For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 206 students in Highlands School District.
Public Preschools in Highlands School District have a diversity score of 0.51, which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
2,088 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
11,259 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Highlands School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#466 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
57%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
3%
21%
% Black
10%
24%
% White
72%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,138 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,416 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,138
$23,696
Spending / Student
$20,416
$23,119
Best Highlands School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1060 Atlantic Ave
Brackenridge, PA 15014
(724) 224-5880
Brackenridge, PA 15014
(724) 224-5880
Grades: PK-K
| 206 students
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