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 Harwick.
PK–6Acmetonia El SchAllegheny Valley School District
7–12Springdale JSHSAllegheny 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.