Propel CS-Pitcairn

Public school district · Allegheny County · Pennsylvania · NCES district ID 4200859

Propel CS-Pitcairn spent $23,393 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 88% of the other Pennsylvania districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $19,062). Its one school enrolled 182 students in 2024-25; 0.9% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Pennsylvania districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Propel CS-Pitcairn in enrollment (186 to 238 students) and Propel CS-Pitcairn itself.

Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Propel CS-Pitcairn, FY23Youth Build Phila CS $32,132; La Academia Partnership Charter School $25,950; Keystone Education Center CS $25,653; Midland Borough SD $24,886; Propel CS-Pitcairn $23,393; Philadelphia Montessori Charter School $18,487; Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS $18,093; Sylvan Heights Science CS $16,972; Vida CS $15,378; Capital Area School for the Arts CS $15,113; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.10k15k20k25k30k35kYouth Build Phila CS$32,132La Academia Partnership Charte…$25,950Keystone Education Center CS$25,653Midland Borough SD$24,886Propel CS-Pitcairn$23,393Philadelphia Montessori Charte…$18,487Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS$18,093Sylvan Heights Science CS$16,972Vida CS$15,378Capital Area School for the Ar…$15,113State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Propel CS-Pitcairn, FY23Youth Build Phila CS $32,132; La Academia Partnership Charter School $25,950; Keystone Education Center CS $25,653; Midland Borough SD $24,886; Propel CS-Pitcairn $23,393; Philadelphia Montessori Charter School $18,487; Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS $18,093; Sylvan Heights Science CS $16,972; Vida CS $15,378; Capital Area School for the Arts CS $15,113; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.10k15k20k25k30k35kYouth Build Phila CS$32,132La Academia Partnership Charter Sch…$25,950Keystone Education Center CS$25,653Midland Borough SD$24,886Propel CS-Pitcairn$23,393Philadelphia Montessori Charter Sch…$18,487Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS$18,093Sylvan Heights Science CS$16,972Vida CS$15,378Capital Area School for the Arts CS$15,113State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Propel CS-Pitcairn, FY23Youth Build Phila CS $32,132; La Academia Partnership Charter School $25,950; Keystone Education Center CS $25,653; Midland Borough SD $24,886; Propel CS-Pitcairn $23,393; Philadelphia Montessori Charter School $18,487; Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS $18,093; Sylvan Heights Science CS $16,972; Vida CS $15,378; Capital Area School for the Arts CS $15,113; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.10k20k30k35kYouth Build Phila CS$32,132La Academia Partnership Charter School$25,950Keystone Education Center CS$25,653Midland Borough SD$24,886Propel CS-Pitcairn$23,393Philadelphia Montessori Charter School$18,487Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS$18,093Sylvan Heights Science CS$16,972Vida CS$15,378Capital Area School for the Arts CS$15,113State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Propel CS-Pitcairn, FY23Youth Build Phila CS $32,132; La Academia Partnership Charter School $25,950; Keystone Education Center CS $25,653; Midland Borough SD $24,886; Propel CS-Pitcairn $23,393; Philadelphia Montessori Charter School $18,487; Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS $18,093; Sylvan Heights Science CS $16,972; Vida CS $15,378; Capital Area School for the Arts CS $15,113; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.10k20k30k35kYouth Build Phila CS$32,132La Academia Partnership Charter School$25,950Keystone Education Center CS$25,653Midland Borough SD$24,886Propel CS-Pitcairn$23,393Philadelphia Montessori Charter School$18,487Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS$18,093Sylvan Heights Science CS$16,972Vida CS$15,378Capital Area School for the Arts CS$15,113State median, under 1,000 students $19,062

Where the money came from

$4,861,000 in revenue: 0.9% state, 92.4% local and 6.7% federal. Total spending including $108,000 of capital outlay was $5,258,000, or $24,919 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Propel CS-Pitcairn revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $45,000; Local $4,490,000; Federal $326,000; total $4,861,000.
  • State$45,000 1%
  • Local$4,490,000 92%
  • Federal$326,000 7%

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 254 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

209 students in 2022-23, 207 students in 2023-24, 182 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Propel CS-Pitcairn enrollment by school year2022-23: 209, 2023-24: 207, 2024-25: 18201002003002022-232092023-242072024-25182
Propel CS-Pitcairn enrollment by school year2022-23: 209, 2023-24: 207, 2024-25: 18201002003002022-232092023-242072024-25182
Propel CS-Pitcairn enrollment by school year2022-23: 209, 2023-24: 207, 2024-25: 18201002003002022-232092023-242072024-25182
Propel CS-Pitcairn enrollment by school year2022-23: 209, 2023-24: 207, 2024-25: 18201002003002022-232092023-242072024-25182

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2320919.011.0
2023-2420715.813.1
2024-2518217.110.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$1,467,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $6,953 per student

Propel CS-Pitcairn booked $1,467,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 19 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 $77,211 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 38 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).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,157,00078.9%
Special education$297,00020.2%
Other programs$13,0000.9%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $5,604 in 2018-19, $6,341 in 2019-20, $6,308 in 2020-21, $7,482 in 2021-22, $6,953 in 2022-23.

Propel CS-Pitcairn teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,604, 2019-20: $6,341, 2020-21: $6,308, 2021-22: $7,482, 2022-23: $6,95302k4k6k8k2018-19$5,6042019-20$6,3412020-21$6,3082021-22$7,4822022-23$6,953
Propel CS-Pitcairn teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,604, 2019-20: $6,341, 2020-21: $6,308, 2021-22: $7,482, 2022-23: $6,95302k4k6k8k2018-19$5,6042019-20$6,3412020-21$6,3082021-22$7,4822022-23$6,953
Propel CS-Pitcairn teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,604, 2019-20: $6,341, 2020-21: $6,308, 2021-22: $7,482, 2022-23: $6,95302k4k6k8k2018-19$5,6042019-20$6,3412020-21$6,3082021-22$7,4822022-23$6,953
Propel CS-Pitcairn teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,604, 2019-20: $6,341, 2020-21: $6,308, 2021-22: $7,482, 2022-23: $6,95302k4k6k8k2018-19$5,6042019-20$6,3412020-21$6,3082021-22$7,4822022-23$6,953

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 Propel CS-Pitcairn scored proficient or above: 16-31% in reading and 0-18% 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.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtPennsylvaniaStudents tested
Reading and language arts16-31%54%135
Math0-18%34%135

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.

1 elementary school, 182 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Propel CS-Pitcairn18210.698.4%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.

Contact Propel CS-Pitcairn

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 Propel CS-Pitcairn

  1. Pennsylvania districts by spending per studentPropel CS-Pitcairn ranks 31 of 254 Pennsylvania districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($23,393).#31 of 254
  2. Every school district in PennsylvaniaPropel CS-Pitcairn is the number 676 by size of 775 Pennsylvania districts, with 211 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#676 of 775
  3. Sylvan Heights Science CSThe next larger Pennsylvania district: 216 students in fall 2022, $16,972 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,972
  4. La Academia Partnership Charter SchoolThe next smaller Pennsylvania district: 200 students in fall 2022, $25,950 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$25,950
  5. Compare Propel CS-Pitcairn with Sylvan Heights Science CSEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across PennsylvaniaPropel CS-Pitcairn spent $77,211 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $81,309); spending, not a salary.$77,211
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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 Propel CS-Pitcairn

  1. How many schools and students are in Propel CS-Pitcairn?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 182 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Propel CS-Pitcairn spend per student?
    $23,393 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 fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $19,062 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Propel CS-Pitcairn's money come from?
    $4,861,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 0.9% state, 92.4% local and 6.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Propel CS-Pitcairn spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,467,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $6,953 per student. Divided by the 19 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $77,211 per teacher, more than 38 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).
  5. How do students in Propel CS-Pitcairn do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Propel CS-Pitcairn scored proficient or above: 16-31% in reading and 0-18% 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.
  6. What is Propel CS-Pitcairn's NCES district ID?
    4200859. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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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 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
  • 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: 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

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