Public schools in Aliquippa, PA
Aliquippa has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 3,476 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Hopewell Area SD runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Aliquippa's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Aliquippa | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopewell Area SD | 5 | 2,062 | $18,991 |
| Aliquippa SD | 2 | 949 | $20,555 |
| Central Valley SD | 1 | 2,203 | $19,596 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Aliquippa, 1,107 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopewell SHS | 614 | 14.3 | 37.0% | Hopewell Area SD |
| Aliquippa JSHS | 493 | 14.3 | 0.6% | Aliquippa SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Aliquippa, 657 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopewell Junior High School | 657 | 13.9 | 39.7% | Hopewell Area SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 elementary schools in Aliquippa, 1,712 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Grange Primary School | 496 | 13.4 | 29.6% | Central Valley SD |
| Aliquippa Elementary School | 480 | 10.7 | 0.6% | Aliquippa SD |
| Hopewell Elementary School | 323 | 15.0 | 35.9% | Hopewell Area SD |
| Independence Elementary School | 228 | 13.8 | 46.9% | Hopewell Area SD |
| Margaret Ross Elementary School | 185 | 13.7 | 48.1% | Hopewell Area SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Aliquippa's public schools compare with Pennsylvania's
The median Aliquippa school has 13.9 students per full-time teacher, more than the Pennsylvania median of 13.1. 25% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 487 students (state 460).
| Aliquippa | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.9 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 487 | 460 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 25% | 43% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 25% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 6.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Aliquippa schools and the 2,899 Pennsylvania schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Aliquippa
- Hopewell Area SDRuns 5 of Aliquippa's 8 public schools and spent $18,991 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,991
- Hopewell SHS, the largest high school in Aliquippa614 students in 2024-25, 14.3 per teacher.614
- Compare Hopewell Area SD with Aliquippa SDAliquippa's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaPennsylvania's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Aliquippa addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Aliquippa
How many public schools are in Aliquippa, PA?
8 public schools with an address in Aliquippa were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 3,476 students.What is the largest high school in Aliquippa?
Hopewell SHS, with 614 students in 2024-25 (Hopewell Area SD).Which districts run Aliquippa's schools?
Hopewell Area SD (5 schools), Aliquippa SD (2 schools), Central Valley SD (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25