Enrollment
813
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 422559004867
Pleasant Hills Ms — Pittsburgh, PA
Federal NCES profile for Pleasant Hills Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 43/100.
👥 Class size 34
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 70
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: West Jefferson Hills 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)
48.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.6:1
vs 13.5:1 Pennsylvania avg
+23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
25.1%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pleasant Hills Ms 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
Pleasant Hills Ms reports 813 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 48.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 23% above the Pennsylvania state mean of 13.5:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 4% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 25.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 57% below the Pennsylvania average and 52% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 813 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 11.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding West Jefferson Hills Sd spends $18,107 per pupil district-wide, below the Pennsylvania average of $22,745 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 67.4% from local sources (property taxes), 26.2% from the state, and 6.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D), calculated from 4 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 Pleasant Hills Ms 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 | 16.6:1 | ▲ 23% | 13.5:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 25.1% | ▼ 57% | 58.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 813 | top 85% | — | — |
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
25.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 57% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.6:1
students per teacher
— 23% above state mean
Top 90% in Pennsylvania — lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
11.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$18,107
per pupil, district-wide
— below Pennsylvania avg of $22,745
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 813 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 34 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 813 Top 85% in Pennsylvania — larger than 15% of 2,930 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 48.0
Students per teacher 16.6:1 +23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 25.1% -57% vs state
NCES ID 422559004867
Student demographics
White 79.6%
Asian 11.6%
Two or More 3.0%
African American 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 79.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 813:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 11.9%
In-school suspensions 2
Out-of-school suspensions 34
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for West Jefferson Hills Sd, which includes Pleasant Hills Ms.
$18,107
Per student
-20%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $22,745
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 67.4%
State 26.2%
Federal 6.4%
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
- 1,041
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Enrollment
- 856
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Enrollment
- 424
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Enrollment
- 367
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
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Educator & family resources
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Pleasant Hills Ms
How many students attend Pleasant Hills Ms?
Pleasant Hills Ms has 813 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Pittsburgh, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Hills Ms?
The student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Hills Ms is 16.6:1, which is 23% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.5:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pleasant Hills Ms?
25.1% of students at Pleasant Hills Ms are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pleasant Hills Ms?
The largest demographic group at Pleasant Hills Ms is White at 79.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in Pittsburgh, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pleasant Hills Ms?
Pleasant Hills Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.