Top Rankings
Upper St. Clair School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 619 students in Upper St. Clair School District.
Public Middle School in Upper St. Clair School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
3,944 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
281 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Upper St. Clair School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 675 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 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 684 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)78%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
91%
57%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
4%
% Hispanic
3%
17%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
79%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,847 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,835 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$86 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,847
$23,696
Spending / Student
$21,835
$23,119
Best Upper St. Clair School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fort Couch Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
515 Fort Couch Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15241
(412) 833-1600
Pittsburgh, PA 15241
(412) 833-1600
Grades: 7-8
| 619 students
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