Westmoreland County

Pennsylvania · Public K-12

84 public schools serving approximately 42,184 students, in a county of 352,500 residents.

Schools

21 districts

Enrollment

42,184

NCES CCD

Median income

$74,109

Above Pennsylvania avg

Free/reduced lunch

43.5%

Below Pennsylvania avg

Elementary

schools

Middle

schools

High

schools

Combined / other

schools

LARGEST DISTRICT

Hempfield Area SD

5,182 students · 21 districts in Westmoreland County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Westmoreland County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents

White

92%

Hispanic

Black

Asian

Two or more

Native American

Pacific Islander

School enrollment

White

86%

Hispanic

Black

Asian

Two or more

Native American

Pacific Islander

Bachelor's+

32.8%

adults 25+

Poverty rate

6.6%

ACS 5-year

Unemployment

4.8%

civilian labor

Median age

18.2% under 18

All schools (84)

Largest A-Z Top rated

Name	City	Level	Grades	Enrollment	Rating
Hempfield Area SHS	Greensburg	High	09-12	1,661	·
Norwin SHS	North Huntingdon	High	09-12	1,636	·
Penn Trafford HS	Harrison City	High	09-12	1,263	·
Greater Latrobe SHS	Latrobe	High	09-12	1,157	·
Kiski Area HS	Vandergrift	High	09-12	1,126	·
Franklin Regional SHS	Murrysville	High	09-12	1,119	·
Valley JSHS	New Kensington	High	07-12	869	·
Greensburg-Salem HS	Greensburg	High	09-12	820	·
Norwin MS	North Huntingdon	Middle	07-08	820	·
Hillcrest Intermediate Sch	North Huntingdon	Middle	05-06	807	·
Franklin Regional MS	Murrysville	Middle	06-08	786	·
Franklin Regional Intermediate Sch	Murrysville	Elementary	03-05	756	·
Grandview El Sch	Derry	Elementary	KG-05	753	·
Belle Vernon Area HS	Belle Vernon	High	09-12	752	·
Franklin Regional Primary Sch	Murrysville	Elementary	KG-02	699	·
Latrobe El Sch	Latrobe	Elementary	KG-06	661	·
Rostraver El Sch	Belle Vernon	Elementary	KG-06	646	·
Roy A. Hunt El Sch	Arnold	Elementary	03-06	607	·
Greensburg-Salem MS	Greensburg	Middle	06-08	599	·
Mount Pleasant Area HS	Mount Pleasant	High	09-12	594	·
Southmoreland SHS	Alverton	High	09-12	584	·
Derry Area SHS	Derry	High	09-12	581	·
Burrell HS	Lower Burrell	High	09-12	579	·
Yough Intrmd/MS Sch	Ruffsdale	Middle	05-08	576	·
Mountain View El Sch	Greensburg	Elementary	KG-06	562	·
Yough SHS	Herminie	High	09-12	558	·
Greater Latrobe JHS	Latrobe	Middle	07-08	554	·
Southmoreland El Sch	Scottdale	Elementary	02-05	546	·
Kiski Area IHS	Vandergrift	Middle	07-08	543	·
Amos K Hutchinson El Sch	Greensburg	Elementary	KG-05	536	·
Stanwood El Sch	New Stanton	Elementary	PK-05	517	·
West Hempfield El Sch	Irwin	Elementary	PK-05	509	·
Penn MS	Jeannette	Middle	06-08	498	·
Bon Air El Sch	Lower Burrell	Elementary	KG-03	497	·
Baggaley El Sch	Latrobe	Elementary	KG-06	496	·
Kiski Area North Primary Sch	Leechburg	Elementary	KG-04	493	·
Kiski Area Upper El Sch	Apollo	Middle	05-06	493	·
Fort Allen El Sch	Greensburg	Elementary	PK-05	486	·
Jeannette McKee El Sch	Jeannette	Elementary	PK-06	475	·
Norvelt El Sch	Mount Pleasant	Elementary	KG-03	466	·
Sunset Valley El Sch	North Huntingdon	Elementary	KG-04	460	·
Hahntown El Sch	North Huntingdon	Elementary	KG-04	456	·
McCullough El Sch	Jeannette	Elementary	KG-05	451	·
Derry Area MS	Derry	Middle	06-08	443	·
Harrison Park El Sch	Jeannette	Elementary	KG-05	438	·
Ligonier Valley HS	Ligonier	High	09-12	438	·
Stewartsville El Sch	North Huntingdon	Elementary	KG-04	428	·
Wendover MS	Greensburg	Middle	06-08	428	·
Kiski Area East Primary Sch	Vandergrift	Elementary	KG-04	423	·
Sunrise El Sch	Irwin	Elementary	KG-05	423	·
Jeannette HS	Jeannette	High	07-12	422	·
Maxwell El Sch	Greensburg	Elementary	KG-05	422	·
Sheridan Terrace El Sch	North Huntingdon	Elementary	KG-04	421	·
Charles A Huston MS	Lower Burrell	Middle	06-08	416	·
Southmoreland MS	Scottdale	Middle	06-08	414	·
West Hempfield MS	Irwin	Middle	06-08	400	·
Mellon El Sch	Ligonier	Elementary	PK-05	389	·
West Point El Sch	Greensburg	Elementary	KG-05	388	·
Ramsay El Sch	Mount Pleasant	Middle	04-06	385	·
Harrold MS	Greensburg	Middle	06-08	371	·
Trafford MS	Trafford	Middle	06-08	334	·
Monessen El Ctr	Monessen	Elementary	PK-05	326	·
Ligonier Valley MS	Ligonier	Middle	06-08	310	·
Mount Pleasant Area JHS	Mount Pleasant	Middle	07-08	310	·
Nicely El Sch	Greensburg	Elementary	KG-05	295	·
Berkey Sch	Arnold	Elementary	01-02	294	·
Metzgar El Sch	New Alexandria	Elementary	KG-05	294	·
Kiski Area South Primary Sch	Export	Elementary	KG-04	289	·
Southmoreland Primary Center	Alverton	Elementary	KG-01	279	·
H W Good El Sch	Herminie	Elementary	KG-04	267	·
Level Green El Sch	Trafford	Elementary	KG-05	259	·
Stewart El Sch	Lower Burrell	Elementary	04-05	252	·
Laurel Valley El Sch	New Florence	Elementary	PK-05	235	·
Mendon El Sch	Ruffsdale	Elementary	KG-04	226	·
Trafford El Sch	Trafford	Elementary	KG-05	202	·
Monessen SHS	Monessen	High	09-12	193	·
West Newton El Sch	West Newton	Elementary	KG-04	159	·
Martin Sch	New Kensington	Elementary	PK-KG	153	·
Dr Robert Ketterer CS Inc	Latrobe	High	06-12	146	·
Monessen MS	Monessen	Middle	06-08	136	·
Donegal El Sch	Jones Mills	Elementary	KG-04	109	·
Eastern Westmoreland CTC	Latrobe	High	09-12	9	·
Northern Westmoreland CTC	New Kensington	High	09-12	6	·
Central Westmoreland CTC	New Stanton	High	09-12	5	·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Westmoreland County?

Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania has 84 public K-12 schools serving approximately 42,184 students.

What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Westmoreland County?

The county's public school system includes 43 elementary, 20 middle, 21 high schools.

What is the largest school district in Westmoreland County?

Hempfield Area SD is the largest school district in Westmoreland County, serving approximately 5,182 students. The county contains 21 school districts overall.

What is the population of Westmoreland County?

Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania has a population of approximately 352,500, with a median age of 47. About 18.2% of residents are under 18.

What is the median household income in Westmoreland County?

Median household income in Westmoreland County is $74,109, above the Pennsylvania average of $71,313. About 6.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

How educated are residents of Westmoreland County?

Approximately 32.8% of adults 25 and older in Westmoreland County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What share of students in Westmoreland County qualify for free or reduced lunch?

Roughly 43.5% of students in Westmoreland County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Pennsylvania county average of 57.4%.

What is the student-teacher ratio in Westmoreland County schools?

Across Westmoreland County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 14.6 to 1.

What is the racial makeup of Westmoreland County?

Westmoreland County residents are approximately 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 4% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What share of housing in Westmoreland County is owner-occupied?

Westmoreland County has about 168,812 housing units, of which roughly 78.4% are owner-occupied.

DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data