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 3 public preschools serving 1,508 students in Woodland Hills School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschools in Woodland Hills School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
313 Schools
# Students
3,099 Students
140,178 Students
# Teachers
271 Teachers
10,606 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
0.69
# American Indian Students
10 Students
245 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
4,368 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
147 Students
27,778 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
20%
# Black Students
1,902 Students
34,417 Students
% Black Students
61%
25%
# White Students
761 Students
64,187 Students
% White Students
25%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
112 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
262 Students
9,071 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
72
7,414
# Students in K Grade:
257
23,349
# Students in 1st Grade:
251
20,675
# Students in 2nd Grade:
224
18,679
# Students in 3rd Grade:
251
18,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
223
17,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
230
14,068
# Students in 6th Grade:
169
6,619
# Students in 7th Grade:
246
4,352
# Students in 8th Grade:
227
4,555
# Students in 9th Grade:
299
1,610
# Students in 10th Grade:
281
1,223
# Students in 11th Grade:
181
1,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
188
1,043
# 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 Preschools (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

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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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