Highlands School District

1500 Pacific Avenue
Natrona Heights, PA 15065-0288
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 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.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#466 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
30%
38%
45%
55%
47%
57%
82%
87%
(2022-23)
34%
23.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

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 $23,742. 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 $23,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% 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
$23,066
$23,742
Spending / Student
$21,272
$23,164

Best Highlands School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
1060 Atlantic Ave
Brackenridge, PA 15014
(724) 224-5880
Gr: PK-K | 205 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,004 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 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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