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Mckeesport Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 636 students in Mckeesport Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Mckeesport Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
3,055 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
237 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mckeesport Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#595 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
57%
Graduation Rate
77%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
6%
17%
% Black
49%
20%
% White
33%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,992 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,109 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$80 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,992
$23,696
Spending / Student
$26,109
$23,119
Best Mckeesport Area School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Founders Hall Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3600 O'neil Boulevard
Mckeesport, PA 15132
(412) 664-3690
Mckeesport, PA 15132
(412) 664-3690
Grades: 6-8
| 636 students
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