McKeesport Area SHS vs South Allegheny High School

How do these schools compare?

Metric McKeesport Area SHS South Allegheny High School
Location McKeesport, PA McKeesport, PA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 966 464
Student:Teacher Ratio 17.1:1 15:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 77.9% 83.7%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No Yes

Funding

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

Metric McKeesport Area SHS South Allegheny High School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,863 $17,557
District McKeesport Area SD South Allegheny SD

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group McKeesport Area SHS South Allegheny High School
White 35.3% 73.1%
African American 47.0% 13.4%
Hispanic or Latino 5.5% 3.7%
Asian 0.4% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 11.6% 9.7%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric McKeesport Area SHS South Allegheny High School
AP Courses Offered 8 6
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 292:1 250:1
Chronic Absenteeism 72.7% 35.7%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 8 58
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.