North Allegheny makes list of ‘Best School Districts in the U.S.'

PITTSBURGH — North Allegheny School District is one of the best in the country, according to a recent study.

Coming in at No. 9 on Niche.com's list of "The Best 20 School Districts in the U.S." was North Allegheny.

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According to the report: "North Allegheny School District is centered in McCandless Township, Pennsylvania. It has 8,190 students attending 12 schools in grades K-12. According to state standards, 89% of students in this district are considered proficient in math and/or reading. The district has an annual budget of $115,969,000, spending an average of $14,144 per student."

NA received an A+ ranking in Academics Grade, a B+ in Student Culture & Diversity and an A in Resources & Facilities.

The list was compiled using data sourced from various government and public data sets, the website’s own proprietary data and more than four million opinion-based survey responses across a variety of topics from 287,606 current students, recent alumni and parents.

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