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B−

Northgate School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Bellevue and Avalon.

Bellevue’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
1,076
Schools
3
Spent per student
$23,001
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
12:1
Debt
$2.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Northgate School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 53% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 6% more per student than the PA average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $2.5M, about $2,277 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 53% of the 688 Pennsylvania school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math close to the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Bellevue 7,888B−Avalon 4,572

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Bellevue. Grade by grade →

PK–6Bellevue El SchThis district
7–12Northgate MSHSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency27%
State average 36.1% · 452 students tested
Reading / language arts61%
State average 55.1% · 477 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 87.5% · 72 in the class

94% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$23,001 per student · 6% above PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 35%Federal 5%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,042’20
1,042’21
1,035’22
1,046’23
1,076’24

Up 3.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 58%Black 22%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 7%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools.

Bellevue El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Pittsburgh
C+
348 students12:1
Avalon El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Pittsburgh
C+
252 students10:1
Northgate MSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Pittsburgh
C
476 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Avonworth School DistrictBen Avon, Kilbuck Township
$16,487per student
North Hills School DistrictRoss Township
$17,877per student
Pittsburgh School DistrictPittsburgh
$25,747per student
Sto-Rox School DistrictStowe Township
$19,884per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania.