Pittsburgh Carmalt K-8 vs Pittsburgh Obama 6-12

How do these schools compare?

Metric Pittsburgh Carmalt K-8 Pittsburgh Obama 6-12
Location Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh, PA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other other
Enrollment 547 678
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.3:1 12.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 97.8% 100.0%
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 Carmalt K-8 Pittsburgh Obama 6-12
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 Carmalt K-8 Pittsburgh Obama 6-12
White 36.9% 13.6%
African American 39.7% 76.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7% 2.4%
Asian 6.2% 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 13.3% 6.0%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Pittsburgh Carmalt K-8 Pittsburgh Obama 6-12
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 169.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 29.1% 41.2%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 41 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.