Highlands SD School District

1500 Pacific Avenue
Natrona Heights, PA 15065
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 229 students in Highlands SD School District.
Public Preschools in Highlands SD School District have a diversity score of 0.57, which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 0.69.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
2,248 Students
135,047 Students
# Teachers
158 Teachers
10,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Highlands SD School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#410 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Highlands SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Highlands SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
48%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Highlands SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
87%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Highlands SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.69
# American Indian Students
10 Students
232 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
4,125 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
60 Students
26,750 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
20%
# Black Students
225 Students
33,886 Students
% Black Students
10%
25%
# White Students
1,673 Students
61,435 Students
% White Students
74%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
100 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
255 Students
8,519 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
66
5,878
# Students in K Grade:
163
23,240
# Students in 1st Grade:
153
18,478
# Students in 2nd Grade:
170
18,878
# Students in 3rd Grade:
149
17,188
# Students in 4th Grade:
161
16,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
13,702
# Students in 6th Grade:
181
6,622
# Students in 7th Grade:
179
4,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
174
4,644
# Students in 9th Grade:
225
1,487
# Students in 10th Grade:
176
1,189
# Students in 11th Grade:
162
1,212
# Students in 12th Grade:
149
1,031
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,562 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,963 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Highlands SD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$43 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Highlands SD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,562
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Highlands SD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,963
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Highlands SD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Highlands SD School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
1060 Atlantic Ave
Brackenridge, PA 15014
(724) 224-5880
Grades: PK-K
| 229 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,248 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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