A+
Fox Chapel Area School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves O'Hara, Indiana, Fox Chapel, Sharpsburg, Aspinwall and Blawnox.
Students
4,266
Schools
6
Spent per student
$23,880
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$57.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fox Chapel Area School District
- School Grade A+: better than 99% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 36 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 10% more per student than the PA average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $57.2M, about $13,417 per student
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency73%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,880 per student · 10% above PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 31%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 77%State 20%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,085’20
4,151’21
4,149’22
4,156’23
4,266’24
Up 4.4% since 2020.
Students
White 78%Two or more races 7%Asian 7%Hispanic 5%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 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.