Woodland Hills School District

531 Jones Ave
N. Braddock, PA 15104
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Woodland Hills School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,150 students in Woodland Hills School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Woodland Hills School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
3,099 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
271 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Woodland Hills School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 78% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#551 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Woodland Hills   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Woodland Hills   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.
31%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Woodland Hills   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.
37%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Woodland Hills   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.
78%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Woodland Hills   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.61
# American Indian Students
10 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
147 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
15%
# Black Students
1,902 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
61%
15%
# White Students
761 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
25%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
262 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
72
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
257
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
251
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
224
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
251
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
223
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
230
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
169
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
246
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
227
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
299
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
281
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
181
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
188
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,823 is higher than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $39,591 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Woodland Hills   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
$123 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Woodland Hills   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
$32,823
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Woodland Hills   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
$39,591
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Woodland Hills   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 Woodland Hills School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Turtle Creek El Steam Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
126 Monroeville Ave
Turtle Creek, PA 15145
(412) 824-2450
Grades: PK-5
| 561 students
Rank: #22.
Edgewood El Steam Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
241 Maple Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15218
(412) 731-2238
Grades: PK-5
| 531 students
Rank: #33.
Wilkins El Steam Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
362 Churchill Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15235
(412) 824-3231
Grades: PK-5
| 416 students
Rank: #44.
Dickson Prep Steam Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
7301 Schoyer Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15218
(412) 731-5816
Grades: 6-8
| 642 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,099 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 75%
  • : 78% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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