These Are Pittsburgh Area's Best School Districts, New Ranking Says

PITTSBURGH, PA — The North Allegheny School District has been rated the best in the Pittsburgh area in Niche's 2025 Best Schools and Districts rankings released Monday. More than 500 Pennsylvania districts earned a mention in the Pittsburgh-based data analysis company's ranking of more than 11,000 school districts nationwide.

The rankings, which have come out for the past 10 years, compare K-12 schools and districts across the United States. The website combines input from current students, alumni and parents with hard data from sources including the U.S. Department of Education.

Niche said its rankings were created to provide families with valuable information — both quantitative and qualitative — on schools in their area or in a neighborhood they’re not familiar with yet. It also includes a list of the best high schools by state.

Here are the 15 best school districts in the Pittsburgh area, according to Niche. The districts' state rankings are listed parenthetically.

1. North Allegheny (2)

2. Mt. Lebanon (5)

3. Upper St. Clair (6)

4. Fox Chapel (7)

5. South Fayette (8)

6. Peters (19)

7. Hampton (20)

8. Montour (27)

9. Franklin Regional (33)

10. Quaker Valley (39)

11. Penn Trafford (41)

12. Pine-Richland (43)

13. Moon (49)

14. North Hills (62)

15. Bethel Park (63)