 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
80%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
149 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
257
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
297
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
260
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
301
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
283
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
309
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
322
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
289
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
312
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
298
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
343
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
313
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
334
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,998 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,980 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$86 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,998
$23,649
Spending / Student
$21,980
$23,073
Best Upper St. Clair School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Upper Saint Clair High School
Magnet School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1825 Mclaughlin Run Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15241
(412) 833-1600
Pittsburgh, PA 15241
(412) 833-1600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,288 students
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