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Schools in Clairton · Clairton City School District

Clairton’s public schools score below 83% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

9% of students in Clairton’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Clairton, 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.

#976of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.

Reading proficiency
26%
▼ 29 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
9%
▼ 27 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.9K
▼ 4% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.8
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
755 students on the public path
In brief

Clairton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 186 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clairton’s, its schools beat 12%, lower than their 17% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 9% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Clairton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,886 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Clairton MS/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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Clairton’s grade

D Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 17% of Pennsylvania school districts, #976 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 17%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (186)Better than 12%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 429 test results and a graduating class of 52 could put Clairton anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Clairton’s students in the tested grades sat them (404 in math, 454 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Clairton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Clairton El SchClairton City School DistrictD
6–12Clairton MS/HSClairton City School DistrictD

Clairton’s public schools are run by Clairton City School District. 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.

Clairton City School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 755 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$20,886PA $21,758 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading26%
State average 55.1% · 454 students tested
Math9%
State average 36.1% · 404 students tested

Clairton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Clairton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ClairtonC−Clairton City
Jefferson HillsAWest Jefferson Hills
Lincoln—South Allegheny
GlassportCSouth Allegheny
West MifflinCWest Mifflin Area

Every school in Clairton

2 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).

District schools in Clairtonby address
Clairton El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5
D
348 students11:1Rate it →
Clairton MS/HS
High · Grades 6–12
D
407 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Clairton’s schools

Are Clairton’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Clairton children attend score below 83% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #976 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clairton in?

Clairton City School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 755 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Clairton’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Clairton City School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Clairton spend per student?

$20,886 in Clairton City School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.