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Pine-Richland School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Pine Township and Richland Township.

Pine Township’s School Grade A+ better than 98% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
4,553
Schools
6
Spent per student
$18,571
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$96.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Pine-Richland School District

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 98% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 11 pts above the state
  • Spends 15% less per student than the PA average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $96.5M, about $21,192 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 98% 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 above the state, 2021–22
A+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A+Pine Township 15,475A+Richland Township 11,840

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Pine Township. Grade by grade →

K–3Wexford El SchThis district
7–8Pine-Richland MSThis district
9–12Pine-Richland HSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency66%
State average 36.1% · 2,342 students tested
Reading / language arts79%
State average 55.1% · 2,070 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)98%
State average 87.5% · 342 in the class

98% 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
$18,571 per student · 15% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 32%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 79%State 21%Federal 1%

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

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

Enrollment over time
4,449’20
4,520’21
4,508’22
4,511’23
4,553’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 84%Asian 8%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Richland El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Gibsonia
A
470 students13:1
Wexford El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Wexford
A+
449 students17:1
Hance El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Gibsonia
A+
406 students16:1
Eden Hall Upper El Sch
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Gibsonia
A−
1,076 students14:1
Pine-Richland MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Gibsonia
A−
703 students12:1
Pine-Richland HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Gibsonia
A+
1,449 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

North Allegheny School DistrictMarshall Township, McCandless Township
$19,926per student
Deer Lakes School DistrictWest Deer Township
$20,403per student
Hampton Township School DistrictHampton Township
$20,240per student
Mars Area School DistrictMiddlesex Township
$13,243per 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.