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West Jefferson Hills School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Jefferson Hills, Pleasant Hills and West Elizabeth.
Students
3,501
Schools
5
Spent per student
$15,723
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
16:1
Debt
$104.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about West Jefferson Hills School District
- School Grade A: better than 88% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 28% less per student than the PA average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 9.4% since 2020
- Debt of $104.3M, about $29,785 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Eighty Four.
K–410 elementary schoolsCanon-McMillan School District
5–83 middle schoolsCanon-McMillan School District
9–123 high schoolsCanon-McMillan School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency48%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,723 per student · 28% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 29%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,199’20
3,248’21
3,294’22
3,391’23
3,501’24
Up 9.4% since 2020.
Students
White 80%Asian 11%Two or more races 3%Black 3%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 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.