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Schools in Whitehall · Baldwin-Whitehall School District

Whitehall’s public schools outscore 69% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Whitehall, 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.

#438of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
61%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▼ 30% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.9
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
4,456 students on the public path
In brief

Whitehall’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1751 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Whitehall’s, its schools beat 64%, lower than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,186 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is R.A. Lutz El Sch, then J.E. Harrison MS, then Baldwin SHS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Mother of Mercy Academy (private), Wesley High School (private) and Acld Tillotson School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Whitehall’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Pennsylvania school districts, #438 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1751)Better than 64%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,149 test results and a graduating class of 356 could put Whitehall anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Whitehall’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,030 in math, 2,268 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–KMcAnnulty El Schin PittsburghNo scores
3–5R.A. Lutz El Schin PittsburghNo scores
6–7J.E. Harrison MSBaldwin-Whitehall School DistrictC+
8–12Baldwin SHSBaldwin-Whitehall School DistrictB−

Whitehall’s public schools are run by Baldwin-Whitehall School District, which also serves Baldwin and Baldwin. 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.

Baldwin-Whitehall School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 4,456 students · 15.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$15,186PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 55.1% · 2268 students tested
Math38%
State average 36.1% · 2030 students tested

Whitehall vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WhitehallB+Baldwin-Whitehall
BaldwinB+Baldwin-Whitehall
BrentwoodBBrentwood Borough
PittsburghCPittsburgh
Castle ShannonB+Keystone Oaks
Bethel ParkABethel Park

Every school in Whitehall

8 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 Whitehallby address
Whitehall El Sch
Elementary · Grades 1–2 · Pittsburgh
B+
669 students21:1Rate it →
J.E. Harrison MS
Middle · Grades 6–7 · Pittsburgh
C+
716 students14:1Rate it →
Baldwin SHS
High · Grades 8–12 · Pittsburgh
B−
1,657 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Whitehallin other towns
McAnnulty El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Pittsburgh
354 students14:1Rate it →
R.A. Lutz El Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Pittsburgh
1,060 students21:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Mother of Mercy Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Pittsburgh
Private · Catholic
325 students15:1Rate it →
Wesley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pittsburgh
Private · Special education
80 students6:1Rate it →
Acld Tillotson School
Grades 3–12 · Pittsburgh
Private · Special education
78 students4:1Rate it →

1 duplicate private-school records merged.

Questions about Whitehall’s schools

Are Whitehall’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Whitehall children attend outscore 69% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #438 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Whitehall in?

Baldwin-Whitehall School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,456 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Whitehall’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Baldwin-Whitehall School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Whitehall spend per student?

$15,186 in Baldwin-Whitehall School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Whitehall?

Yes: Mother of Mercy Academy (Catholic, grades PK–8, 325 students), Wesley High School (special education, grades 9–12, 80 students) and Acld Tillotson School (special education, grades 3–12, 78 students).

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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.