Highlands SD vs Pittsburgh SD

How do these districts compare?

Metric Highlands SD Pittsburgh SD
Location Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Total Enrollment 2,218 20,034
Number of Schools 4 56
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.6:1 11.2:1

Spending

Metric Highlands SD Pittsburgh SD
Per-Pupil Expenditure $19,796 $37,128
Federal Revenue 7.3% 10.2%
State Revenue 47.4% 38.2%
Local Revenue 45.2% 51.7%
Highlands SD
Federal State Local
Pittsburgh SD
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Highlands SD Pittsburgh SD
White 69.8% 26.0%
African American 10.0% 52.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3% 7.4%
Asian 0.8% 4.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 14.7% 9.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch 97.6% 93.9%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Highlands SD Pittsburgh SD
AP Courses Offered 11 77
Schools with AP 1 9
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 403.7:1 263.1:1
Chronic Absenteeism 38.4% 43.3%

School Types

Highlands SD

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Pittsburgh SD

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.