Total enrollment
4,266
+181 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Fox Chapel Area SD
Pennsylvania · 4,266 students · 1 city
In total, Fox Chapel Area SD hosts 6 public K-12 schools with about 4,266 students, averaging 711 per school.
4-year change in Fox Chapel Area SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Fox Chapel Area SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 86.4% | #2 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,266 | #88 of 479 | #2,274 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #103 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #232 of 478 | #3,100 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 21.8% | #367 of 398 | #7,315 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.2% | #171 of 378 | #4,145 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Fox Chapel Area SD
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Fairview Elementary School at 95.7% proficient to Dorseyville Middle School at 80.4%, a gap of 15.3 points. That is the 166th widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 3,998 to 4,266 students (up 7%) and from 353 to 328 full-time teachers (down 7%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Chapel Area HS | Pittsburgh | High | 09-12 | 1,360 |
| Dorseyville MS | Pittsburgh | Middle | 06-08 | 981 |
| OHara El Sch | Pittsburgh | Elementary | KG-05 | 726 |
| Kerr El Sch | Pittsburgh | Elementary | KG-05 | 426 |
| Fairview El Sch | Pittsburgh | Elementary | KG-05 | 387 |
| Hartwood El Sch | Pittsburgh | Elementary | KG-05 | 386 |
About Fox Chapel Area SD
Fox Chapel Area SD is a thinly populated Pennsylvania school district running 6 schools with combined enrollment near 4,266.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Fox Chapel Area SD comprises 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 711 in this district, above the Pennsylvania typical of 569.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment rose 4%: 4,085 students in SY 2020-21 versus 4,266 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Fox Chapel Area SD discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.