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Penn Hills School District

260 Aster St
Pittsburgh, PA 15235

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Tel: (412) 793-7000

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,090 students in Penn Hills School District. This district's average high is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.

Public High School in Penn Hills School District have an score of 22% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and score of 42% (versus the 58% statewide average).

Public High School in Penn Hills School District have a of 82%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Penn Hills Sr. High School, with 82% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

3 Schools

790 Schools

# Students

2,973 Students

641,839 Students

# Teachers

199 Teachers

46,794 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Penn Hills School District	Pennsylvania
9	256	188
10	284	184
11	259	176
12	291	173

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District Rank

Penn Hills School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 83% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#591 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Penn Hills School District
2023	#591
2022	#572
2021	#573
2019	#611
2018	#596
2017	#557
2016	#553
2015	#547
2014	#558
2013	#543
2012	#471

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13%

38%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Penn Hills School District	Pennsylvania
2023	13%	38%
2022	14%	36%
2021	13%	38%
2019	19%	45%
2018	20%	45%
2017	24%	46%
2016	23%	46%
2015	20%	43%
2014	54%	72%
2013	60%	73%
2012	64%	74%

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29%

55%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Penn Hills School District	Pennsylvania
2022	29%	55%
2021	24%	55%
2019	38%	62%
2018	20%	63%
2017	41%	63%
2016	39%	62%
2015	41%	62%
2014	53%	70%
2013	54%	70%
2012	54%	71%
2011	57%	73%

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38%

57%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Penn Hills School District	Pennsylvania
2022	38%	57%
2021	41%	64%

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82%

87%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Penn Hills School District	Pennsylvania
2023	82%	87%
2022	82%	87%
2021	81%	87%
2020	88%	87%
2019	88%	86%
2018	83%	86%
2017	81%	86%
2016	78%	86%
2015	83%	86%
2014	83%	86%
2013	82%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.59

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Penn Hills School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.55	0.58
2022	0.55	0.57
2021	0.55	0.57
2020	0.55	0.54
2019	0.55	0.54
2018	0.54	0.53
2017	0.54	0.53
2016	0.50	0.51
2015	0.53	0.51
2014	0.53	0.50
2013	0.52	0.48
2012	0.52	0.47
2011	0.52	0.47
2010	0.51	0.46
2009	0.51	0.44
2008	0.51	0.43
2007	0.52	0.42
2006	0.52	0.41
2005	0.52	0.40
2004	0.51	0.40
2003	0.51	0.39
2002	0.51	0.37
2001	0.50	0.37
2000	0.49	0.35
1999	0.47	0.35
1998	0.46	0.35
1997	0.45	0.34
1996	0.43	0.34
1995	0.43	0.33
1994	0.41	0.33
1993	0.40	0.31
1992	0.40	0.31
1991	0.39	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

1%

4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Penn Hills School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

5%

15%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Penn Hills School District	Pennsylvania
2023	3%	14%
2022	3%	14%
2021	4%	13%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	2%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	1%	9%
2007	1%	7%

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% Black

64%

15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Penn Hills School District	Pennsylvania
2023	61%	14%
2022	60%	14%
2021	60%	15%
2020	59%	15%
2019	59%	15%
2018	60%	15%
2017	60%	15%
2016	62%	15%
2015	54%	15%
2014	60%	15%
2013	60%	15%
2012	59%	15%
2011	59%	15%
2010	58%	15%
2009	58%	16%
2008	57%	16%
2007	54%	16%
2006	51%	16%
2005	49%	16%
2004	49%	16%
2003	46%	15%
2002	44%	15%
2001	42%	15%
2000	39%	15%
1999	36%	15%
1998	34%	15%
1997	33%	14%
1996	31%	14%
1995	29%	14%
1994	28%	14%
1993	26%	13%
1992	27%	13%
1991	26%	13%

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% White

21%

61%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Penn Hills School District	Pennsylvania
2023	28%	62%
2022	30%	63%
2021	30%	63%
2020	32%	65%
2019	32%	65%
2018	33%	66%
2017	33%	66%
2016	34%	68%
2015	34%	68%
2014	34%	69%
2013	35%	70%
2012	37%	71%
2011	37%	71%
2010	40%	72%
2009	40%	73%
2008	42%	74%
2007	44%	74%
2006	47%	75%
2005	49%	76%
2004	50%	76%
2003	53%	77%
2002	55%	78%
2001	58%	78%
2000	61%	79%
1999	64%	79%
1998	66%	79%
1997	66%	80%
1996	69%	80%
1995	70%	81%
1994	72%	81%
1993	73%	82%
1992	73%	82%
1991	74%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

9%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Penn Hills School District	Pennsylvania
2023	7%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	7%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

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

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Penn Hills School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$92 MM	$27 MM
2022	$92 MM	$25 MM
2021	$92 MM	$27 MM
2020	$92 MM	$25 MM
2019	$100 MM	$25 MM
2018	$92 MM	$24 MM
2017	$87 MM	$24 MM
2016	$81 MM	$23 MM
2015	$73 MM	$21 MM
2014	$77 MM	$21 MM
2012	$74 MM	$20 MM
2011	$78 MM	$21 MM
2010	$73 MM	$21 MM
2009	$74 MM	$21 MM
2008	$76 MM	$21 MM
2007	$72 MM	$20 MM
2006	$64 MM	$20 MM
2005	$63 MM	$18 MM
2004	$59 MM	$17 MM
2003	$55 MM	$16 MM
2002	$53 MM	$18 MM
2001	$53 MM	$19 MM
2000	$53 MM	$18 MM
1999	$54 MM	$18 MM
1998	$50 MM	$18 MM
1997	$50 MM	$17 MM
1996	$50 MM	$17 MM
1995	$48 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$81 MM

$38,578 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Penn Hills School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$81 MM	$25 MM
2022	$85 MM	$25 MM
2021	$81 MM	$25 MM
2020	$85 MM	$25 MM
2019	$91 MM	$25 MM
2018	$93 MM	$23 MM
2017	$87 MM	$23 MM
2016	$88 MM	$22 MM
2015	$82 MM	$20 MM
2014	$110 MM	$20 MM
2012	$121 MM	$19 MM
2011	$100 MM	$21 MM
2010	$82 MM	$20 MM
2009	$72 MM	$20 MM
2008	$75 MM	$20 MM
2007	$73 MM	$19 MM
2006	$70 MM	$21 MM
2005	$66 MM	$18 MM
2004	$57 MM	$17 MM
2003	$54 MM	$18 MM
2002	$53 MM	$19 MM
2001	$51 MM	$21 MM
2000	$52 MM	$18 MM
1999	$49 MM	$18 MM
1998	$53 MM	$18 MM
1997	$49 MM	$18 MM
1996	$46 MM	$17 MM
1995	$45 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$30,932

$23,696

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Penn Hills School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$30,391	$21,465
2022	$27,983	$17,423
2021	$29,019	$20,683
2020	$27,983	$17,423
2019	$29,702	$17,496
2018	$26,900	$16,267
2017	$24,233	$17,283
2016	$21,346	$16,027
2015	$18,369	$12,967
2014	$19,644	$13,618
2012	$18,636	$12,923
2011	$18,278	$13,182
2010	$15,997	$12,967
2009	$14,946	$12,476
2008	$14,612	$11,970
2007	$13,225	$12,325
2006	$11,689	$11,373
2005	$11,208	$9,887
2004	$9,973	$9,342
2003	$9,159	$8,561
2002	$8,734	$9,347
2001	$8,716	$9,246
2000	$8,984	$8,505
1999	$9,035	$8,127
1998	$8,365	$7,716
1997	$8,257	$7,409
1995	$8,380	$6,949
1992	$7,126	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$27,353

$23,119

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Penn Hills School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$26,874	$20,114
2022	$25,669	$17,371
2021	$25,661	$19,381
2020	$25,669	$17,371
2019	$27,123	$17,056
2018	$27,045	$15,644
2017	$24,405	$16,490
2016	$23,172	$15,754
2015	$20,497	$12,300
2014	$28,035	$13,435
2012	$30,297	$12,431
2011	$23,260	$12,980
2010	$17,851	$12,300
2009	$14,454	$11,944
2008	$14,322	$11,838
2007	$13,248	$11,937
2006	$12,697	$11,377
2005	$11,779	$9,707
2004	$9,706	$9,347
2003	$8,981	$9,243
2002	$8,721	$9,853
2001	$8,427	$10,315
2000	$8,749	$8,598
1999	$8,228	$8,268
1998	$8,866	$7,996
1997	$7,990	$7,728
1995	$7,865	$6,895
1992	$7,031	$6,055

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Best Penn Hills School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Penn Hills Sr. High School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
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3/

10

Bottom 50%

309 Collins Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15235
(412) 793-7000

Gr: 9-12 | 1,090 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 79%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

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

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