North Hills School District

135 6th Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15229-1291
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

North Hills School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,127 students in North Hills School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in North Hills School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
4,627 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
348 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

North Hills School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#65 out of 685 school districts
(Top 10%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

56%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

74%
55%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

82%
57%
95%
87.5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
15.3%
23.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.65

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
5%
17%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
3%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
81%
53%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,761 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,754 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$44,930 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$101 MM
$43,758 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$20,761
$26,978

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$21,754
$26,274

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best North Hills School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Hills Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
55 Rochester Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15229
(412) 318-1452
Gr: 6-8 | 1,127 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 4,627 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 95% (Top 10% in PA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 56% (Top 10%)
  • : 74% (Top 10%)
  • : 82% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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