North Hills SD School District

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

Top Rankings

North Hills SD 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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,371 students in North Hills SD School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in North Hills SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in North Hills SD School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is North Hills Sr. High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
4,554 Students
641,023 Students
# Teachers
334 Teachers
44,426 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

North Hills SD School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 683 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 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#56 out of 684 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of North Hills SD  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Hills SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Hills SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Hills SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of North Hills SD  School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.56
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
197 Students
26,348 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
143 Students
84,935 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
160 Students
96,192 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
3,788 Students
405,600 Students
% White Students
83%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
598 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
263 Students
26,845 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
81
# Students in K Grade:
351
5,371
# Students in 1st Grade:
368
6,169
# Students in 2nd Grade:
324
6,168
# Students in 3rd Grade:
361
6,326
# Students in 4th Grade:
345
6,550
# Students in 5th Grade:
361
7,364
# Students in 6th Grade:
353
10,030
# Students in 7th Grade:
364
26,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
356
29,880
# Students in 9th Grade:
379
144,708
# Students in 10th Grade:
329
133,897
# Students in 11th Grade:
315
128,290
# Students in 12th Grade:
348
129,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,517 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,686. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,520 is less than the state median of $23,109. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$89 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of North Hills SD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$80 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of North Hills SD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,517
$23,686
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in North Hills SD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,520
$23,109
This chart displays average spending per public school student in North Hills SD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best North Hills SD School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Hills Sr. High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
53 Rochester Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15229
(412) 318-1402
Grades: 9-12
| 1,371 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,554 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 94% (Top 30% 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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