Wilkinsburg Borough School District

Item: Wilkinsburg Borough School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

718 Wallace Ave
Wilkinsburg, PA 15221-2215

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (412) 371-9667

www.wilkinsburgschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

2 Schools

2,928 Schools

# Students

507 Students

1,668,648 Students

# Teachers

51 Teachers

124,158 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wilkinsburg Borough School District	Pennsylvania
Pre-K	83	11
Kind	57	152
1	71	161
2	66	168
3	54	161
4	65	167
5	52	168
6	59	169

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District Rank

Wilkinsburg Borough School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 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 50-59% has increased from 50-54% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Wilkinsburg Borough School District
2023	#543
2022	#547
2021	#568
2019	#617
2018	#608
2017	#613
2016	#637
2015	#614
2014	#634
2013	#637
2012	#495

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17%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wilkinsburg Borough School District	Pennsylvania
2023	17%	38%
2022	16%	36%
2021	14%	38%
2019	22%	45%
2018	19%	45%
2017	17%	46%
2016	12%	46%
2015	15%	43%
2014	37%	72%
2013	39%	73%
2012	48%	74%

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33%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Wilkinsburg Borough School District	Pennsylvania
2022	33%	55%
2021	23%	55%
2019	32%	62%
2018	19%	63%
2017	26%	63%
2016	24%	62%
2015	26%	62%
2014	30%	70%
2013	30%	70%
2012	36%	71%
2011	41%	73%

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35-39%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Wilkinsburg Borough School District	Pennsylvania
2022	37%	57%
2021	32%	64%

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(15-16)

50-59%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Wilkinsburg Borough School District	Pennsylvania
2016	54%	86%
2015	44%	86%
2014	34%	86%
2013	62%	85%
2012	62%	84%
2011	52%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.30

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wilkinsburg Borough School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.31	0.58
2022	0.31	0.57
2021	0.27	0.57
2020	0.25	0.54
2019	0.25	0.54
2018	0.24	0.53
2017	0.24	0.53
2016	0.10	0.51
2015	0.22	0.51
2014	0.12	0.50
2013	0.11	0.48
2012	0.09	0.47
2011	0.09	0.47
2010	0.07	0.46
2009	0.05	0.44
2008	0.05	0.43
2007	0.03	0.42
2006	0.05	0.41
2005	0.05	0.40
2004	0.04	0.40
2003	0.04	0.39
2002	0.04	0.37
2001	0.03	0.37
2000	0.03	0.35
1999	0.03	0.35
1998	0.03	0.35
1997	0.03	0.34
1996	0.06	0.34
1995	0.07	0.33
1994	0.06	0.33
1993	0.08	0.31
1992	0.08	0.31
1991	0.12	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Wilkinsburg Borough School District	Pennsylvania
2023	4%	14%
2022	4%	14%
2021	3%	13%
2020	3%	12%
2019	3%	12%
2015	3%	10%
2013	1%	9%
2010	2%	9%
2009	1%	7%

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% Black

83%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wilkinsburg Borough School District	Pennsylvania
2023	71%	14%
2022	71%	14%
2021	73%	15%
2020	75%	15%
2019	75%	15%
2018	76%	15%
2017	76%	15%
2016	95%	15%
2015	84%	15%
2014	94%	15%
2013	94%	15%
2012	96%	15%
2011	96%	15%
2010	96%	15%
2009	97%	16%
2008	98%	16%
2007	99%	16%
2006	98%	16%
2005	98%	16%
2004	98%	16%
2003	98%	15%
2002	98%	15%
2001	99%	15%
2000	99%	15%
1999	98%	15%
1998	99%	15%
1997	99%	14%
1996	97%	14%
1995	96%	14%
1994	97%	14%
1993	96%	13%
1992	96%	13%
1991	94%	13%

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% White

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wilkinsburg Borough School District	Pennsylvania
2023	4%	62%
2022	4%	63%
2021	3%	63%
2020	3%	65%
2019	3%	65%
2018	3%	66%
2017	3%	66%
2016	2%	68%
2015	5%	68%
2014	2%	69%
2013	1%	70%
2012	1%	71%
2011	1%	71%
2010	2%	72%
2009	2%	73%
2008	2%	74%
2007	1%	74%
2006	2%	75%
2005	2%	76%
2004	2%	76%
2003	2%	77%
2002	2%	78%
2001	1%	78%
2000	1%	79%
1999	2%	79%
1998	1%	79%
1997	1%	80%
1996	3%	80%
1995	4%	81%
1994	3%	81%
1993	4%	82%
1992	4%	82%
1991	6%	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	Wilkinsburg Borough School District	Pennsylvania
2023	7%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $67,061 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $59,750 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$34 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Wilkinsburg Borough School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$34 MM	$27 MM
2022	$32 MM	$25 MM
2021	$34 MM	$27 MM
2020	$32 MM	$25 MM
2019	$32 MM	$25 MM
2018	$33 MM	$24 MM
2017	$31 MM	$24 MM
2016	$30 MM	$23 MM
2015	$28 MM	$21 MM
2014	$30 MM	$21 MM
2012	$26 MM	$20 MM
2011	$28 MM	$21 MM
2010	$28 MM	$21 MM
2009	$29 MM	$21 MM
2008	$29 MM	$21 MM
2007	$29 MM	$20 MM
2006	$28 MM	$20 MM
2005	$29 MM	$18 MM
2004	$25 MM	$17 MM
2003	$23 MM	$16 MM
2002	$22 MM	$18 MM
2001	$20 MM	$19 MM
2000	$18 MM	$18 MM
1999	$18 MM	$18 MM
1998	$20 MM	$18 MM
1997	$18 MM	$17 MM
1996	$17 MM	$17 MM
1995	$17 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$30 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Wilkinsburg Borough School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$30 MM	$25 MM
2022	$36 MM	$25 MM
2021	$30 MM	$25 MM
2020	$36 MM	$25 MM
2019	$37 MM	$25 MM
2018	$30 MM	$23 MM
2017	$30 MM	$23 MM
2016	$28 MM	$22 MM
2015	$30 MM	$20 MM
2014	$29 MM	$20 MM
2012	$28 MM	$19 MM
2011	$31 MM	$21 MM
2010	$30 MM	$20 MM
2009	$30 MM	$20 MM
2008	$28 MM	$20 MM
2007	$27 MM	$19 MM
2006	$26 MM	$21 MM
2005	$27 MM	$18 MM
2004	$27 MM	$17 MM
2003	$24 MM	$18 MM
2002	$22 MM	$19 MM
2001	$21 MM	$21 MM
2000	$19 MM	$18 MM
1999	$18 MM	$18 MM
1998	$19 MM	$18 MM
1997	$19 MM	$18 MM
1996	$18 MM	$17 MM
1995	$16 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$67,061

$23,696

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wilkinsburg Borough School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$63,551	$21,465
2022	$62,575	$17,423
2021	$70,833	$20,683
2020	$62,575	$17,423
2019	$61,672	$17,496
2018	$59,661	$16,267
2017	$59,821	$17,283
2016	$40,720	$16,027
2015	$31,769	$12,967
2014	$31,810	$13,618
2012	$23,646	$12,923
2011	$22,577	$13,182
2010	$21,101	$12,967
2009	$20,116	$12,476
2008	$19,338	$11,970
2007	$19,230	$12,325
2006	$17,803	$11,373
2005	$17,855	$9,887
2004	$14,958	$9,342
2003	$13,185	$8,561
2002	$12,620	$9,347
2001	$11,928	$9,246
2000	$10,010	$8,505
1999	$8,748	$8,127
1998	$9,611	$7,716
1997	$8,720	$7,409
1995	$8,989	$6,949
1992	$7,250	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$59,750

$23,119

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wilkinsburg Borough School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$56,622	$20,114
2022	$69,660	$17,371
2021	$63,110	$19,381
2020	$69,660	$17,371
2019	$70,139	$17,056
2018	$54,460	$15,644
2017	$56,531	$16,490
2016	$38,155	$15,754
2015	$33,429	$12,300
2014	$30,646	$13,435
2012	$25,893	$12,431
2011	$25,025	$12,980
2010	$22,203	$12,300
2009	$20,363	$11,944
2008	$18,530	$11,838
2007	$18,067	$11,937
2006	$16,702	$11,377
2005	$16,917	$9,707
2004	$16,539	$9,347
2003	$13,249	$9,243
2002	$12,562	$9,853
2001	$12,144	$10,315
2000	$10,298	$8,598
1999	$8,738	$8,268
1998	$9,152	$7,996
1997	$9,218	$7,728
1995	$8,241	$6,895
1992	$7,534	$6,055

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Best Wilkinsburg Borough School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Turner Intermediate School

(Math: 17% | Reading: 33%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1833 Laketon Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15221
(412) 731-5883

Gr: 3-6 | 230 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: #22.

Kelly Primary School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

400 Kelly Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15221
(412) 371-9504

Gr: PK-2 | 277 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Wilkinsburg Borough School District?

Wilkinsburg Borough School District manages 2 public schools serving 507 students.

What is the rank of Wilkinsburg Borough School District?

Wilkinsburg Borough School District is ranked #555 out of 678 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: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Wilkinsburg Borough School District?

83% of Wilkinsburg Borough School District students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are White.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Wilkinsburg Borough School District?

Wilkinsburg Borough School District has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 14:1.

What is Wilkinsburg Borough School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $59,750 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-06
Enrollment: 507 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: 50-59%
: Bottom 50% in PA
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education