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Item: Steel Valley School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

220 E Oliver Rd
Munhall, PA 15120-2759

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (412) 464-3600

www.Steelvalleysd.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

4 Schools

2,931 Schools

# Students

1,409 Students

1,666,263 Students

# Teachers

127 Teachers

124,167 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Steel Valley School District	Pennsylvania
Pre-K	28	10
Kind	107	151
1	96	158
2	114	162
3	127	169
4	93	162
5	110	168
6	100	169
7	108	171
8	111	173
9	131	185
10	99	181
11	96	178
12	89	177

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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.

This School District

State Average (PA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Steel Valley School District
2023	#473
2022	#479
2021	#430
2019	#545
2018	#519
2017	#517
2016	#521
2015	#515
2014	#540
2013	#539
2012	#464

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29%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Steel Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	29%	38%
2022	27%	36%
2021	29%	38%
2019	30%	45%
2018	32%	45%
2017	32%	46%
2016	32%	46%
2015	29%	43%
2014	58%	72%
2013	60%	73%
2012	63%	74%

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46%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Steel Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2022	46%	55%
2021	45%	55%
2019	49%	62%
2018	32%	63%
2017	47%	63%
2016	47%	62%
2015	46%	62%
2014	56%	70%
2013	55%	70%
2012	58%	71%
2011	64%	73%

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53%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Steel Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2022	53%	57%
2021	55%	64%

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82%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Steel Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	82%	87%
2022	87%	87%
2021	87%	87%
2020	92%	87%
2019	92%	86%
2018	87%	86%
2017	92%	86%
2016	87%	86%
2015	95%	86%
2014	92%	86%
2013	95%	85%

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(2022-23)

39.4%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Steel Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	39.4%	23.3%
2022	45.6%	26.6%
2021	38.6%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Steel Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.59	0.58
2022	0.59	0.57
2021	0.57	0.57
2020	0.57	0.54
2019	0.57	0.54
2018	0.55	0.53
2017	0.55	0.53
2016	0.55	0.51
2015	0.53	0.51
2014	0.55	0.50
2013	0.53	0.48
2012	0.53	0.47
2011	0.52	0.47
2010	0.48	0.46
2009	0.49	0.44
2008	0.48	0.43
2007	0.47	0.42
2006	0.47	0.41
2005	0.46	0.40
2004	0.43	0.40
2003	0.44	0.39
2002	0.44	0.37
2001	0.43	0.37
2000	0.42	0.35
1999	0.40	0.35
1998	0.38	0.35
1997	0.37	0.34
1996	0.38	0.34
1995	0.36	0.33
1994	0.34	0.33
1993	0.32	0.31
1992	0.34	0.31
1991	0.33	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Steel Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	3%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	4%
2010	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	4%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	3%	3%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Steel Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	4%	14%
2022	4%	14%
2021	3%	13%
2020	3%	12%
2019	3%	12%
2014	1%	9%
2011	1%	8%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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% Black

38%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Steel Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	37%	14%
2022	35%	14%
2021	35%	15%
2020	36%	15%
2019	36%	15%
2018	38%	15%
2017	38%	15%
2016	34%	15%
2015	33%	15%
2014	34%	15%
2013	34%	15%
2012	35%	15%
2011	34%	15%
2010	33%	15%
2009	34%	16%
2008	31%	16%
2007	33%	16%
2006	33%	16%
2005	30%	16%
2004	26%	16%
2003	28%	15%
2002	28%	15%
2001	27%	15%
2000	26%	15%
1999	24%	15%
1998	22%	15%
1997	21%	14%
1996	21%	14%
1995	21%	14%
1994	20%	14%
1993	19%	13%
1992	18%	13%
1991	19%	13%

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% White

46%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Steel Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	47%	62%
2022	48%	63%
2021	50%	63%
2020	50%	65%
2019	50%	65%
2018	53%	66%
2017	53%	66%
2016	58%	68%
2015	57%	68%
2014	58%	69%
2013	59%	70%
2012	59%	71%
2011	61%	71%
2010	63%	72%
2009	63%	73%
2008	65%	74%
2007	65%	74%
2006	65%	75%
2005	68%	76%
2004	71%	76%
2003	69%	77%
2002	70%	78%
2001	71%	78%
2000	72%	79%
1999	74%	79%
1998	76%	79%
1997	77%	80%
1996	76%	80%
1995	77%	81%
1994	79%	81%
1993	80%	82%
1992	79%	82%
1991	79%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Steel Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	9%	5%
2022	9%	5%
2021	9%	5%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	8%	4%
2017	8%	4%
2016	7%	3%
2015	7%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	5%	2%

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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.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$41 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Steel Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$41 MM	$27 MM
2022	$37 MM	$25 MM
2021	$41 MM	$27 MM
2020	$37 MM	$25 MM
2019	$39 MM	$25 MM
2018	$34 MM	$24 MM
2017	$34 MM	$24 MM
2016	$33 MM	$23 MM
2015	$29 MM	$21 MM
2014	$30 MM	$21 MM
2012	$28 MM	$20 MM
2011	$31 MM	$21 MM
2010	$29 MM	$21 MM
2009	$27 MM	$21 MM
2008	$27 MM	$21 MM
2007	$26 MM	$20 MM
2006	$25 MM	$20 MM
2005	$24 MM	$18 MM
2004	$24 MM	$17 MM
2003	$21 MM	$16 MM
2002	$20 MM	$18 MM
2001	$19 MM	$19 MM
2000	$18 MM	$18 MM
1999	$18 MM	$18 MM
1998	$17 MM	$18 MM
1997	$17 MM	$17 MM
1996	$17 MM	$17 MM
1995	$17 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$41 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Steel Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$41 MM	$25 MM
2022	$39 MM	$25 MM
2021	$41 MM	$25 MM
2020	$39 MM	$25 MM
2019	$36 MM	$25 MM
2018	$36 MM	$23 MM
2017	$35 MM	$23 MM
2016	$34 MM	$22 MM
2015	$28 MM	$20 MM
2014	$30 MM	$20 MM
2012	$24 MM	$19 MM
2011	$28 MM	$21 MM
2010	$28 MM	$20 MM
2009	$26 MM	$20 MM
2008	$26 MM	$20 MM
2007	$27 MM	$19 MM
2006	$27 MM	$21 MM
2005	$25 MM	$18 MM
2004	$23 MM	$17 MM
2003	$21 MM	$18 MM
2002	$20 MM	$19 MM
2001	$18 MM	$21 MM
2000	$17 MM	$18 MM
1999	$17 MM	$18 MM
1998	$17 MM	$18 MM
1997	$17 MM	$18 MM
1996	$17 MM	$17 MM
1995	$17 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$28,813

$23,730

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Steel Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$29,590	$21,465
2022	$27,338	$17,423
2021	$31,301	$20,683
2020	$27,338	$17,423
2019	$28,716	$17,496
2018	$23,749	$16,267
2017	$22,947	$17,283
2016	$23,013	$16,027
2015	$18,845	$12,967
2014	$18,231	$13,618
2012	$15,441	$12,923
2011	$16,803	$13,182
2010	$15,730	$12,967
2009	$14,659	$12,476
2008	$14,473	$11,970
2007	$13,539	$12,325
2006	$11,896	$11,373
2005	$9,815	$9,887
2004	$11,158	$9,342
2003	$9,432	$8,561
2002	$8,814	$9,347
2001	$8,467	$9,246
2000	$8,005	$8,505
1999	$7,850	$8,127
1998	$7,281	$7,716
1997	$7,672	$7,409
1995	$7,434	$6,949
1992	$6,436	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$28,781

$23,152

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Steel Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$29,557	$20,114
2022	$28,520	$17,371
2021	$31,266	$19,381
2020	$28,520	$17,371
2019	$26,412	$17,056
2018	$25,302	$15,644
2017	$24,170	$16,490
2016	$23,740	$15,754
2015	$18,053	$12,300
2014	$18,097	$13,435
2012	$13,151	$12,431
2011	$15,276	$12,980
2010	$15,069	$12,300
2009	$13,997	$11,944
2008	$13,985	$11,838
2007	$14,034	$11,937
2006	$12,858	$11,377
2005	$10,369	$9,707
2004	$10,788	$9,347
2003	$9,084	$9,243
2002	$8,668	$9,853
2001	$8,073	$10,315
2000	$7,641	$8,598
1999	$7,579	$8,268
1998	$7,151	$7,996
1997	$7,365	$7,728
1995	$7,422	$6,895
1992	$6,425	$6,055

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Best Steel Valley School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Park Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

4100 Main St
Homestead, PA 15120
(412) 464-3600

Gr: K-4 | 340 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #22.

Steel Valley Sr. High School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3113 Main St
Homestead, PA 15120
(412) 464-3600

Gr: 9-12 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

Rank: #33.

Steel Valley Middle School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 42%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3114 Main St
Homestead, PA 15120
(412) 464-3600

Gr: 5-8 | 429 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

Rank: #44.

Barrett Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

221 E 12th Ave
Homestead, PA 15120
(412) 464-3600

Gr: PK-4 | 225 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 89%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Steel Valley School District?

Steel Valley School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,409 students.

What is the rank of Steel Valley School District?

Steel Valley School District is ranked #478 out of 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Steel Valley School District?

46% of Steel Valley School District students are White, 38% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Steel Valley School District?

Steel Valley School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What is Steel Valley School District's spending/student ratio?

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.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,409 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: 82% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 53% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education