Clairton MS/HS vs Thomas Jefferson High School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Clairton MS/HS Thomas Jefferson High School
Location Clairton, PA Jefferson Hills, PA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 407 1,041
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.3:1 15:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 91.9% 22.6%
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 Thomas Jefferson High School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $20,533 $16,215
District Clairton City SD West Jefferson Hills SD

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Clairton MS/HS Thomas Jefferson High School
White 15.0% 86.2%
African American 69.5% 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4% 2.4%
Asian 0.5% 6.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 11.3% 1.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Clairton MS/HS Thomas Jefferson High School
AP Courses Offered 7 18
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 215:1 314:1
Chronic Absenteeism 60.8% 11.8%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 10 0
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.