Harrisburg City SD vs Pittsburgh SD

How do these districts compare?

Metric Harrisburg City SD Pittsburgh SD
Location Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Total Enrollment 6,404 20,034
Number of Schools 12 56
Student:Teacher Ratio 18:1 11.2:1

Spending

Metric Harrisburg City SD Pittsburgh SD
Per-Pupil Expenditure $23,917 $37,128
Federal Revenue 17.3% 10.2%
State Revenue 50.1% 38.2%
Local Revenue 32.6% 51.7%
Harrisburg City SD
Federal State Local
Pittsburgh SD
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Harrisburg City SD Pittsburgh SD
White 2.7% 26.0%
African American 44.7% 52.6%
Hispanic or Latino 46.0% 7.4%
Asian 1.8% 4.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 4.8% 9.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch 99.9% 93.9%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Harrisburg City SD Pittsburgh SD
AP Courses Offered 11 77
Schools with AP 2 9
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 427:1 263.1:1
Chronic Absenteeism 59.3% 43.3%

School Types

Harrisburg City 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.