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Upper St. Clair School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Upper St. Clair Township.

Upper St. Clair Township’s School Grade A+ better than 99% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
4,003
Schools
6
Spent per student
$22,251
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$131M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Upper St. Clair School District

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 99% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 41 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 34 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $131M, about $32,722 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 99% 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
B+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A+Upper St. Clair Township 20,466

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Upper St. Clair Township. Grade by grade →

K–43 elementary schoolsThis district
7–8Fort Couch MSThis district
9–12Upper Saint Clair HSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency77%
State average 36.1% · 2,014 students tested
Reading / language arts89%
State average 55.1% · 2,063 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.5% · 335 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
$22,251 per student · 2% above PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 35%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 78%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
4,010’20
3,916’21
3,918’22
3,944’23
4,003’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 78%Asian 13%Two or more races 5%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.

Eisenhower El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Pittsburgh
A+
524 students16:1
Baker El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Pittsburgh
A+
471 students16:1
Streams El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Pittsburgh
A+
468 students16:1
Boyce MS
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Pittsburgh
A
624 students13:1
Fort Couch MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Pittsburgh
A
647 students13:1
Upper Saint Clair HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Pittsburgh
A+
1,269 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Chartiers Valley School DistrictBridgeville, Scott Township
$18,715per student
Bethel Park School DistrictBethel Park
$21,258per student
Mount Lebanon School DistrictMount Lebanon
$18,637per student
Peters Township School DistrictPeters Township
$16,804per 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.