Pittsburgh SD vs Scranton SD

How do these districts compare?

Metric Pittsburgh SD Scranton SD
Location Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Scranton, Pennsylvania
Total Enrollment 20,034 9,262
Number of Schools 56 15
Student:Teacher Ratio 11.2:1 14.3:1

Spending

Metric Pittsburgh SD Scranton SD
Per-Pupil Expenditure $37,128 $19,261
Federal Revenue 10.2% 10.2%
State Revenue 38.2% 49.2%
Local Revenue 51.7% 40.7%
Pittsburgh SD
Federal State Local
Scranton SD
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Pittsburgh SD Scranton SD
White 26.0% 26.7%
African American 52.6% 14.9%
Hispanic or Latino 7.4% 43.9%
Asian 4.1% 6.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 9.6% 8.1%
Free/Reduced Lunch 93.9% 98.6%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Pittsburgh SD Scranton SD
AP Courses Offered 77 23
Schools with AP 9 2
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 263.1:1 477.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 43.3% 54.9%

School Types

Pittsburgh SD

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

Scranton 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.