New Brighton Area SD School District

3225 43rd St
New Brighton, PA 15066
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 920 students in New Brighton Area SD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in New Brighton Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,157 Schools
# Students
1,308 Students
1,100,800 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
80,392 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

New Brighton Area 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (PA)
#511 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of New Brighton Area SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
17%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Brighton Area 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.
37%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Brighton Area 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.
85-89%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of New Brighton Area SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.60
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,960 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
48,194 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
43 Students
158,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
114 Students
171,165 Students
% Black Students
9%
16%
# White Students
939 Students
660,409 Students
% White Students
72%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
210 Students
59,324 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,604
# Students in K Grade:
122
115,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
93
117,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
122,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
108
123,313
# Students in 4th Grade:
89
124,258
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
126,504
# Students in 6th Grade:
101
127,232
# Students in 7th Grade:
104
94,486
# Students in 8th Grade:
103
95,047
# Students in 9th Grade:
111
14,038
# Students in 10th Grade:
81
12,374
# Students in 11th Grade:
97
11,087
# Students in 12th Grade:
99
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,398 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,435 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
$27 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of New Brighton Area 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
$24 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of New Brighton Area 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
$20,398
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in New Brighton Area 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
$18,435
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in New Brighton Area 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 New Brighton Area SD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Brighton Area Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3200 43rd St
New Brighton, PA 15066
(724) 843-1194
Grades: K-5
| 612 students
Rank: #22.
New Brighton Area MiddleSchool
(Math: 8% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
901 Penn Ave
New Brighton, PA 15066
(724) 846-8100
Grades: 6-8
| 308 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,308 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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