Pittsburgh Brashear HS vs Pittsburgh Classical 6-8

How do these schools compare?

Metric Pittsburgh Brashear HS Pittsburgh Classical 6-8
Location Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh, PA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high middle
Enrollment 897 245
Student:Teacher Ratio 10.8:1 6.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 99.9% 97.5%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Pittsburgh Brashear HS Pittsburgh Classical 6-8
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $37,128 $37,128
District Pittsburgh SD Pittsburgh SD

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Pittsburgh Brashear HS Pittsburgh Classical 6-8
White 23.0% 25.3%
African American 42.5% 54.3%
Hispanic or Latino 16.8% 6.5%
Asian 10.0% 3.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.7% 10.2%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Pittsburgh Brashear HS Pittsburgh Classical 6-8
AP Courses Offered 13
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 149.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 77.6% 42.4%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 81 13
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

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