Highlands School District
Public
Regional · 4 towns Grades PK–12 CSchool Grade
Public schools for Harrison, Tarentum, Brackenridge and Fawn.
At a glance
2,004Students enrolled
4Schools
4Towns served
$19,508Spent per student
12:1Student–teacher ratio
Academic performanceDistrict vs PA
Math proficiency29%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 87.5%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$19,508
per student each year · 10% below the PA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
2,251’20
2,248’21
2,185’22
2,088’23
2,004’24
Students
White · 71%1,429
Two or more races · 14%271
Black · 10%203
Hispanic · 4%76
Asian · 1%17
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%7
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools4 in district
Highlands El SchElementary · Grades 1–4 · 559 students · Tarentum
B-PublicHighlands Early Childhood CenterElementary · Grades PK–K · 205 students · Brackenridge
PublicHighlands MSMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 575 students · Natrona Heights
C+PublicHighlands SHSHigh · Grades 9–12 · 665 students · Natrona Heights
APublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.