For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 205 students in Highlands School District.
Public Preschools in Highlands School District have a diversity score of 0.55, which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
334 Schools
# Students
2,004 Students
148,264 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
11,370 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Highlands School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 82% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#466 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
57%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)34%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
22%
% Black
10%
24%
% White
71%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,066 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,272 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,066
$23,724
Spending / Student
$21,272
$23,146
Best Highlands School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1060 Atlantic Ave
Brackenridge, PA 15014
(724) 224-5880
Brackenridge, PA 15014
(724) 224-5880
Gr: PK-K | 205 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
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