Photo: takomabibelot · CC BY 2.0Blawnox’s public schools outscore almost every Pennsylvania district
75% of students in Blawnox’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Blawnox, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Blawnox’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 87% and math 75% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $23,880 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Dorseyville MS, then Fox Chapel Area HS. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Blawnox’s grade
A+: better than 99% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Blawnox, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Blawnox
Dorseyville MS
Grades 6–8 · 981 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
7th grade in Blawnox
Dorseyville MS
Grades 6–8 · 981 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
8th grade in Blawnox
Dorseyville MS
Grades 6–8 · 981 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
9th grade in Blawnox
Fox Chapel Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,360 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
10th grade in Blawnox
Fox Chapel Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,360 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
Blawnox’s public schools are run by Fox Chapel Area School District, which also serves Aspinwall, Fox Chapel, Indiana and O'Hara and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Blawnox vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Blawnox’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Blawnox | A+ | Fox Chapel Area |
| O'Hara | A+ | Fox Chapel Area |
| Penn Hills | C− | Penn Hills |
Every school in Blawnox
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Blawnox’s schools
Are Blawnox’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Blawnox children attend outscore 99% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 100%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Blawnox in?
Fox Chapel Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,266 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Blawnox kids go to high school?
Fox Chapel Area HS in Pittsburgh, with 1,360 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Blawnox’s graduation rate?
98% of the class of 2023 in Fox Chapel Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Blawnox spend per student?
$23,880 in Fox Chapel Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Blawnox families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.