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Wilkinsburg Borough SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 207 students in Wilkinsburg Borough SD School District.
Public Preschools in Wilkinsburg Borough SD School District have a diversity score of 0.31, which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 0.69.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
506 Students
135,047 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
10,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Wilkinsburg Borough SD School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50-59% has increased from 50-54% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#568 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
55%
Graduation Rate
(15-16)50-59%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.69
# American Indian Students
1 Student
232 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
4,125 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
26,750 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
20%
# Black Students
437 Students
33,886 Students
% Black Students
86%
25%
# White Students
12 Students
61,435 Students
% White Students
3%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
100 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
8,519 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
66
5,878
# Students in K Grade:
87
23,240
# Students in 1st Grade:
54
18,478
# Students in 2nd Grade:
63
18,878
# Students in 3rd Grade:
67
17,188
# Students in 4th Grade:
65
16,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
60
13,702
# Students in 6th Grade:
44
6,622
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
4,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
4,644
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
1,487
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,189
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,212
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,031
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $67,194 is higher than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $59,868 is higher than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$67,194
$23,665
Spending / Student
$59,868
$23,089
Best Wilkinsburg Borough SD School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kelly Primary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
400 Kelly Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15221
(412) 371-9504
Pittsburgh, PA 15221
(412) 371-9504
Grades: PK-1
| 207 students
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