Other / mixed grade configuration · Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5

Federal NCES profile for Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 421917000045
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
75
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5 earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Pennsylvania.

#38 of 46
schools in Pittsburgh · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
11.5:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5 has class sizes smaller than 79% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5 ranks #38 of 46 schools in Pittsburgh, PA.

School address

Enrollment

126

Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

11.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.5:1

vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg

-15% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

100.0%

vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg

+72% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5 compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5

Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5 is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, enrolling 126 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 100.0% of students eligible for free meals.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Pennsylvania schools, with 126 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.

Against 53 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #38.

Its student body is led by African American (46%) and White (33%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 66/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 126 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 42.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Pittsburgh Sd spends $24,314 per pupil, 35% above the Pennsylvania average, a better-resourced district than most.

Among Pittsburgh's public schools, it stands alongside Baldwin Shs (1,657 students): Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5 is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.5:1 vs 14.8:1).

Pittsburgh Sd also operates Pittsburgh Allderdice Hs (1,386 students) and Pittsburgh Brashear Hs (897 students) alongside Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5 compares

Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5 on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.5:1 ▼ 15% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 72% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 126 top 95% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
126
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

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
11.5:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 21% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
42.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$24,314
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 126 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 46.0%
White 32.5%
Two or More 14.3%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1%

Largest group: African American at 46.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.7, Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5 is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pittsburgh Sd, which includes Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5.

$24,314
Per student
+35%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+47%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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.

How Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Pittsburgh Allderdice Hs Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pittsburgh Brashear Hs Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Pittsburgh Capa 6-12 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Pittsburgh Sd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Pittsburgh

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Pennsylvania, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5

How many students attend Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5?

Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5 has 126 students enrolled. It is a public school in Pittsburgh, PA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5?

The student-teacher ratio at Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5 is 11.5:1, which is 15% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5?

100.0% of students at Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5?

The largest demographic group at Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5 is African American at 46.0% of enrollment, in Pittsburgh, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5?

Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5 has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5 rank among schools in Pittsburgh?

By Resource Investment Index, Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5 ranks #38 of 46 schools in Pittsburgh, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Pittsburgh on the city page.

Is Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5 a good school?

Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5 earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Pennsylvania. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Pittsburgh Sd?

Besides Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5, Pittsburgh Sd also operates Pittsburgh Allderdice Hs (1,386 students), Pittsburgh Brashear Hs (897 students), and Pittsburgh Capa 6-12 (840 students). See the Pittsburgh Sd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

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