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
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Summit.
K–5Summit Township El SchButler Area School District
6–8Butler Area IHSButler Area School District
9–12Butler Area SHSButler Area School District
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.