Total enrollment
3,800
-112 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Shaler Area SD
Pennsylvania · 3,800 students · 3 cities
For families inside Shaler Area SD, public-school options total 7 K-12 schools, with enrollment near 3,800 (4 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Shaler Area SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Shaler Area SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #81 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,800 | #112 of 479 | #2,559 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #85 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #139 of 478 | #2,264 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 36.1% | #301 of 398 | #5,989 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.8% | #256 of 378 | #5,336 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 Shaler Area SD
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Burchfield Primary School at 84.8% proficient to Shaler Area Middle School at 47.2%, a gap of 37.5 points. That is the 15th widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 4,137 to 3,800 students (down 8%) and from 317 to 311 full-time teachers (down 2%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaler Area HS | Pittsburgh | High | 09-12 | 1,160 |
| Shaler Area El Sch | Glenshaw | Middle | 04-06 | 870 |
| Shaler Area MS | Glenshaw | Middle | 07-08 | 589 |
| Scott Primary Sch | Glenshaw | Elementary | KG-03 | 394 |
| Burchfield Primary Sch | Allison Park | Elementary | KG-03 | 339 |
| Marzolf Primary Sch | Pittsburgh | Elementary | KG-03 | 337 |
| Reserve Primary Sch | Pittsburgh | Elementary | KG-03 | 111 |
About Shaler Area SD
Shaler Area SD administers 7 public schools across Pennsylvania, collectively hosting roughly 3,800 students.
For a sense of the school types, Shaler Area SD is built around 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 3%: 3,912 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,800 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Shaler Area SD discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.