C
Highlands School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Harrison, Tarentum, Brackenridge and Fawn.
Students
2,004
Schools
4
Spent per student
$19,508
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
12:1
Debt
$33.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Highlands School District
- School Grade C: better than 30% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the PA average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 11% since 2020
- Debt of $33.5M, about $16,701 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Distant.
K–2Redbank Valley Primary SchoolRedbank Valley School District
3–5Redbank Valley Intrmd SchRedbank Valley School District
6–12Redbank Valley HSRedbank Valley School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency29%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,508 per student · 10% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 44%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,251’20
2,248’21
2,185’22
2,088’23
2,004’24
Down 11% since 2020.
Students
White 71%Two or more races 14%Black 10%Hispanic 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.