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C−

Clairton City School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Clairton.

Clairton’s School Grade C− better than 17% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
755
Schools
2
Spent per student
$20,886
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
12:1
Debt
$1.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Clairton City School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 17% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $1.7M, about $2,261 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 17% 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 well below the state, 2021–22
D
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C−Clairton 5,876

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Clairton. Grade by grade →

K–5Clairton El SchThis district
6–12Clairton MS/HSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency9%
State average 36.1% · 404 students tested
Reading / language arts26%
State average 55.1% · 454 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–89%
State average 87.5% · 52 in the class

100% 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
$20,886 per student · 4% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 44%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 69%Federal 10%

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

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

Enrollment over time
783’20
802’21
807’22
811’23
755’24

Down 3.6% since 2020–21.

Students
Black 69%Two or more races 13%White 13%Hispanic 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Clairton El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Clairton
D
348 students11:1
Clairton MS/HS
High · Grades 6–12 · Clairton
D
407 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

South Allegheny School DistrictGlassport, Lincoln
$18,588per student
West Jefferson Hills School DistrictJefferson Hills
$15,723per student
West Mifflin Area School DistrictWest Mifflin
$22,251per 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.