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B+

Chartiers Valley School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Scott Township, Collier Township, Bridgeville and Heidelberg.

Scott Township’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
3,473
Schools
4
Spent per student
$18,715
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
15:1
Debt
$93.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Chartiers Valley School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 72% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 14% less per student than the PA average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 5.6% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $93.7M, about $26,972 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 72% 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 above the state, 2021–22
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Scott Township 16,838B+Collier Township 9,103B+Bridgeville 4,569B+Heidelberg 1,230

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Scott Township. Grade by grade →

K–2Chartiers Valley Primary SchThis district
3–5Chartiers Valley Intrmd SchoolThis district
6–8Chartiers Valley MSThis district
9–12Chartiers Valley HSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency42%
State average 36.1% · 1,582 students tested
Reading / language arts58%
State average 55.1% · 1,672 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 87.5% · 271 in the class

97% 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
$18,715 per student · 14% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 30%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 72%State 24%Federal 4%

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

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

Enrollment over time
3,288’20
3,328’21
3,412’22
3,489’23
3,473’24

Up 5.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 75%Asian 12%Two or more races 6%Black 3%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Chartiers Valley Primary Sch
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Bridgeville
892 students16:1
Chartiers Valley Intrmd School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Pittsburgh
B+
801 students16:1
Chartiers Valley MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bridgeville
C+
751 students13:1
Chartiers Valley HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Bridgeville
C+
1,029 students16:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Carlynton School DistrictCarnegie, Rosslyn Farms
$21,871per student
South Fayette Township School DistrictSouth Fayette Township
$17,110per student
Upper St. Clair School DistrictUpper St. Clair Township
$22,251per student
Keystone Oaks School DistrictGreen Tree
$22,111per 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.