South Fayette Township School District

3680 Old Oakdale Rd
Mcdonald, PA 15057-2580
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

South Fayette Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 859 students in South Fayette Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in South Fayette Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority 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
4 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
3,522 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
235 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

South Fayette Township School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 97% has increased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#10 out of 685 school districts
(Top 5%)

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

74%
38%

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

86%
55%

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

85%
57%
97%
87.5%

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

(2022-23)
11.6%
23.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.65

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

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
24%
5%

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

% Hispanic
3%
17%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
20%

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

% White
66%
53%

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

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

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

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,100 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 $18,609 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$44,930 MM

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

Spending
$66 MM
$43,758 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$20,100
$26,978

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

Spending / Student
$18,609
$26,274

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

Best South Fayette Township School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Fayette Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3700 Old Oakdale Rd
Mc Donald, PA 15057
(412) 221-4542
Gr: 6-8 | 859 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 3,522 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in PA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 74% (Top 5%)
  • : 86% (Top 5%)
  • : 85% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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