Other / mixed grade configuration · Pittsburgh, PA

Propel Cs-Montour

Federal NCES profile for Propel Cs-Montour, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 420075206095Charter school
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
21
📋 Attendance
31
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Propel Cs-Montour earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.

#44 of 46
schools in Pittsburgh · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
13.7:1
students per teacher
794
students enrolled

Propel Cs-Montour has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Propel Cs-Montour ranks #44 of 46 schools in Pittsburgh, PA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-6 students YoY

Propel Cs-Montour held near 785 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 58.0 → 63.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-6 students YoY 420075206095 · Pittsburgh, PA Other · MID · CHARTER

794 enr · 13.7:1 · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Zuni Hills Elementary School (794 students)

Propel Cs-Montour held near 785 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 58.0 → 63.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Propel Cs-Montour compares

Propel Cs-Montour held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.7:1 ▲ 1% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 794 top 16% - -

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

13.7:1
Leaner classes than 60% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
794
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13.7:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 57% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
27.8%
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
$19,346
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 397 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 41 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 59.8%
White 21.5%
Two or More 14.0%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Asian 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 59.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.5, Propel Cs-Montour is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

District finance for Propel Cs-Montour reports $19,346 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Pittsburgh

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

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Propel Cs-Montour

How many students attend Propel Cs-Montour?

Propel Cs-Montour has 794 students enrolled. It is a public school in Pittsburgh, PA. CCD year-over-year: 791 (2022-23) → 785 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Propel Cs-Montour?

The student-teacher ratio at Propel Cs-Montour is 13.7:1, which is 1% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Propel Cs-Montour?

The largest demographic group at Propel Cs-Montour is African American at 59.8% of enrollment, in Pittsburgh, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Propel Cs-Montour?

Propel Cs-Montour has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Propel Cs-Montour rank among schools in Pittsburgh?

By Resource Investment Index, Propel Cs-Montour ranks #44 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.

What other schools are in Propel Cs-Montour?

None; Propel Cs-Montour is a single-school charter district, and Propel Cs-Montour is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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