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West Allegheny School District, Pennsylvania

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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 3,396 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
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West Allegheny School District is a school district in Pennsylvania (Allegheny County). During the 2024 school year, 3,396 students attended one of the district's five schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The West Allegheny School District consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
George Bartha2029
Tracy Pustover2029
Tammy Adams McBain20252029
Mildred Johnson20252029
Robert Ostrander2027
Vicki Hatton Bozic20232027
Steven Pons20232027
Steve Psomas20232027
Seth Tomei20232027

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $4,893,000 $1,476 6%
Local: $55,342,000 $16,689 71%
State: $17,817,000 $5,373 23%
Total: $78,052,000 $23,538
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $64,031,000 $19,309
Total Current Expenditures: $56,887,000 $17,155
Instructional Expenditures: $34,049,000 $10,268 53%
Student and Staff Support: $6,214,000 $1,873 10%
Administration: $5,371,000 $1,619 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $11,253,000 $3,393 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $721,000 $217
Construction: $49,000 $14
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,151,000 $347
Interest on Debt: $2,137,000 $644


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 70 70-79 40-49 40-49 PS 55-59 72
2020-2021 64 80-89 40-49 50-59 PS 50-54 65
2018-2019 69 80-89 50-59 40-49 PS 55-59 71
2017-2018 65 80-89 40-49 40-59 PS 40-44 67
2016-2017 61 60-79 21-39 40-59 PS 45-49 62
2015-2016 57 60-79 20-29 21-39 PS 40-49 58
2014-2015 53 60-79 30-39 21-39 PS 40-49 54
2013-2014 85 >=80 60-69 60-79 PS 70-79 86
2012-2013 85 80-89 50-59 >=50 PS 70-79 86
2011-2012 84 >=90 50-59 60-79 PS 80-89 84
2010-2011 81 80-89 50-59 >=80 PS 70-79 82

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 79 80-89 60-69 60-69 PS 75-79 80
2020-2021 77 80-89 70-79 60-69 PS 65-69 77
2018-2019 80 80-89 70-79 70-79 PS 70-74 81
2017-2018 80 80-89 70-79 60-79 PS 70-74 81
2016-2017 77 60-79 40-59 60-79 PS 60-64 78
2015-2016 77 60-79 50-59 40-59 PS 70-79 78
2014-2015 76 60-79 50-59 60-79 PS 60-69 77
2013-2014 84 >=80 50-59 60-79 PS 70-79 85
2012-2013 84 80-89 50-59 >=50 PS 70-79 85
2011-2012 86 80-89 60-69 60-79 PS 70-79 87
2010-2011 83 >=90 70-79 >=80 PS 70-79 84

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 98 PS >=50 PS >=50 >=95
2020-2021 96 >=50 >=50 PS PS >=50 >=95
2019-2020 94 PS >=50 >=50 PS >=95
2018-2019 94 >=50 >=50 >=50 >=50 >=95
2017-2018 93 PS >=50 PS PS >=50 90-94
2016-2017 95 PS >=50 PS PS >=95
2015-2016 93 PS >=50 >=50 90-94
2014-2015 93 PS PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 94 PS >=50 PS >=50 90-94
2012-2013 94 >=50 >=50 PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 92 PS >=50 PS PS PS 90-94
2010-2011 94 PS PS PS PS >=95


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 3,396 1.8
2022-2023 3,335 0.6
2021-2022 3,316 0.8
2020-2021 3,290 -1.5
2019-2020 3,340 -0.2
2018-2019 3,347 0.0
2017-2018 3,348 -0.1
2016-2017 3,350 1.0
2015-2016 3,316 2.6
2014-2015 3,230 -0.9
2013-2014 3,258 -0.2
2012-2013 3,263 -0.2
2011-2012 3,271 0.3
2010-2011 3,262 0.5
2009-2010 3,246 -0.1
2008-2009 3,249 -0.4
2007-2008 3,261 -0.7
2006-2007 3,283 0.1
2005-2006 3,280 0.5
2004-2005 3,263 1.8
2003-2004 3,204 -0.8
2002-2003 3,229 1.5
2001-2002 3,182 1.0
2000-2001 3,150 0.4
1999-2000 3,138 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE West Allegheny School District (%) Pennsylvania K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 3.3 4.7
Black 3.0 14.4
Hispanic 2.9 14.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 5.0 5.3
White 85.6 60.4

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, West Allegheny School District had 218.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.58.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 11.00
Elementary: 107.25
Secondary: 96.75
Total: 218.00

West Allegheny School District employed 4.00 district administrators and 9.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.00
District Administrative Support: 7.00
School Administrators: 9.00
School Administrative Support: 16.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 36.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 8.90
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 9.00
Other Support Services: 67.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The West Allegheny School District operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Donaldson Elem Sch548KG-5
Mckee El Sch506KG-5
West Allegheny Ms7906-8
West Allegheny Shs1,0219-12
Wilson Elementary School531KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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