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Wilkinsburg Borough School District

Public school districtGrades PK–6

Serves Wilkinsburg.

Students
476
Schools
2
Spent per student
$36,779
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
9:1
Debt
$18.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Wilkinsburg Borough School District

  • School Grade C−: better than 19% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Spends 69% more per student than the PA average
  • 9 students per teacher
  • Debt of $18.9M, about $39,758 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

2020–21
Math proficiency14%
State average 37.1%

Graduation rate 99% at Canon-McMillan School District, which runs the high school (state 87.5%) · class of 2020.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$36,779 per student · 69% above PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 48%Support & administration 48%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 51%Federal 17%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
480’20
506’21
535’22
507’23
476’24

About steady.

Students
Black 79%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 9%White 3%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

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.

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