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Penn Hills School District

Item: Penn Hills School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

260 Aster St
Pittsburgh, PA 15235

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (412) 793-7000

www.phsd.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,854 students in Penn Hills School District. This district's average elementary is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.

Public Elementary Schools in Penn Hills School District have an score of 12% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 28% (versus the 54% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

3 Schools

2,138 Schools

# Students

2,903 Students

1,105,853 Students

# Teachers

195 Teachers

83,388 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Penn Hills School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	196	145
1	203	158
2	193	161
3	231	169
4	189	162
5	216	168
6	205	169
7	203	124
8	218	124

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District Rank

Penn Hills School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 82% has decreased from 83% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#591 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Penn Hills School District
2023	#591
2022	#572
2021	#573
2019	#611
2018	#596
2017	#557
2016	#553
2015	#547
2014	#558
2013	#543
2012	#471
2011	#474
2010	#472

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13%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Penn Hills School District	Pennsylvania
2023	13%	38%
2022	14%	36%
2021	13%	38%
2019	19%	45%
2018	20%	45%
2017	24%	46%
2016	23%	46%
2015	20%	43%
2014	54%	72%
2013	60%	73%
2012	64%	74%
2011	65%	76%
2010	66%	75%

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29%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Penn Hills School District	Pennsylvania
2022	29%	55%
2021	24%	55%
2019	38%	62%
2018	20%	63%
2017	41%	63%
2016	39%	62%
2015	41%	62%
2014	53%	70%
2013	54%	70%
2012	54%	71%
2011	57%	73%
2010	59%	72%

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38%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Penn Hills School District	Pennsylvania
2022	38%	57%
2021	41%	64%

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82%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Penn Hills School District	Pennsylvania
2023	82%	87%
2022	82%	87%
2021	81%	87%
2020	88%	87%
2019	88%	86%
2018	83%	86%
2017	81%	86%
2016	78%	86%
2015	83%	86%
2014	83%	86%
2013	82%	85%
2012	83%	84%
2011	82%	85%

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(2022-23)

32.9%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Penn Hills School District	Pennsylvania
2023	32.9%	23.3%
2022	43.7%	26.6%
2021	26.7%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Penn Hills School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.55	0.58
2022	0.55	0.57
2021	0.55	0.57
2020	0.55	0.55
2019	0.55	0.54
2018	0.54	0.53
2017	0.54	0.52
2016	0.50	0.51
2015	0.53	0.51
2014	0.53	0.49
2013	0.52	0.48
2012	0.52	0.47
2011	0.52	0.46
2010	0.51	0.44
2009	0.51	0.44
2008	0.51	0.43
2007	0.52	0.41
2006	0.52	0.41
2005	0.52	0.40
2004	0.51	0.40
2003	0.51	0.38
2002	0.51	0.37
2001	0.50	0.37
2000	0.49	0.35
1999	0.47	0.35
1998	0.46	0.34
1997	0.45	0.34
1996	0.43	0.33
1995	0.43	0.33
1994	0.41	0.33
1993	0.40	0.31
1992	0.40	0.31
1991	0.39	0.31
1990	0.38	0.30
1989	0.38	0.30
1988	0.38	0.30

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Penn Hills School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2023)

Year	Penn Hills School District	Pennsylvania
2023	3%	14%
2022	3%	14%
2021	4%	13%
2020	2%	13%
2019	2%	12%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	2%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2007	1%	7%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%

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% Black

63%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Penn Hills School District	Pennsylvania
2023	61%	14%
2022	60%	14%
2021	60%	15%
2020	59%	15%
2019	59%	15%
2018	60%	15%
2017	60%	15%
2016	62%	15%
2015	54%	15%
2014	60%	15%
2013	60%	15%
2012	59%	15%
2011	59%	15%
2010	58%	16%
2009	58%	16%
2008	57%	16%
2007	54%	16%
2006	51%	16%
2005	49%	16%
2004	49%	16%
2003	46%	16%
2002	44%	15%
2001	42%	15%
2000	39%	15%
1999	36%	15%
1998	34%	14%
1997	33%	14%
1996	31%	14%
1995	29%	14%
1994	28%	14%
1993	26%	13%
1992	27%	13%
1991	26%	13%
1990	25%	13%
1989	24%	13%
1988	24%	13%

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% White

21%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Penn Hills School District	Pennsylvania
2023	28%	62%
2022	30%	63%
2021	30%	63%
2020	32%	64%
2019	32%	65%
2018	33%	66%
2017	33%	67%
2016	34%	68%
2015	34%	68%
2014	34%	69%
2013	35%	70%
2012	37%	71%
2011	37%	72%
2010	40%	73%
2009	40%	73%
2008	42%	74%
2007	44%	75%
2006	47%	75%
2005	49%	76%
2004	50%	76%
2003	53%	77%
2002	55%	78%
2001	58%	78%
2000	61%	79%
1999	64%	79%
1998	66%	80%
1997	66%	80%
1996	69%	81%
1995	70%	81%
1994	72%	81%
1993	73%	82%
1992	73%	82%
1991	74%	82%
1990	75%	83%
1989	76%	83%
1988	75%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Penn Hills School District	Pennsylvania
2023	7%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	7%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	2%
2012	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $36,603 is higher than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $33,373 is higher than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$106 MM

$44,930 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Penn Hills School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$106 MM	$30 MM
2022	$102 MM	$29 MM
2021	$92 MM	$27 MM
2020	$92 MM	$25 MM
2019	$100 MM	$25 MM
2018	$92 MM	$24 MM
2017	$87 MM	$24 MM
2016	$81 MM	$23 MM
2015	$73 MM	$21 MM
2014	$77 MM	$21 MM
2012	$74 MM	$20 MM
2011	$78 MM	$21 MM
2010	$73 MM	$21 MM
2009	$74 MM	$21 MM
2008	$76 MM	$21 MM
2007	$72 MM	$20 MM
2006	$64 MM	$20 MM
2005	$63 MM	$18 MM
2004	$59 MM	$17 MM
2003	$55 MM	$16 MM
2002	$53 MM	$18 MM
2001	$53 MM	$19 MM
2000	$53 MM	$18 MM
1999	$54 MM	$18 MM
1998	$50 MM	$18 MM
1997	$50 MM	$17 MM
1996	$50 MM	$17 MM
1995	$48 MM	$16 MM
1992	$44 MM	$14 MM
1990	$41 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$97 MM

$43,758 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Penn Hills School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$97 MM	$30 MM
2022	$92 MM	$28 MM
2021	$81 MM	$25 MM
2020	$85 MM	$25 MM
2019	$91 MM	$25 MM
2018	$93 MM	$23 MM
2017	$87 MM	$23 MM
2016	$88 MM	$22 MM
2015	$82 MM	$20 MM
2014	$110 MM	$20 MM
2012	$121 MM	$19 MM
2011	$100 MM	$21 MM
2010	$82 MM	$20 MM
2009	$72 MM	$20 MM
2008	$75 MM	$20 MM
2007	$73 MM	$19 MM
2006	$70 MM	$21 MM
2005	$66 MM	$18 MM
2004	$57 MM	$17 MM
2003	$54 MM	$18 MM
2002	$53 MM	$19 MM
2001	$51 MM	$21 MM
2000	$52 MM	$18 MM
1999	$49 MM	$18 MM
1998	$53 MM	$18 MM
1997	$49 MM	$18 MM
1996	$46 MM	$17 MM
1995	$45 MM	$16 MM
1992	$44 MM	$14 MM
1990	$42 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$36,603

$26,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Penn Hills School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$35,115	$24,520
2022	$33,106	$22,621
2021	$29,019	$20,683
2020	$27,983	$17,423
2019	$29,702	$17,496
2018	$26,900	$16,267
2017	$24,233	$17,283
2016	$21,346	$16,027
2015	$18,369	$12,967
2014	$19,644	$13,618
2012	$18,636	$12,923
2011	$18,278	$13,182
2010	$15,997	$12,967
2009	$14,946	$12,476
2008	$14,612	$11,970
2007	$13,225	$12,325
2006	$11,689	$11,373
2005	$11,208	$9,887
2004	$9,973	$9,342
2003	$9,159	$8,561
2002	$8,734	$9,347
2001	$8,716	$9,246
2000	$8,984	$8,505
1999	$9,035	$8,127
1998	$8,365	$7,716
1997	$8,257	$7,409
1995	$8,380	$6,949
1992	$7,126	$6,008
1990	$6,474	$5,260

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Spending / Student

$33,373

$26,274

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Penn Hills School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$32,017	$23,814
2022	$30,034	$21,674
2021	$25,661	$19,381
2020	$25,669	$17,371
2019	$27,123	$17,056
2018	$27,045	$15,644
2017	$24,405	$16,490
2016	$23,172	$15,754
2015	$20,497	$12,300
2014	$28,035	$13,435
2012	$30,297	$12,431
2011	$23,260	$12,980
2010	$17,851	$12,300
2009	$14,454	$11,944
2008	$14,322	$11,838
2007	$13,248	$11,937
2006	$12,697	$11,377
2005	$11,779	$9,707
2004	$9,706	$9,347
2003	$8,981	$9,243
2002	$8,721	$9,853
2001	$8,427	$10,315
2000	$8,749	$8,598
1999	$8,228	$8,268
1998	$8,866	$7,996
1997	$7,990	$7,728
1995	$7,865	$6,895
1992	$7,031	$6,055
1990	$6,571	$5,391

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Best Penn Hills School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Penn Hills Elementary School

(Math: 19% | Reading: 26%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1079 Jefferson Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15235
(412) 793-7000

Gr: K-5 | 1,228 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 77%

Rank: #22.

Linton Middle School

(Math: 5% | Reading: 29%)
:

Bottom 50%

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250 Aster St
Pittsburgh, PA 15235
(412) 795-3000

Gr: 6-8 | 626 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 2,903 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: 82% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Bottom 50%
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education