Education details for Pittsburgh, PA

Education Levels

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Education Level	Count
No Schooling	1,955
High School Diploma	42,015
Less than High School	20,087
Bachelor's Degree and Higher	97,219

Impact of Education on Community

Education plays a crucial role in shaping the quality of life and economic conditions of a community. Higher education levels are often associated with better job opportunities, higher income, and improved quality of life. Conversely, lower education levels can contribute to higher crime rates and increased cost of living due to limited economic opportunities. Understanding the educational landscape of an area can provide valuable insights into its social and economic dynamics.

Schools Overview

Explore the educational landscape of the area through detailed information about local schools. This includes data on school levels, teacher and student numbers, diversity, and graduation rates, which can help in evaluating the quality of education available.

Name	Level	Teachers	Students	Teachers/Students	By race	Male/Female	Grad. Rate
Manchester Academic CS	Elementary	15	393	1/26	asian: 0 black: 364 hispanic: 3 white: 3 other: 23	182/ 211	None
Urban Pathways 6-12 CS	High	33	310	1/9	asian: 0 black: 293 hispanic: 6 white: 6 other: 5	158/ 152	None
Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh CS	Elementary	28	328	1/11	asian: 0 black: 320 hispanic: 2 white: 1 other: 5	168/ 160	None
City CHS	High	48	556	1/11	asian: 13 black: 309 hispanic: 11 white: 153 other: 70	266/ 290	None
Propel CS-Homestead	Other	42	512	1/12	asian: 0 black: 430 hispanic: 13 white: 20 other: 49	253/ 259	None
The New Academy CS	High	15	56	1/3	asian: 0 black: 36 hispanic: 0 white: 16 other: 4	39/ 17	None
Propel CS-McKeesport	Elementary	24	336	1/14	asian: 3 black: 254 hispanic: 10 white: 42 other: 27	154/ 182	None
Propel CS-East	Elementary	26	346	1/13	asian: 0 black: 212 hispanic: 12 white: 86 other: 36	161/ 185	None
Propel CS-Montour	Other	58	791	1/13	asian: 3 black: 427 hispanic: 17 white: 220 other: 124	404/ 387	None
Environmental CS at Frick Park	Other	98	1020	1/10	asian: 27 black: 274 hispanic: 64 white: 587 other: 68	529/ 491	None
Propel CS-Braddock Hills	Other	58	791	1/13	asian: 2 black: 641 hispanic: 11 white: 51 other: 86	381/ 410	None
Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CS	Elementary	38	299	1/7	asian: 7 black: 152 hispanic: 13 white: 119 other: 8	136/ 163	None
Urban Pathways K-5 College CS	Elementary	21	311	1/14	asian: 0 black: 291 hispanic: 3 white: 3 other: 14	152/ 159	None
Propel CS-Northside	Elementary	24	379	1/15	asian: 0 black: 316 hispanic: 8 white: 15 other: 40	198/ 181	None
Penn Hills CS of Entrepreneurship	Elementary	38	456	1/12	asian: 2 black: 345 hispanic: 23 white: 46 other: 40	231/ 225	None
Propel CS-Pitcairn	Elementary	19	209	1/11	asian: 0 black: 142 hispanic: 5 white: 35 other: 27	98/ 111	None
Propel CS-Hazelwood	Elementary	17	271	1/15	asian: 0 black: 240 hispanic: 4 white: 4 other: 23	114/ 157	None
Passport Academy CS	High	5	134	1/24	asian: 0 black: 125 hispanic: 3 white: 6 other: 0	52/ 82	None
Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny CS	Elementary	28	305	1/10	asian: 0 black: 253 hispanic: 10 white: 28 other: 14	153/ 152	None
Provident CS	Middle	67	325	1/4	asian: 2 black: 64 hispanic: 10 white: 218 other: 31	172/ 153	None
Catalyst Academy CS	Elementary	17	247	1/14	asian: 0 black: 226 hispanic: 4 white: 2 other: 15	116/ 131	None
Life Male STEAM Academy CS	Middle	9	93	1/10	asian: 0 black: 79 hispanic: 4 white: 0 other: 10	93/ 0	None
Avonworth El Sch	Elementary	37	612	1/16	asian: 12 black: 15 hispanic: 12 white: 545 other: 28	323/ 289	None
Avonworth MS	Middle	20	307	1/15	asian: 6 black: 7 hispanic: 3 white: 271 other: 20	154/ 153	None
Avonworth HS	High	50	564	1/11	asian: 15 black: 11 hispanic: 32 white: 494 other: 12	304/ 260	95.04132
Avonworth Primary Center	Elementary	35	464	1/13	asian: 12 black: 7 hispanic: 9 white: 409 other: 27	239/ 225	None
McAnnulty El Sch	Elementary	28	435	1/15	asian: 127 black: 21 hispanic: 8 white: 252 other: 27	222/ 213	None
Whitehall El Sch	Elementary	47	862	1/18	asian: 246 black: 45 hispanic: 17 white: 519 other: 35	433/ 429	None
Baldwin SHS	High	112	None	None	Data not available	Data not available	None
J.E. Harrison Education Ctr	Elementary	73	1143	1/15	asian: 295 black: 90 hispanic: 38 white: 643 other: 77	597/ 546	None

Name: Manchester Academic CS

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 15

Students: 393

Teachers/Students: 1/26

By race: asian: 0
black: 364
hispanic: 3
white: 3
other: 23

Male/Female: 182/ 211

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Urban Pathways 6-12 CS

Level: High

Teachers: 33

Students: 310

Teachers/Students: 1/9

By race: asian: 0
black: 293
hispanic: 6
white: 6
other: 5

Male/Female: 158/ 152

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh CS

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 28

Students: 328

Teachers/Students: 1/11

By race: asian: 0
black: 320
hispanic: 2
white: 1
other: 5

Male/Female: 168/ 160

Grad. Rate: None

Name: City CHS

Level: High

Teachers: 48

Students: 556

Teachers/Students: 1/11

By race: asian: 13
black: 309
hispanic: 11
white: 153
other: 70

Male/Female: 266/ 290

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Propel CS-Homestead

Level: Other

Teachers: 42

Students: 512

Teachers/Students: 1/12

By race: asian: 0
black: 430
hispanic: 13
white: 20
other: 49

Male/Female: 253/ 259

Grad. Rate: None

Name: The New Academy CS

Level: High

Teachers: 15

Students: 56

Teachers/Students: 1/3

By race: asian: 0
black: 36
hispanic: 0
white: 16
other: 4

Male/Female: 39/ 17

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Propel CS-McKeesport

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 24

Students: 336

Teachers/Students: 1/14

By race: asian: 3
black: 254
hispanic: 10
white: 42
other: 27

Male/Female: 154/ 182

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Propel CS-East

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 26

Students: 346

Teachers/Students: 1/13

By race: asian: 0
black: 212
hispanic: 12
white: 86
other: 36

Male/Female: 161/ 185

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Propel CS-Montour

Level: Other

Teachers: 58

Students: 791

Teachers/Students: 1/13

By race: asian: 3
black: 427
hispanic: 17
white: 220
other: 124

Male/Female: 404/ 387

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Environmental CS at Frick Park

Level: Other

Teachers: 98

Students: 1020

Teachers/Students: 1/10

By race: asian: 27
black: 274
hispanic: 64
white: 587
other: 68

Male/Female: 529/ 491

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Propel CS-Braddock Hills

Level: Other

Teachers: 58

Students: 791

Teachers/Students: 1/13

By race: asian: 2
black: 641
hispanic: 11
white: 51
other: 86

Male/Female: 381/ 410

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CS

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 38

Students: 299

Teachers/Students: 1/7

By race: asian: 7
black: 152
hispanic: 13
white: 119
other: 8

Male/Female: 136/ 163

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Urban Pathways K-5 College CS

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 21

Students: 311

Teachers/Students: 1/14

By race: asian: 0
black: 291
hispanic: 3
white: 3
other: 14

Male/Female: 152/ 159

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Propel CS-Northside

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 24

Students: 379

Teachers/Students: 1/15

By race: asian: 0
black: 316
hispanic: 8
white: 15
other: 40

Male/Female: 198/ 181

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Penn Hills CS of Entrepreneurship

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 38

Students: 456

Teachers/Students: 1/12

By race: asian: 2
black: 345
hispanic: 23
white: 46
other: 40

Male/Female: 231/ 225

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Propel CS-Pitcairn

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 19

Students: 209

Teachers/Students: 1/11

By race: asian: 0
black: 142
hispanic: 5
white: 35
other: 27

Male/Female: 98/ 111

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Propel CS-Hazelwood

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 17

Students: 271

Teachers/Students: 1/15

By race: asian: 0
black: 240
hispanic: 4
white: 4
other: 23

Male/Female: 114/ 157

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Passport Academy CS

Level: High

Teachers: 5

Students: 134

Teachers/Students: 1/24

By race: asian: 0
black: 125
hispanic: 3
white: 6
other: 0

Male/Female: 52/ 82

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny CS

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 28

Students: 305

Teachers/Students: 1/10

By race: asian: 0
black: 253
hispanic: 10
white: 28
other: 14

Male/Female: 153/ 152

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Provident CS

Level: Middle

Teachers: 67

Students: 325

Teachers/Students: 1/4

By race: asian: 2
black: 64
hispanic: 10
white: 218
other: 31

Male/Female: 172/ 153

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Catalyst Academy CS

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 17

Students: 247

Teachers/Students: 1/14

By race: asian: 0
black: 226
hispanic: 4
white: 2
other: 15

Male/Female: 116/ 131

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Life Male STEAM Academy CS

Level: Middle

Teachers: 9

Students: 93

Teachers/Students: 1/10

By race: asian: 0
black: 79
hispanic: 4
white: 0
other: 10

Male/Female: 93/ 0

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Avonworth El Sch

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 37

Students: 612

Teachers/Students: 1/16

By race: asian: 12
black: 15
hispanic: 12
white: 545
other: 28

Male/Female: 323/ 289

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Avonworth MS

Level: Middle

Teachers: 20

Students: 307

Teachers/Students: 1/15

By race: asian: 6
black: 7
hispanic: 3
white: 271
other: 20

Male/Female: 154/ 153

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Avonworth HS

Level: High

Teachers: 50

Students: 564

Teachers/Students: 1/11

By race: asian: 15
black: 11
hispanic: 32
white: 494
other: 12

Male/Female: 304/ 260

Grad. Rate: 95.04132

Name: Avonworth Primary Center

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 35

Students: 464

Teachers/Students: 1/13

By race: asian: 12
black: 7
hispanic: 9
white: 409
other: 27

Male/Female: 239/ 225

Grad. Rate: None

Name: McAnnulty El Sch

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 28

Students: 435

Teachers/Students: 1/15

By race: asian: 127
black: 21
hispanic: 8
white: 252
other: 27

Male/Female: 222/ 213

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Whitehall El Sch

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 47

Students: 862

Teachers/Students: 1/18

By race: asian: 246
black: 45
hispanic: 17
white: 519
other: 35

Male/Female: 433/ 429

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Baldwin SHS

Level: High

Teachers: 112

Students: None

Teachers/Students: None

By race: Data not available

Male/Female: Data not available

Grad. Rate: None

Name: J.E. Harrison Education Ctr

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 73

Students: 1143

Teachers/Students: 1/15

By race: asian: 295
black: 90
hispanic: 38
white: 643
other: 77

Male/Female: 597/ 546

Grad. Rate: None

In Pittsburgh, PA, evaluating the educational landscape is crucial for families considering relocation. Here are seven key factors to consider when assessing neighborhood schools: 1. Teacher-to-Student Ratio: A lower ratio indicates more individualized attention for students, which can foster better learning outcomes. For instance, a 1:12 ratio suggests that teachers could more effectively cater to individual learning needs compared to schools with higher ratios. 2. Graduation Rates: High graduation rates are typically reflective of a school’s ability to support students through their educational journey, indicating strong academic and administrative frameworks. 3. Diversity in Schools: Schools with diverse student populations offer enriched cultural experiences and promote inclusivity. This diversity aids in preparing students for a global society and fosters a broad-minded community atmosphere. 4. School Budget and Resources: Adequate funding is crucial, influencing the quality of academic resources, facilities, and extracurricular opportunities available to students. A well-funded school is better positioned to offer comprehensive educational experiences. 5. Academic and Extracurricular Programs: Programs such as advanced coursework, sports, and arts are key to holistic student development. Evaluating these offerings can help align school choices with a child’s interests and strengths. 6. Safety and Environment: The safety of a school environment has direct implications on student well-being and learning efficiency. Factors such as campus security measures and the overall atmosphere are important considerations. 7. School Leadership and Vision: A school’s leadership and its educational philosophy can greatly affect the quality of education and the community sense within the school. Understanding the administrative vision is essential for assessing if the school's goals align with your values. Considering these factors, along with visiting schools and engaging with the community, will provide deeper insights and facilitate informed decisions, ensuring that the chosen educational path aligns with your family's priorities in Pittsburgh.