Columbia Borough SD vs Pittsburgh SD

How do these districts compare?

Metric Columbia Borough SD Pittsburgh SD
Location Columbia, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Total Enrollment 1,249 20,034
Number of Schools 4 56
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.3:1 11.2:1

Spending

Metric Columbia Borough SD Pittsburgh SD
Per-Pupil Expenditure $21,759 $37,128
Federal Revenue 17.6% 10.2%
State Revenue 44.5% 38.2%
Local Revenue 37.9% 51.7%
Columbia Borough SD
Federal State Local
Pittsburgh SD
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Columbia Borough SD Pittsburgh SD
White 36.5% 26.0%
African American 9.8% 52.6%
Hispanic or Latino 41.9% 7.4%
Asian 0.9% 4.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 10.9% 9.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch 84.5% 93.9%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Columbia Borough SD Pittsburgh SD
AP Courses Offered 77
Schools with AP 0 9
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 354.8:1 263.1:1
Chronic Absenteeism 33.2% 43.3%

School Types

Columbia Borough SD

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Pittsburgh SD

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.