Enrollment
148
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 421917006751
Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8 — Pittsburgh, PA
Federal NCES profile for Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 48/100.
👥 Class size 62
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 11
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Pittsburgh Sd · Pennsylvania
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.4:1
vs 13.5:1 Pennsylvania avg
-30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8 compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8 reports 148 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 16.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 9.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 30% below the Pennsylvania state mean of 13.5:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 41% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 100.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 72% above the Pennsylvania average and 93% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 35.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Pittsburgh Sd spends $37,128 per pupil district-wide, above the Pennsylvania average of $22,745 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 51.7% from local sources (property taxes), 38.2% from the state, and 10.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8 compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Pennsylvania state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.4:1 | ▼ 30% | 13.5:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 72% | 58.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 148 | top 6% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 72% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.4:1
students per teacher
— 30% below state mean
Top 6% in Pennsylvania — lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
35.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$37,128
per pupil, district-wide
— above Pennsylvania avg of $22,745
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 24.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 148 Top 6% in Pennsylvania — larger than 94% of 2,930 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 16.0
Students per teacher 9.4:1 -30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% +72% vs state
NCES ID 421917006751
Student demographics
African American 50.7%
Hispanic or Latino 22.3%
White 12.2%
Asian 12.2%
Two or More 2.7%
Largest group: African American at 50.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 35.8%
In-school suspensions 12
Out-of-school suspensions 24
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pittsburgh Sd, which includes Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8.
$37,128
Per student
+63%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $22,745
+90%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 51.7%
State 38.2%
Federal 10.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,386
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Enrollment
- 897
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Enrollment
- 840
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Enrollment
- 789
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Enrollment
- 678
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8
How many students attend Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8?
Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8 has 148 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Pittsburgh, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8?
The student-teacher ratio at Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8 is 9.4:1, which is 30% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.5:1 and 41% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8?
100.0% of students at Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8?
The largest demographic group at Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8 is African American at 50.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in Pittsburgh, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8?
Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8 has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.