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Item: South Fayette Township School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

3680 Old Oakdale Rd
Mcdonald, PA 15057-2580

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (412) 221-4542

www.southfayette.org

Top Rankings

South Fayette Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

4 Schools

2,141 Schools

# Students

3,522 Students

1,107,128 Students

# Teachers

235 Teachers

83,501 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Fayette Township School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	211	145
1	235	158
2	271	162
3	273	169
4	258	162
5	272	168
6	291	169
7	315	124
8	253	124

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District Rank

South Fayette Township School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 97% has increased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#10 out of 685 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	South Fayette Township School District
2023	#10
2022	#11
2021	#11
2019	#8
2018	#3
2017	#3
2016	#4
2015	#2
2014	#2
2013	#3
2012	#1

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74%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	South Fayette Township School District	Pennsylvania
2023	74%	38%
2022	73%	36%
2021	67%	38%
2019	76%	45%
2018	79%	45%
2017	79%	46%
2016	82%	46%
2015	80%	43%
2014	95%	72%
2013	95%	73%
2012	96%	74%

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86%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	South Fayette Township School District	Pennsylvania
2022	86%	55%
2021	85%	55%
2019	90%	62%
2018	79%	63%
2017	91%	63%
2016	92%	62%
2015	91%	62%
2014	93%	70%
2013	93%	70%
2012	93%	71%
2011	93%	73%

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85%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	South Fayette Township School District	Pennsylvania
2022	85%	57%
2021	87%	64%

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97%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	South Fayette Township School District	Pennsylvania
2023	97%	87%
2022	98%	87%
2021	99%	87%
2020	98%	87%
2019	98%	86%
2018	94%	86%
2017	95%	86%
2016	98%	86%
2015	95%	86%
2014	95%	86%
2013	92%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.51

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	South Fayette Township School District	Pennsylvania
2024	0.49	0.59
2023	0.48	0.58
2022	0.47	0.57
2021	0.43	0.57
2020	0.42	0.54
2019	0.42	0.54
2018	0.36	0.53
2017	0.36	0.53
2016	0.33	0.51
2015	0.30	0.51
2014	0.29	0.50
2013	0.28	0.48
2012	0.25	0.47
2011	0.22	0.47
2010	0.19	0.46
2009	0.18	0.44
2008	0.17	0.43
2007	0.16	0.42
2006	0.16	0.41
2005	0.13	0.40
2004	0.14	0.40
2003	0.12	0.39
2002	0.14	0.37
2001	0.13	0.37
2000	0.15	0.35
1999	0.15	0.35
1998	0.17	0.35
1997	0.18	0.34
1996	0.19	0.34
1995	0.20	0.33
1994	0.18	0.33
1993	0.19	0.31
1992	0.19	0.31
1991	0.22	0.31
1990	0.22	0.31
1989	0.21	0.30
1988	0.20	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

24%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	South Fayette Township School District	Pennsylvania
2024	24%	5%
2023	22%	5%
2022	21%	4%
2021	20%	4%
2020	18%	4%
2019	18%	4%
2018	15%	4%
2017	15%	4%
2016	13%	4%
2015	11%	4%
2014	10%	4%
2013	9%	4%
2012	7%	3%
2011	6%	4%
2010	5%	4%
2009	5%	4%
2008	4%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	3%	3%
2005	3%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%
1990	3%	2%
1989	3%	2%
1988	5%	1%

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	South Fayette Township School District	Pennsylvania
2024	2%	15%
2023	2%	14%
2022	2%	14%
2021	2%	13%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	10%
2015	1%	10%
2014	1%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	9%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	7%
2007	1%	7%
2006	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2002	1%	5%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	South Fayette Township School District	Pennsylvania
2024	2%	14%
2023	2%	14%
2022	2%	14%
2021	1%	15%
2020	2%	15%
2019	2%	15%
2018	2%	15%
2017	2%	15%
2016	2%	15%
2015	3%	15%
2014	3%	15%
2013	3%	15%
2012	3%	15%
2011	3%	15%
2010	4%	15%
2009	4%	16%
2008	4%	16%
2007	4%	16%
2006	4%	16%
2005	4%	16%
2004	4%	16%
2003	4%	15%
2002	4%	15%
2001	4%	15%
2000	4%	15%
1999	5%	15%
1998	6%	15%
1997	7%	14%
1996	8%	14%
1995	9%	14%
1994	8%	14%
1993	8%	13%
1992	8%	13%
1991	10%	13%
1990	10%	13%
1989	9%	13%
1988	6%	13%

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% White

66%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	South Fayette Township School District	Pennsylvania
2024	67%	61%
2023	69%	62%
2022	70%	63%
2021	73%	63%
2020	74%	65%
2019	74%	65%
2018	79%	66%
2017	79%	66%
2016	81%	68%
2015	83%	68%
2014	84%	69%
2013	85%	70%
2012	87%	71%
2011	88%	71%
2010	90%	72%
2009	90%	73%
2008	91%	74%
2007	92%	74%
2006	92%	75%
2005	93%	76%
2004	93%	76%
2003	94%	77%
2002	93%	78%
2001	93%	78%
2000	92%	79%
1999	92%	79%
1998	91%	79%
1997	91%	80%
1996	90%	80%
1995	89%	81%
1994	90%	81%
1993	90%	82%
1992	90%	82%
1991	88%	82%
1990	87%	82%
1989	88%	83%
1988	89%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	South Fayette Township School District	Pennsylvania
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,889 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,512 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$63 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	South Fayette Township School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$63 MM	$27 MM
2022	$60 MM	$25 MM
2021	$63 MM	$27 MM
2020	$60 MM	$25 MM
2019	$59 MM	$25 MM
2018	$56 MM	$24 MM
2017	$53 MM	$24 MM
2016	$51 MM	$23 MM
2015	$32 MM	$21 MM
2014	$44 MM	$21 MM
2012	$37 MM	$20 MM
2011	$34 MM	$21 MM
2010	$32 MM	$21 MM
2009	$32 MM	$21 MM
2008	$30 MM	$21 MM
2007	$27 MM	$20 MM
2006	$26 MM	$20 MM
2005	$25 MM	$18 MM
2004	$24 MM	$17 MM
2003	$23 MM	$16 MM
2002	$19 MM	$18 MM
2001	$18 MM	$19 MM
2000	$17 MM	$18 MM
1999	$15 MM	$18 MM
1998	$15 MM	$18 MM
1997	$13 MM	$17 MM
1996	$13 MM	$17 MM
1995	$12 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$58 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	South Fayette Township School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$58 MM	$25 MM
2022	$56 MM	$25 MM
2021	$58 MM	$25 MM
2020	$56 MM	$25 MM
2019	$57 MM	$25 MM
2018	$54 MM	$23 MM
2017	$65 MM	$23 MM
2016	$53 MM	$22 MM
2015	$29 MM	$20 MM
2014	$40 MM	$20 MM
2012	$39 MM	$19 MM
2011	$31 MM	$21 MM
2010	$29 MM	$20 MM
2009	$28 MM	$20 MM
2008	$27 MM	$20 MM
2007	$27 MM	$19 MM
2006	$32 MM	$21 MM
2005	$38 MM	$18 MM
2004	$29 MM	$17 MM
2003	$23 MM	$18 MM
2002	$32 MM	$19 MM
2001	$25 MM	$21 MM
2000	$15 MM	$18 MM
1999	$13 MM	$18 MM
1998	$13 MM	$18 MM
1997	$12 MM	$18 MM
1996	$12 MM	$17 MM
1995	$11 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,889

$23,724

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	South Fayette Township School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$18,268	$21,465
2022	$17,395	$17,423
2021	$18,353	$20,683
2020	$17,395	$17,423
2019	$17,402	$17,496
2018	$17,557	$16,267
2017	$17,397	$17,283
2016	$17,019	$16,027
2015	$11,089	$12,967
2014	$15,829	$13,618
2012	$14,705	$12,923
2011	$13,545	$13,182
2010	$13,330	$12,967
2009	$13,841	$12,476
2008	$14,081	$11,970
2007	$12,948	$12,325
2006	$13,286	$11,373
2005	$13,062	$9,887
2004	$12,664	$9,342
2003	$12,647	$8,561
2002	$11,159	$9,347
2001	$10,900	$9,246
2000	$10,716	$8,505
1999	$9,613	$8,127
1998	$9,675	$7,716
1997	$8,950	$7,409
1995	$8,414	$6,949
1992	$7,233	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$16,512

$23,146

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	South Fayette Township School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$16,861	$20,114
2022	$16,326	$17,371
2021	$16,940	$19,381
2020	$16,326	$17,371
2019	$17,004	$17,056
2018	$16,797	$15,644
2017	$21,048	$16,490
2016	$17,825	$15,754
2015	$10,077	$12,300
2014	$14,311	$13,435
2012	$15,172	$12,431
2011	$12,534	$12,980
2010	$12,113	$12,300
2009	$12,118	$11,944
2008	$12,780	$11,838
2007	$12,701	$11,937
2006	$16,242	$11,377
2005	$19,508	$9,707
2004	$15,546	$9,347
2003	$13,054	$9,243
2002	$18,993	$9,853
2001	$15,612	$10,315
2000	$9,769	$8,598
1999	$8,506	$8,268
1998	$8,605	$7,996
1997	$8,111	$7,728
1995	$7,601	$6,895
1992	$7,099	$6,055

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Best South Fayette Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

South Fayette Intermediate School

(Math: 81% | Reading: 86%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

1200 Lt Will Way
Mc Donald, PA 15057
(412) 221-4542

Gr: 3-5 | 803 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Rank: #22.

South Fayette Middle School

(Math: 66% | Reading: 85%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

3700 Old Oakdale Rd
Mc Donald, PA 15057
(412) 221-4542

Gr: 6-8 | 859 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: n/an/a

South Fayette Elementary School

Add to Compare

3620 Old Oakdale Rd
Mc Donald, PA 15057
(412) 221-4542

Gr: K-2 | 717 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 3,522 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: 97% (Top 5% in PA)
: Top 5%
: 74% (Top 5%)
: 86% (Top 5%)
: 85% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education