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Highlands School District

1500 Pacific Avenue
Natrona Heights, PA 15065-0288

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (724) 226-2400

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,181 students in Highlands School District. This district's average elementary is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.

Public Elementary Schools in Highlands School District have an score of 31% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 43% (versus the 54% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

4 Schools

2,145 Schools

# Students

2,088 Students

1,108,977 Students

# Teachers

160 Teachers

82,943 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highlands School District	Pennsylvania
1	135	161
2	143	168
3	143	161
4	164	167
5	141	168
6	153	169
7	138	126
8	164	125

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#466 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Highlands School District
2023	#466
2022	#474
2021	#410
2019	#471
2018	#452
2017	#494
2016	#483
2015	#468
2014	#455
2013	#399
2012	#340

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30%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Highlands School District	Pennsylvania
2023	30%	38%
2022	29%	36%
2021	29%	38%
2019	38%	45%
2018	38%	45%
2017	35%	46%
2016	35%	46%
2015	34%	43%
2014	68%	72%
2013	74%	73%
2012	75%	74%

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45%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Highlands School District	Pennsylvania
2022	45%	55%
2021	48%	55%
2019	57%	62%
2018	38%	63%
2017	51%	63%
2016	53%	62%
2015	54%	62%
2014	64%	70%
2013	66%	70%
2012	70%	71%
2011	74%	73%

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47%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Highlands School District	Pennsylvania
2022	47%	57%
2021	45%	64%

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82%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Highlands School District	Pennsylvania
2023	82%	87%
2022	77%	87%
2021	87%	87%
2020	82%	87%
2019	82%	86%
2018	77%	86%
2017	82%	86%
2016	87%	86%
2015	77%	86%
2014	82%	86%
2013	80%	85%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.45

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Highlands School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.41	0.58
2022	0.40	0.57
2021	0.37	0.57
2020	0.35	0.54
2019	0.35	0.54
2018	0.32	0.53
2017	0.32	0.53
2016	0.28	0.51
2015	0.26	0.51
2014	0.25	0.50
2013	0.25	0.48
2012	0.24	0.47
2011	0.23	0.47
2010	0.22	0.46
2009	0.22	0.44
2008	0.21	0.43
2007	0.21	0.42
2006	0.20	0.41
2005	0.16	0.40
2004	0.16	0.40
2003	0.15	0.39
2002	0.15	0.37
2001	0.15	0.37
2000	0.13	0.35
1999	0.13	0.35
1998	0.12	0.35
1997	0.12	0.34
1996	0.12	0.34
1995	0.12	0.33
1994	0.10	0.33
1993	0.09	0.31
1992	0.08	0.31
1991	0.07	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Highlands School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Highlands School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	14%
2022	2%	14%
2021	2%	13%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	2%	10%
2015	1%	10%
2014	1%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	1%	8%
2010	2%	9%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	7%
2007	1%	7%
2005	1%	6%
2001	1%	5%

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% Black

10%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highlands School District	Pennsylvania
2023	9%	14%
2022	9%	14%
2021	8%	15%
2020	9%	15%
2019	9%	15%
2018	9%	15%
2017	9%	15%
2016	8%	15%
2015	8%	15%
2014	8%	15%
2013	8%	15%
2012	8%	15%
2011	8%	15%
2010	8%	15%
2009	9%	16%
2008	9%	16%
2007	10%	16%
2006	10%	16%
2005	7%	16%
2004	7%	16%
2003	8%	15%
2002	7%	15%
2001	6%	15%
2000	6%	15%
1999	6%	15%
1998	6%	15%
1997	6%	14%
1996	6%	14%
1995	6%	14%
1994	5%	14%
1993	4%	13%
1992	4%	13%
1991	3%	13%

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% White

72%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highlands School District	Pennsylvania
2023	76%	62%
2022	76%	63%
2021	78%	63%
2020	80%	65%
2019	80%	65%
2018	82%	66%
2017	82%	66%
2016	84%	68%
2015	86%	68%
2014	86%	69%
2013	86%	70%
2012	87%	71%
2011	88%	71%
2010	88%	72%
2009	88%	73%
2008	89%	74%
2007	88%	74%
2006	89%	75%
2005	91%	76%
2004	91%	76%
2003	92%	77%
2002	92%	78%
2001	92%	78%
2000	93%	79%
1999	93%	79%
1998	94%	79%
1997	94%	80%
1996	93%	80%
1995	94%	81%
1994	94%	81%
1993	95%	82%
1992	96%	82%
1991	97%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Highlands School District	Pennsylvania
2023	11%	5%
2022	10%	5%
2021	10%	5%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	4%
2016	6%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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 16% 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 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$46 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Highlands School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$46 MM	$27 MM
2022	$45 MM	$25 MM
2021	$46 MM	$27 MM
2020	$45 MM	$25 MM
2019	$47 MM	$25 MM
2018	$44 MM	$24 MM
2017	$44 MM	$24 MM
2016	$45 MM	$23 MM
2015	$38 MM	$21 MM
2014	$41 MM	$21 MM
2012	$39 MM	$20 MM
2011	$38 MM	$21 MM
2010	$38 MM	$21 MM
2009	$38 MM	$21 MM
2008	$37 MM	$21 MM
2007	$36 MM	$20 MM
2006	$34 MM	$20 MM
2005	$34 MM	$18 MM
2004	$32 MM	$17 MM
2003	$31 MM	$16 MM
2002	$29 MM	$18 MM
2001	$27 MM	$19 MM
2000	$28 MM	$18 MM
1999	$26 MM	$18 MM
1998	$26 MM	$18 MM
1997	$26 MM	$17 MM
1996	$26 MM	$17 MM
1995	$25 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$43 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Highlands School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$43 MM	$25 MM
2022	$44 MM	$25 MM
2021	$43 MM	$25 MM
2020	$44 MM	$25 MM
2019	$45 MM	$25 MM
2018	$45 MM	$23 MM
2017	$43 MM	$23 MM
2016	$43 MM	$22 MM
2015	$42 MM	$20 MM
2014	$39 MM	$20 MM
2012	$35 MM	$19 MM
2011	$37 MM	$21 MM
2010	$42 MM	$20 MM
2009	$37 MM	$20 MM
2008	$37 MM	$20 MM
2007	$33 MM	$19 MM
2006	$31 MM	$21 MM
2005	$31 MM	$18 MM
2004	$30 MM	$17 MM
2003	$40 MM	$18 MM
2002	$34 MM	$19 MM
2001	$26 MM	$21 MM
2000	$25 MM	$18 MM
1999	$24 MM	$18 MM
1998	$24 MM	$18 MM
1997	$25 MM	$18 MM
1996	$24 MM	$17 MM
1995	$24 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,138

$23,696

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Highlands School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$21,155	$21,465
2022	$19,081	$17,423
2021	$20,535	$20,683
2020	$19,081	$17,423
2019	$18,844	$17,496
2018	$17,391	$16,267
2017	$17,080	$17,283
2016	$17,024	$16,027
2015	$15,452	$12,967
2014	$16,532	$13,618
2012	$14,554	$12,923
2011	$14,024	$13,182
2010	$13,663	$12,967
2009	$13,318	$12,476
2008	$12,839	$11,970
2007	$12,733	$12,325
2006	$11,761	$11,373
2005	$11,689	$9,887
2004	$11,570	$9,342
2003	$10,866	$8,561
2002	$9,535	$9,347
2001	$8,801	$9,246
2000	$8,689	$8,505
1999	$7,907	$8,127
1998	$7,886	$7,716
1997	$7,611	$7,409
1995	$7,245	$6,949
1992	$6,296	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$20,416

$23,119

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Highlands School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$19,510	$20,114
2022	$18,354	$17,371
2021	$18,938	$19,381
2020	$18,354	$17,371
2019	$17,817	$17,056
2018	$17,705	$15,644
2017	$16,749	$16,490
2016	$16,363	$15,754
2015	$16,861	$12,300
2014	$15,404	$13,435
2012	$12,984	$12,431
2011	$13,600	$12,980
2010	$14,908	$12,300
2009	$13,228	$11,944
2008	$13,038	$11,838
2007	$11,646	$11,937
2006	$10,806	$11,377
2005	$10,630	$9,707
2004	$10,981	$9,347
2003	$14,235	$9,243
2002	$11,233	$9,853
2001	$8,509	$10,315
2000	$7,827	$8,598
1999	$7,355	$8,268
1998	$7,423	$7,996
1997	$7,393	$7,728
1995	$6,865	$6,895
1992	$6,208	$6,055

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Best Highlands School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Highlands Elementary School

(Math: 40% | Reading: 47%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

101 East 9th Ave
Tarentum, PA 15084
(724) 224-0300

Gr: 1-4 | 585 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

Rank: #22.

Highlands Middle School

(Math: 26% | Reading: 41%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1350 Broadview Boulevard
Natrona Heights, PA 15065
(724) 226-0600

Gr: 5-8 | 596 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,088 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: 82% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Bottom 50%
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 47% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education