New Brighton Area School District

3225 43rd St
New Brighton, PA 15066
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 375 students in New Brighton Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in New Brighton Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in New Brighton Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is New Brighton Area High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
1,258 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

New Brighton Area 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#460 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
24%
36%
51%
55%
48%
57%
90-94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
4%
15%
% Black
7%
15%
% White
70%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
18%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,209 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,168 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,209
$23,696
Spending / Student
$19,168
$23,119

Best New Brighton Area School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Brighton Area High School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3202 43rd St
New Brighton, PA 15066
(724) 846-1050
Grades: 9-12
| 375 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,258 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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