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Steel Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 225 students in Steel Valley School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Steel Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
334 Schools
# Students
1,409 Students
148,264 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
11,370 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Steel Valley 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 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#473 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
57%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)39.4%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
5%
22%
% Black
38%
24%
% White
46%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,813 is higher than the state median of $23,730. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,781 is higher than the state median of $23,152. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,813
$23,730
Spending / Student
$28,781
$23,152
Best Steel Valley School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Barrett Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
221 E 12th Ave
Homestead, PA 15120
(412) 464-3600
Homestead, PA 15120
(412) 464-3600
Gr: PK-4 | 225 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
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