Pittsburgh Public Schools, Pennsylvania

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Pittsburgh School District
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
District details
Superintendent: Wayne N. Walters
# of school board members: 9
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Pittsburgh Public Schools is a school district in Pennsylvania.

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Superintendent

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Wayne N. Walters is the superintendent of Pittsburgh Public Schools. Hamlet was appointed interim superintendent on September 29, 2021, and took on the role on October 1, 2021. He was appointed full superintendent on July 21, 2022. Walters' previous career experience includes more than 30 years of experience with Pittsburgh Public Schools including as a Teacher, Assistant Principal, Principal, Assistant Superintendent of 6-12 Schools, and Assistant Superintendent of Professional Development and Special Programming.[1]

Past superintendents

  • Anthony Hamlet was the superintendent of Pittsburgh Public Schools. Hamlet was appointed superintendent on July 1, 2016 and resigned effective October 1, 2021. Hamlet's previous career experience included working as a case manager and behavioral specialist, principal, and district administrator.[2][3]
  • Linda S. Lane was the superintendent of Pittsburgh Public Schools from 2010 to 2016. Lane's previous career experience included working as an elementary school teacher in the Iowa City Community School District and as the executive director of human resources and chief operating officer of Des Moines Public Schools.[4]

School board

The Pittsburgh School District school board consists of nine members elected by district to four-year terms.[5]


Office Name Date assumed office
Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 1 Sylvia Wilson 2013
Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 2 Devon Taliaferro December 2, 2019
Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 3 Sala Udin December 8, 2017
Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 4 Yael Silk December 4, 2023
Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 5 Tracey Reed December 6, 2021
Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 6 Emma Yourd December 4, 2023
Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 7 Jamie Piotrowski December 6, 2021
Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 8 Dwayne Barker December 4, 2023
Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 9 Gene Walker December 6, 2021

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Elections

See also: Pittsburgh Public Schools elections in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023, & 2025

Members of the Pittsburgh School District school board are elected to four-year terms. Four or five seats are up for election on a staggered basis every odd-numbered year in November.[5][6]

Five seats on the board are up for general election on November 4, 2025. A primary is scheduled for May 20, 2025. The primary filing deadline for this election was March 11, 2025 and the general filing deadline is August 1, 2025

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Public participation in board meetings

The Pittsburgh Public Schools school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[7]


District map

School district map

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[8]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $65,422,000 $3,056 9%
Local: $342,734,000 $16,010 49%
State: $289,249,000 $13,512 42%
Total: $697,405,000 $32,578
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $717,394,000 $33,512
Total Current Expenditures: $459,998,000 $21,488
Instructional Expenditures: $276,339,000 $12,908 39%
Student and Staff Support: $51,649,000 $2,412 7%
Administration: $60,727,000 $2,836 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $71,283,000 $3,329 10%
Total Capital Outlay: $52,963,000 $2,474
Construction: $34,270,000 $1,600
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $8,131,000 $379
Interest on Debt: $13,950,000 $651


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum Maximum
2020-2024Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag[9] $43,230 $95,254
2018 $42,382 $93,386
2017 $41,551 $91,555
2016 $40,736 $89,760

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[10]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 18 32 6 10 <50 18 35
2018-2019 31 51 18 28 <50 34 51
2017-2018 31 50 18 30 <=20 34 51
2016-2017 31 48 18 27 21-39 35 49
2015-2016 30 47 17 29 <50 33 49
2014-2015 29 38 17 25-29 21-39 32 47
2013-2014 58 59 48 55-59 60-79 66 74
2012-2013 57 58 45 60-64 40-59 63 74
2011-2012 59 61 48 60-64 >=50 66 75
2010-2011 63 70 53 65-69 60-79 71 78

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 38 55-59 23 33 >=50 43 60
2018-2019 49 61 35 47 <50 54 69
2017-2018 48 59 35 45 40-59 54 68
2016-2017 47 55 34 45 60-79 54 66
2015-2016 45 52 32 40-44 >=50 50 64
2014-2015 45 45 33 40-44 40-59 52 63
2013-2014 54 46 43 55-59 60-79 60 71
2012-2013 52 52 41 50-54 40-59 59 70
2011-2012 57 58 46 60-64 <50 63 73
2010-2011 59 65-69 48 60-64 60-79 67 75

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 78 75-79 76 50-54 75-79 83
2018-2019 80 80-84 76 60-69 PS 80-84 86
2017-2018 79 75-79 76 60-69 PS 75-79 84
2016-2017 81 80-84 77 60-69 PS 75-79 87
2015-2016 80 70-74 77 80-89 PS 75-79 85
2014-2015 70 70-74 64 70-79 PS 60-64 80
2013-2014 74 65-69 70 60-79 PS 70-74 80
2012-2013 77 60-69 75 70-79 PS 75-79 83
2011-2012 73 60-69 69 60-79 PS 75-79 78
2010-2011 68 40-59 63 70-79 PS >=95 78


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 20,034 -0.4
2021-2022 20,105 -6.5
2020-2021 21,407 -5.9
2019-2020 22,665 -1.2
2018-2019 22,934 2.5
2017-2018 22,370 0.0
2016-2017 22,359 -7.7
2015-2016 24,083 -2.4
2014-2015 24,657 -5.6
2013-2014 26,041 -1.0
2012-2013 26,292 -1.4
2011-2012 26,653 -5.0
2010-2011 27,982 0.1
2009-2010 27,945 0.0
2008-2009 27,945 0.9
2007-2008 27,680 -12.0
2006-2007 31,005 -4.8
2005-2006 32,506 -5.0
2004-2005 34,131 -1.5
2003-2004 34,658 -1.4
2002-2003 35,146 -7.0
2001-2002 37,612 -2.5
2000-2001 38,560 -0.7
1999-2000 38,846 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Pittsburgh Public Schools (%) Pennsylvania K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 3.8 4.5
Black 50.7 14.5
Hispanic 5.3 14.3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 9.5 5.1
White 30.4 61.4

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Pittsburgh Public Schools had 1,806.88 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.09.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 108.66
Kindergarten: 69.50
Elementary: 742.05
Secondary: 735.92
Total: 1,806.88

Pittsburgh Public Schools employed 4.00 district administrators and 156.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.00
District Administrative Support: 27.00
School Administrators: 156.00
School Administrative Support: 103.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 525.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 36.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 55.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 26.83
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 190.99
Other Support Services: 830.00


Schools

Pittsburgh Public Schools operates 56 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Academy At Westinghouse6516-12
Pittsburgh Allderdice Hs1,3629-12
Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-81566-8
Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5655PK-5
Pittsburgh Arlington K-8349PK-8
Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-81506-8
Pittsburgh Arsenal K-5296PK-5
Pittsburgh Banksville K-5263KG-5
Pittsburgh Beechwood K-5359PK-5
Pittsburgh Brashear Hs9969-12
Pittsburgh Brookline K-8388PK-8
Pittsburgh Capa 6-128456-12
Pittsburgh Carmalt K-8558PK-8
Pittsburgh Carrick Hs5949-12
Pittsburgh Chartiers Early Childhood Ctr180PK-PK
Pittsburgh Classical 6-82856-8
Pittsburgh Colfax K-8732KG-8
Pittsburgh Concord K-5430PK-5
Pittsburgh Conroy171KG-12
Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5448PK-5
Pittsburgh Faison K-5589PK-5
Pittsburgh Fulton K-5299PK-5
Pittsburgh Grandview K-5178KG-5
Pittsburgh Greenfield K-8354PK-8
Pittsburgh King K-8365PK-8
Pittsburgh Langley K-8501PK-8
Pittsburgh Liberty K-5264KG-5
Pittsburgh Lincoln K-5213PK-5
Pittsburgh Linden K-5135KG-5
Pittsburgh Manchester K-8188PK-8
Pittsburgh Mifflin K-8272PK-8
Pittsburgh Miller K-5213PK-5
Pittsburgh Milliones 6-122866-12
Pittsburgh Minadeo K-5293PK-5
Pittsburgh Montessori K-5324PK-5
Pittsburgh Morrow K-8510PK-8
Pittsburgh Obama 6-127506-12
Pittsburgh Oliver853-12
Pittsburgh Online Academy964-12
Pittsburgh Perry Hs3539-12
Pittsburgh Phillips K-5201KG-5
Pittsburgh Pioneer57KG-12
Pittsburgh Roosevelt K -5252PK-5
Pittsburgh Schiller 6-82446-8
Pittsburgh Science And Technology Academ6166-12
Pittsburgh South Brook 6-82726-8
Pittsburgh South Hills 6-83996-8
Pittsburgh Spring Garden Early Childhood77PK-PK
Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5104PK-5
Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-82086-8
Pittsburgh Sunnyside K-8253PK-8
Pittsburgh Weil K-5198PK-5
Pittsburgh West Liberty K-5155KG-5
Pittsburgh Westwood K-5214KG-5
Pittsburgh Whittier K-5154KG-5
Pittsburgh Woolslair K-5179KG-5

Contact information

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Pittsburgh Public Schools
341 S. Bellefield Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: 412-529-4357


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Pittsburgh Public Schools, "Superintendent of Schools," accessed June 28, 2022
  2. ↑ Pittsburgh Public Schools, "Superintendent of Schools," accessed November 1, 2019
  3. ↑ WTAE PITTSBURGH, "Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Anthony Hamlet resigns," accessed June 28, 2022
  4. ↑ Pittsburgh Public Schools, "Superintendent of Schools," accessed September 26, 2013
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Pittsburgh Public Schools, "Board of Directors," accessed September 26, 2013
  6. ↑ Pittsburgh Public Schools, "Policy Manual: Membership," accessed April 19, 2021
  7. ↑ Pittsburgh Public Schools, "Public Participation in Board Meetings," accessed January 3, 2024
  8. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
  9. ↑ Pittsburgh Public Schools, "Collective Bargaining," accessed April 19, 2021
  10. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
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