Fox Chapel Area School District

611 Field Club Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 1%

Top Rankings

Fox Chapel Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 967 students in Fox Chapel Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Fox Chapel Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 52% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Fox Chapel Area School District is Dorseyville Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
4,149 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
324 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Fox Chapel Area School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#5 out of 684 school districts
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Fox Chapel Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fox Chapel Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
87%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fox Chapel Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fox Chapel Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Fox Chapel Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.64
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
302 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
7%
4%
# Hispanic Students
171 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
16%
# Black Students
158 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
4%
21%
# White Students
3,261 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
79%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
252 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
298
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
323
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
343
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
309
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
323
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
303
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
314
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
335
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
318
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
329
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
340
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
288
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
326
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,185 is higher than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,365 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$105 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Fox Chapel Area   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$97 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Fox Chapel Area   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,185
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Fox Chapel Area   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,365
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Fox Chapel Area   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Fox Chapel Area School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dorseyville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3732 Saxonburg Blvd
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
(412) 767-5343
Grades: 6-8
| 967 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,149 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in PA)
  • : Top 1%
  • : 75% (Top 1%)
  • : 87% (Top 5%)
  • : 81% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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