- Highlands MS reported a higher chronically absent students than Penn Hills CS of Entrepreneurship (196 vs. 51).
- Highlands MS reported a higher violent incidents than Penn Hills CS of Entrepreneurship (22 vs. 0).
- Penn Hills CS of Entrepreneurship reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Highlands MS (24 vs. 18).
- Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
- Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
Highlands MS reported a higher chronically absent students than Penn Hills CS of Entrepreneurship (196 vs. 51).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Highlands MS reported a higher violent incidents than Penn Hills CS of Entrepreneurship (22 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Highlands MS reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Penn Hills CS of Entrepreneurship (2 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
12 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Highlands MS
2 metrics were reported by Highlands MS. Comparable data for Penn Hills CS of Entrepreneurship is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
15
Students per counselor
337:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Penn Hills CS of Entrepreneurship
$19,554.82
Highlands MS
$17,427.86
Local revenue share
Penn Hills CS of Entrepreneurship
80.5%
Highlands MS
44.9%
State revenue share
Penn Hills CS of Entrepreneurship
0.7%
Highlands MS
48.3%
Federal revenue share
Penn Hills CS of Entrepreneurship
18.9%
Highlands MS
6.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Penn Hills CS of Entrepreneurship
11.2%
Highlands MS
34%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Allegheny County
$76,393
Allegheny County
$76,393
Poverty rate
Allegheny County
11.2%
Allegheny County
11.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Allegheny County
44.8%
Allegheny County
44.8%
Unemployment rate
Allegheny County
3.5%
Allegheny County
3.5%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.