Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 vs Pittsburgh Pioneer

How do these schools compare?

Metric Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 Pittsburgh Pioneer
Location Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh, PA
School Type regular special-ed
Grade Level other other
Enrollment 840 56
Student:Teacher Ratio 17.2:1 4.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 99.9% 63.2%
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 CAPA 6-12 Pittsburgh Pioneer
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 CAPA 6-12 Pittsburgh Pioneer
White 60.5% 37.5%
African American 25.0% 39.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1% 5.4%
Asian 2.6% 8.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.0%
Multiracial 8.5% 8.9%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 Pittsburgh Pioneer
AP Courses Offered 12
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 420:1
Chronic Absenteeism 20.4% 50.0%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 21 0
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.