Clairton MS/HS vs Elizabeth Forward SHS

How do these schools compare?

Metric Clairton MS/HS Elizabeth Forward SHS
Location Clairton, PA Elizabeth, PA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 407 763
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.3:1 14.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 91.9% 36.2%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Clairton MS/HS Elizabeth Forward SHS
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $20,533 $18,169
District Clairton City SD Elizabeth Forward SD

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Clairton MS/HS Elizabeth Forward SHS
White 15.0% 89.6%
African American 69.5% 4.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4% 2.1%
Asian 0.5% 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 11.3% 3.7%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Clairton MS/HS Elizabeth Forward SHS
AP Courses Offered 7 14
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 215:1 302:1
Chronic Absenteeism 60.8% 25.2%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 10 29
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

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