Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 vs Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8

How do these schools compare?

Metric Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8
Location Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh, PA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other middle
Enrollment 678 387
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.7:1 11.1:1
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 Obama 6-12 Pittsburgh South Hills 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 Obama 6-12 Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8
White 13.6% 18.6%
African American 76.3% 37.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4% 21.2%
Asian 1.6% 13.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 6.0% 9.6%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 169.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 41.2% 52.7%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 32
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.