Pittsburgh SD
Public school district · Allegheny County · Pennsylvania · NCES district ID 4219170
Pittsburgh SD spent $24,008 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 97% of the other Pennsylvania districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,594). Its 56 schools enrolled 19,211 students in 2024-25; 40.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $25,747 per student, up 7.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 86% (Pennsylvania: 87.5%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Pennsylvania's largest districts
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Pittsburgh SD ranks 1.
Where the money came from
$817,171,000 in revenue: 40.0% state, 48.3% local and 11.7% federal. Total spending including $59,324,000 of capital outlay was $776,083,000, or $38,738 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$326,604,000 40%
- Local$395,030,000 48%
- Federal$95,537,000 12%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 418 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
19,719 students in 2022-23, 19,367 students in 2023-24, 19,211 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 19,719 | 1746.3 | 11.3 |
| 2023-24 | 19,367 | 1655.1 | 11.7 |
| 2024-25 | 19,211 | 1585.0 | 12.1 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$163,939,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $8,183 per student
Pittsburgh SD booked $163,939,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 1,807 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $90,730 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 74 in 100 Pennsylvania districts with a figure (state median $81,309, 647 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Pennsylvania teacher salary at $72,248 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $128,301,000 | 78.3% |
| Special education | $26,938,000 | 16.4% |
| Vocational | $4,997,000 | 3.0% |
| Other programs | $3,703,000 | 2.3% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $7,450 in 2018-19, $7,501 in 2019-20, $7,671 in 2020-21, $8,667 in 2021-22, $8,183 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Pittsburgh SD scored proficient or above: 41% in reading and 20% in math, against 54% in reading and 34% in math across Pennsylvania. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Pennsylvania, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | Pennsylvania | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 41% | 54% | 8,313 |
| Math | 20% | 34% | 8,392 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
86% of the 1,367 students in Pittsburgh SD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Pennsylvania. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 86% | 87.5% |
| Students in the class | 1,367 | 136,045 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
34 elementary schools, 10,784 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 | 789 | 18.1 | 93.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5 | 572 | 14.9 | 93.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittsburgh Carmalt K-8 | 547 | 14.4 | 97.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittsburgh Morrow K-8 | 486 | 13.5 | 98.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittsburgh Faison K-5 | 480 | 12.7 | 89.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5 | 454 | 16.1 | 93.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittsburgh Concord K-5 | 430 | 12.7 | 97.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittsburgh Langley K-8 | 418 | 9.6 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittsburgh Greenfield K-8 | 396 | 13.0 | 91.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittsburgh Arlington K-8 | 385 | 10.4 | 96.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittsburgh Brookline K-8 | 384 | 12.6 | 97.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittsburgh King K-8 | 368 | 14.1 | 88.9% | Schoolwide program |
The other 22 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Beechwood K-5 | 360 | 12.5 | 93.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittsburgh Montessori K-5 | 332 | 14.8 | 80.1% | Not Title I |
| Pittsburgh Arsenal K-5 | 331 | 11.1 | 94.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittsburgh Banksville K-5 | 322 | 12.7 | 89.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittsburgh Minadeo K-5 | 296 | 11.1 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittsburgh Roosevelt K -5 | 278 | 14.1 | 84.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittsburgh Westwood K-5 | 278 | 11.3 | 93.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittsburgh Fulton K-5 | 267 | 12.0 | 96.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittsburgh Mifflin K-8 | 256 | 10.2 | 98.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittsburgh Sunnyside K-8 | 248 | 11.6 | 96.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittsburgh Phillips K-5 | 233 | 13.3 | 91.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittsburgh Miller K-5 | 218 | 11.3 | 94.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittsburgh Woolslair K-5 | 208 | 12.0 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittsburgh Liberty K-5 | 206 | 11.8 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittsburgh Grandview K-5 | 195 | 10.9 | 95.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittsburgh Lincoln K-5 | 186 | 10.4 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittsburgh Weil K-5 | 178 | 11.1 | 95.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittsburgh West Liberty K-5 | 168 | 10.4 | 92.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittsburgh Manchester K-8 | 159 | 9.8 | 97.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittsburgh Whittier K-5 | 139 | 11.3 | 99.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5 | 126 | 9.8 | 95.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittsburgh Linden K-5 | 91 | 6.6 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
7 middle schools, 1,644 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8 | 387 | 13.1 | 83.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8 | 260 | 12.4 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittsburgh Classical 6-8 | 245 | 9.0 | 97.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8 | 242 | 12.0 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8 | 183 | 10.6 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8 | 179 | 11.2 | 97.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8 | 148 | 9.0 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
9 high schools, 6,218 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Allderdice High School | 1,386 | 15.8 | 93.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittsburgh Brashear High School | 897 | 11.0 | 99.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 | 840 | 16.3 | 98.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 | 678 | 13.9 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academ | 618 | 13.9 | 98.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Academy at Westinghouse | 573 | 10.2 | 99.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittsburgh Carrick High School | 515 | 10.5 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittsburgh Perry High School | 430 | 10.4 | 99.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Pittsburgh Milliones 6-12 | 281 | 8.9 | 99.3% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
6 other schools, 565 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Conroy | 192 | 5.7 | 70.8% | Not Title I |
| Pittsburgh Chartiers Early Childhood Ctr | 140 | 10.8 | 89.3% | Not Title I |
| Pittsburgh Online Academy | 77 | 51.3 | 3.1% | Not Title I |
| Pittsburgh Pioneer | 56 | 4.4 | 69.6% | Not Title I |
| Pittsburgh Spring Garden Early Childhood | 52 | 13.0 | 79.2% | Not Title I |
| Pittsburgh Oliver | 48 | 3.0 | 87.1% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Pittsburgh SD
- Website: pghschools.org
- Phone: (412) 529-3500
- Office: 341 S Bellefield Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Pittsburgh SD
- Pennsylvania districts by spending per studentPittsburgh SD ranks 12 of 418 Pennsylvania districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($24,008).#12 of 418
- Every school district in PennsylvaniaPittsburgh SD is the number 3 by size of 775 Pennsylvania districts, with 20,034 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#3 of 775
- Commonwealth Charter Academy CSThe next larger Pennsylvania district: 20,355 students in fall 2022, $16,549 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,549
- Central Bucks SDThe next smaller Pennsylvania district: 17,540 students in fall 2022, $18,884 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,884
- Compare Pittsburgh SD with Commonwealth Charter Academy CSEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Pittsburgh Allderdice High School, its largest high school1,386 students in 2024-25, 15.8 per teacher.1,386
- Teacher salary spending across PennsylvaniaPittsburgh SD spent $90,730 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $81,309); spending, not a salary.$90,730
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Pittsburgh SD
How many schools and students are in Pittsburgh SD?
56 schools were open in 2024-25 (34 elementary, 7 middle, 9 high, 6 other), enrolling 19,211 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Pittsburgh SD spend per student?
$24,008 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Pennsylvania median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,594 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $25,747 per student, up 7.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Pittsburgh SD's money come from?
$817,171,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 40.0% state, 48.3% local and 11.7% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Pittsburgh SD live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 7,410 of the 30,856 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 24.0%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Pittsburgh SD spend on teacher salaries?
$163,939,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $8,183 per student. Divided by the 1,807 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $90,730 per teacher, more than 74 in 100 Pennsylvania districts (state median $81,309). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Pennsylvania teacher salary at $72,248 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Pittsburgh SD do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Pittsburgh SD scored proficient or above: 41% in reading and 20% in math, against 54% in reading and 34% in math across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Pittsburgh SD?
86% of the 1,367 students in Pittsburgh SD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Pennsylvania. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Pittsburgh SD's NCES district ID?
4219170. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25