C−
Pittsburgh School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Pittsburgh and Mount Oliver.
Students
19,211
Schools
56
Spent per student
$25,747
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
12:1
Debt
$322.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Pittsburgh School District
- School Grade C−: better than 20% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts below the state
- Spends 18% more per student than the PA average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9% since 2020
- Debt of $322.9M, about $16,808 per student
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency18%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)78%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,747 per student · 18% above PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 36%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
21,117’20
19,852’21
19,719’22
19,367’23
19,211’24
Down 9% since 2020.
Students
Black 49%White 29%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 8%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
56 public schools.
Pittsburgh Colfax K-8
A−789 students18:1
Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5
C+572 students15:1
Pittsburgh Carmalt K-8
C547 students14:1
Pittsburgh Morrow K-8
D486 students14:1
Pittsburgh Faison K-5
D−480 students13:1
Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5
C+454 students16:1
Pittsburgh Concord K-5
C−430 students13:1
Pittsburgh Langley K-8
D418 students10:1
Pittsburgh Greenfield K-8
B396 students13:1
Pittsburgh Arlington K-8
D−385 students10:1
Pittsburgh Brookline K-8
C384 students13:1
Pittsburgh King K-8
D368 students14:1
Pittsburgh Beechwood K-5
C−360 students12:1
Pittsburgh Montessori K-5
A−332 students15:1
Pittsburgh Arsenal K-5
D331 students11:1
Pittsburgh Banksville K-5
C−322 students13:1
Pittsburgh Minadeo K-5
C−296 students11:1
Pittsburgh Roosevelt K -5
C−278 students14:1
Pittsburgh Westwood K-5
C−278 students11:1
Pittsburgh Fulton K-5
C−267 students12:1
Pittsburgh Mifflin K-8
D256 students10:1
Pittsburgh Sunnyside K-8
C−248 students12:1
Pittsburgh Phillips K-5
C−233 students13:1
Pittsburgh Miller K-5
D218 students11:1
Pittsburgh Woolslair K-5
D208 students12:1
Pittsburgh Liberty K-5
D206 students12:1
Pittsburgh Grandview K-5
D195 students11:1
Pittsburgh Lincoln K-5
D−186 students10:1
Pittsburgh Weil K-5
D−178 students11:1
Pittsburgh West Liberty K-5
C+168 students10:1
Pittsburgh Manchester K-8
D159 students10:1
Pittsburgh Whittier K-5
C−139 students11:1
Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5
D126 students10:1
Pittsburgh Linden K-5
C−91 students7:1
Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8
D387 students13:1
Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8
C260 students12:1
Pittsburgh Classical 6-8
C−245 students9:1
Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8
C−242 students12:1
Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8
D183 students11:1
Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8
D179 students11:1
Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8
D148 students9:1
Pittsburgh Allderdice HS
B−1,386 students16:1
Pittsburgh Brashear HS
C−897 students11:1
Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12
A840 students16:1
Pittsburgh Obama 6-12
C678 students14:1
Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12
A618 students14:1
Pittsburgh Westinghouse
D573 students10:1
Pittsburgh Carrick HS
B−515 students11:1
Pittsburgh Perry HS
D430 students10:1
Pittsburgh Milliones 6-12
D−281 students9:1
Pittsburgh Conroy
192 students6:1
Pittsburgh Chartiers Early Childhood Ctr
140 students11:1
Pittsburgh Online Academy
B+77 students51:1
Pittsburgh Pioneer
D−56 students4:1
Pittsburgh Spring Garden Early Childhood Ctr
52 students13:1
David B. Oliver Citywide Academy
48 students3:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Shaler Area School DistrictEtna, Millvale, Reserve
$22,405per student
Baldwin-Whitehall School DistrictBaldwin, Baldwin, Whitehall
$15,186per student
Fox Chapel Area School DistrictAspinwall, O'Hara, Sharpsburg
$23,880per student
Keystone Oaks School DistrictCastle Shannon, Dormont, Green Tree
$22,111per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.