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Schools in Whitaker · West Mifflin Area School District

Whitaker’s public schools score below 71% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 27% of Whitaker’s students scored proficient, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Whitaker, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% 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
47%
▼ 8 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 9 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
▼ 2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.3K
▲ 2% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,393 students on the public path
In brief

Whitaker’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1836 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Whitaker’s, its schools beat 11%, lower than their 29% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 90% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,251 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 4 the district’s path is West Mifflin Area MS, then West Mifflin Area HS. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. 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 Whitaker’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 29% of Pennsylvania school districts. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 29%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1836)Better than 11%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,084 test results and a graduating class of 240 could put Whitaker anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Whitaker’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,037 in math, 1,130 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B
4–8West Mifflin Area MSin West MifflinC−
9–12West Mifflin Area HSin West MifflinC+

Whitaker’s public schools are run by West Mifflin Area School District, which also serves West Mifflin. 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.

West Mifflin Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,393 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$22,251PA $21,758 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 55.1% · 1130 students tested
Math27%
State average 36.1% · 1037 students tested

Whitaker vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WhitakerCWest Mifflin Area
MunhallCSteel Valley
West MifflinCWest Mifflin Area

Every school in Whitaker

4 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).

Also serving Whitakerin other towns
Homeville El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · West Mifflin
C−
424 students13:1Rate it →
Clara Barton El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · West Mifflin
B
229 students12:1Rate it →
West Mifflin Area MS
Middle · Grades 4–8 · West Mifflin
C−
776 students14:1Rate it →
West Mifflin Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · West Mifflin
C+
964 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Whitaker’s schools

Are Whitaker’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Whitaker children attend score below 71% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 11%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Whitaker in?

West Mifflin Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,393 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Whitaker kids go to high school?

West Mifflin Area HS in West Mifflin, with 964 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Whitaker’s graduation rate?

85% of the class of 2023 in West Mifflin Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Whitaker spend per student?

$22,251 in West Mifflin Area 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.