Brentwood Borough School District

3601 Brownsville Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15227-3117
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 331 students in Brentwood Borough School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Brentwood Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Brentwood Borough School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Brentwood Sr. High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
793 Schools
# Students
836 Students
643,021 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
46,368 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Brentwood Borough School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 677 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#319 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

36%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

58%
55%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

60-64%
57%
(21-22)
90-94%
87%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
21.9%
23.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.60

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
10%
16%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
13%
15%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% White
63%
60%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,362 is higher than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,008 is higher than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$44,930 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$28 MM
$43,758 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$34,362
$26,978

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$33,008
$26,274

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Brentwood Borough School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brentwood Sr. High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3601 Brownsville Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15227
(412) 881-4940
Gr: 9-12 | 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 836 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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