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Deer Lakes School District

19 East Union Road
Cheswick, PA 15024

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8/

10

Top 30%

Tel: (724) 265-5300

www.deerlakes.net

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,108 students in Deer Lakes School District. This district's average elementary is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.

Public Elementary Schools in Deer Lakes School District have an score of 44% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 62% (versus the 54% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

4 Schools

2,141 Schools

# Students

1,689 Students

1,107,128 Students

# Teachers

138 Teachers

83,501 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

12:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Deer Lakes School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	123	145
1	131	158
2	136	162
3	114	169
4	115	162
5	106	168
6	130	169
7	137	124
8	116	124

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District Rank

Deer Lakes School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 677 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#178 out of 685 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Deer Lakes School District
2023	#178
2022	#174
2021	#190
2019	#195
2018	#233
2017	#294
2016	#260
2015	#302
2014	#257
2013	#244
2012	#273

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43%

38%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Deer Lakes School District	Pennsylvania
2023	43%	38%
2022	41%	36%
2021	39%	38%
2019	52%	45%
2018	50%	45%
2017	47%	46%
2016	45%	46%
2015	42%	43%
2014	77%	72%
2013	78%	73%
2012	73%	74%

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65%

55%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Deer Lakes School District	Pennsylvania
2022	65%	55%
2021	59%	55%
2019	69%	62%
2018	50%	63%
2017	66%	63%
2016	70%	62%
2015	64%	62%
2014	74%	70%
2013	75%	70%
2012	77%	71%
2011	78%	73%

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63%

57%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Deer Lakes School District	Pennsylvania
2022	63%	57%
2021	59%	64%

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(21-22)

≥95%

87%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Deer Lakes School District	Pennsylvania
2022	95%	87%
2021	92%	87%
2020	95%	87%
2019	92%	86%
2018	92%	86%
2017	95%	86%
2016	95%	86%
2015	95%	86%
2014	95%	86%
2013	95%	85%
2012	92%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.13

0.62

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Deer Lakes School District	Pennsylvania
2024	0.11	0.59
2023	0.11	0.58
2022	0.12	0.57
2021	0.10	0.57
2020	0.08	0.54
2019	0.08	0.54
2018	0.04	0.53
2017	0.04	0.53
2016	0.02	0.51
2015	0.26	0.51
2014	0.06	0.50
2013	0.06	0.48
2012	0.06	0.47
2011	0.05	0.47
2010	0.03	0.46
2009	0.05	0.44
2008	0.05	0.43
2007	0.04	0.42
2006	0.03	0.41
2005	0.02	0.40
2004	0.02	0.40
2003	0.02	0.39
2002	0.02	0.37
2001	0.02	0.37
2000	0.02	0.35
1999	0.02	0.35
1998	0.03	0.35
1997	0.04	0.34
1996	0.04	0.34
1995	0.05	0.33
1994	0.02	0.33
1993	0.02	0.31
1992	0.02	0.31
1991	0.02	0.31
1990	0.02	0.31
1989	0.02	0.30
1988	0.02	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

n/a

5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2020)
Year	Deer Lakes School District	Pennsylvania
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

3%

16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	Deer Lakes School District	Pennsylvania
2024	3%	15%
2023	2%	14%
2022	2%	14%
2021	2%	13%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2014	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2009	1%	7%
2003	1%	5%
1998	2%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%

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% Black

1%

15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Deer Lakes School District	Pennsylvania
2024	1%	14%
2023	1%	14%
2022	1%	14%
2021	1%	15%
2014	1%	15%
2012	1%	15%
2011	1%	15%
2010	1%	15%
2009	1%	16%
2008	3%	16%
2007	2%	16%
2006	2%	16%
2005	1%	16%
2004	1%	16%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1997	1%	14%
1996	1%	14%
1995	1%	14%
1994	1%	14%
1993	1%	13%
1992	1%	13%
1991	1%	13%
1990	1%	13%
1988	1%	13%

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% White

93%

58%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Deer Lakes School District	Pennsylvania
2024	94%	61%
2023	94%	62%
2022	94%	63%
2021	95%	63%
2020	96%	65%
2019	96%	65%
2018	98%	66%
2017	98%	66%
2016	100%	68%
2015	45%	68%
2014	97%	69%
2013	97%	70%
2012	97%	71%
2011	98%	71%
2010	98%	72%
2009	97%	73%
2008	97%	74%
2007	98%	74%
2006	98%	75%
2005	99%	76%
2004	99%	76%
2003	99%	77%
2002	100%	78%
2001	99%	78%
2000	99%	79%
1999	100%	79%
1998	98%	79%
1997	98%	80%
1996	98%	80%
1995	98%	81%
1994	99%	81%
1993	99%	82%
1992	99%	82%
1991	99%	82%
1990	99%	82%
1989	100%	83%
1988	99%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

3%

6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Deer Lakes School District	Pennsylvania
2024	2%	5%
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,752 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,629 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$38 MM

$39,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Deer Lakes School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$38 MM	$27 MM
2022	$38 MM	$25 MM
2021	$38 MM	$27 MM
2020	$38 MM	$25 MM
2019	$38 MM	$25 MM
2018	$38 MM	$24 MM
2017	$37 MM	$24 MM
2016	$36 MM	$23 MM
2015	$32 MM	$21 MM
2014	$33 MM	$21 MM
2012	$34 MM	$20 MM
2011	$33 MM	$21 MM
2010	$32 MM	$21 MM
2009	$31 MM	$21 MM
2008	$30 MM	$21 MM
2007	$29 MM	$20 MM
2006	$27 MM	$20 MM
2005	$27 MM	$18 MM
2004	$24 MM	$17 MM
2003	$22 MM	$16 MM
2002	$19 MM	$18 MM
2001	$19 MM	$19 MM
2000	$18 MM	$18 MM
1999	$18 MM	$18 MM
1998	$17 MM	$18 MM
1997	$17 MM	$17 MM
1996	$16 MM	$17 MM
1995	$16 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$37 MM

$38,578 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Deer Lakes School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$37 MM	$25 MM
2022	$38 MM	$25 MM
2021	$37 MM	$25 MM
2020	$38 MM	$25 MM
2019	$38 MM	$25 MM
2018	$36 MM	$23 MM
2017	$35 MM	$23 MM
2016	$34 MM	$22 MM
2015	$43 MM	$20 MM
2014	$31 MM	$20 MM
2012	$30 MM	$19 MM
2011	$34 MM	$21 MM
2010	$43 MM	$20 MM
2009	$51 MM	$20 MM
2008	$30 MM	$20 MM
2007	$27 MM	$19 MM
2006	$31 MM	$21 MM
2005	$27 MM	$18 MM
2004	$22 MM	$17 MM
2003	$21 MM	$18 MM
2002	$20 MM	$19 MM
2001	$19 MM	$21 MM
2000	$18 MM	$18 MM
1999	$30 MM	$18 MM
1998	$20 MM	$18 MM
1997	$16 MM	$18 MM
1996	$16 MM	$17 MM
1995	$16 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,752

$23,724

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Deer Lakes School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$22,060	$21,465
2022	$20,572	$17,423
2021	$21,091	$20,683
2020	$20,572	$17,423
2019	$20,656	$17,496
2018	$19,759	$16,267
2017	$19,162	$17,283
2016	$18,398	$16,027
2015	$16,378	$12,967
2014	$16,676	$13,618
2012	$17,196	$12,923
2011	$16,861	$13,182
2010	$16,303	$12,967
2009	$15,610	$12,476
2008	$14,840	$11,970
2007	$14,408	$12,325
2006	$13,287	$11,373
2005	$12,911	$9,887
2004	$11,299	$9,342
2003	$10,408	$8,561
2002	$9,201	$9,347
2001	$8,986	$9,246
2000	$8,441	$8,505
1999	$8,195	$8,127
1998	$7,931	$7,716
1997	$7,625	$7,409
1995	$7,239	$6,949
1992	$6,754	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$21,629

$23,146

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Deer Lakes School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$20,971	$20,114
2022	$20,501	$17,371
2021	$20,050	$19,381
2020	$20,501	$17,371
2019	$20,436	$17,056
2018	$19,012	$15,644
2017	$18,303	$16,490
2016	$17,163	$15,754
2015	$22,193	$12,300
2014	$15,208	$13,435
2012	$15,474	$12,431
2011	$17,557	$12,980
2010	$22,092	$12,300
2009	$25,927	$11,944
2008	$14,918	$11,838
2007	$13,549	$11,937
2006	$14,960	$11,377
2005	$13,115	$9,707
2004	$10,591	$9,347
2003	$9,975	$9,243
2002	$9,651	$9,853
2001	$8,854	$10,315
2000	$8,666	$8,598
1999	$13,852	$8,268
1998	$9,044	$7,996
1997	$7,321	$7,728
1995	$7,550	$6,895
1992	$6,180	$6,055

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Best Deer Lakes School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Deer Lakes Middle School

(Math: 42% | Reading: 65%)
:

7/

10

Top 50%

Add to Compare

17 East Union Road
Cheswick, PA 15024
(724) 265-5310

Gr: 6-8 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #22.

East Union Intrmd School

(Math: 46% | Reading: 59%)
:

6/

10

Top 50%

Add to Compare

57 East Union Road
Cheswick, PA 15024
(724) 265-5330

Gr: 3-5 | 335 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: n/an/a

Curtisville Pri Center

Add to Compare

1715 Saxonburg Boulevard
Tarentum, PA 15084
(724) 265-5340

Gr: K-2 | 390 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,689 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
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: 63% (Top 50%)
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