Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 vs Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8

How do these schools compare?

Metric Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8
Location Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh, PA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary middle
Enrollment 789 242
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.6:1 12.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 100.0% 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 Colfax K-8 Pittsburgh South Brook 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 Colfax K-8 Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8
White 49.6% 41.7%
African American 18.1% 33.5%
Hispanic or Latino 7.5% 6.2%
Asian 15.8% 5.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.6% 0.0%
Multiracial 8.4% 13.6%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 789:1 242:1
Chronic Absenteeism 18.9% 88.0%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 35 5
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.