Jeannette City School District

800 Florida Ave
Jeannette, PA 15644
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Jeannette City 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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 490 students in Jeannette City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Jeannette City School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% 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
2 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
902 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
11,259 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Jeannette City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 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 decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#425 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
30%
38%
52%
55%
40-44%
57%
82%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.70
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
3%
21%
% Black
15%
24%
% White
59%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
22%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,258 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 $21,873 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
$21 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,258
$23,696
Spending / Student
$21,873
$23,119

Best Jeannette City School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jeannette Mckee Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Lowry Ave
Jeannette, PA 15644
(724) 523-6522
Gr: PK-6 | 490 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 902 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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