Highlands School District

1500 Pacific Avenue
Natrona Heights, PA 15065
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 206 students in Highlands School District.
Public Preschools in Highlands School District have a diversity score of 0.51, which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
2,088 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
11,259 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Highlands 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#474 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
30%
38%
45%
55%
47%
57%
(22-23)
82%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
3%
21%
% Black
10%
24%
% White
72%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,138 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,416 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,138
$23,696
Spending / Student
$20,416
$23,119

Best Highlands School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
1060 Atlantic Ave
Brackenridge, PA 15014
(724) 224-5880
Grades: PK-K
| 206 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,088 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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