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School Comparison

Penn Hills SHS
vs.
Plum SHS

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Penn Hills SHS
Plum SHS
  • Plum SHS reported a higher dual enrollment than Penn Hills SHS (256 vs. 176).
  • Penn Hills SHS reported a higher chronically absent students than Plum SHS (380 vs. 312).
  • Penn Hills SHS reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Plum SHS (83 vs. 34).
  • Source Data Limit: 13 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Penn Hills SHS reported a higher chronically absent students than Plum SHS (380 vs. 312).

Graduation Outcomes

Cohort completion rates reported to federal agencies

Penn Hills SHS reported a higher graduating cohort than Plum SHS (320 vs. 295).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Plum SHS reported a higher dual enrollment than Penn Hills SHS (256 vs. 176).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Penn Hills SHS reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Plum SHS (83 vs. 34).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Plum SHS reported a higher students per counselor than Penn Hills SHS (291.8:1 vs. 269.8:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

24 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Penn Hills SHS
$20,292.8
Plum SHS
$15,421.55
Local revenue share
Penn Hills SHS
51.9%
Plum SHS
56.9%
State revenue share
Penn Hills SHS
36.9%
Plum SHS
39.2%
Federal revenue share
Penn Hills SHS
11.2%
Plum SHS
3.9%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Penn Hills SHS
32.9%
Plum SHS
19%

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.