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Pittsburgh Public Schools

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

About this district

Pittsburgh Public Schools is a public school district in Pennsylvania. They serve 23,331 students across 82 schools, and its teachers have had 7,778 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 82
    Schools
  • 23,331
    Students
  • 1,945
    Teachers

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Pittsburgh Public Schools Demographics

88%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
63%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Pittsburgh Public Schools Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Pittsburgh Public Schools had a total revenue of $681.6 million in the 2016-17 school year. 49.5% came from local sources, 41.8% from state sources, and 8.7% from federal sources.

Pittsburgh Public Schools had a per-pupil revenue of $29,215 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 49.5% came from local sources, 41.8% from state sources, and 8.7% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Pittsburgh Public Schools Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 21, 2024

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a teacher in need, moving us closer to a nation where students in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education.

Pittsburgh Public Schools

$3.9 million
raised using DonorsChoose
7,778
projects funded
1,433
teachers funded
22,611
donors
756
projects for basic supplies
1,177
projects for technology
766
projects for books
515
projects for art supplies

Pittsburgh Public Schools has received support from 16,521 individuals from Pennsylvania and 6,090 individuals out-of-state.

Pittsburgh Public Schools Schools

Pittsburgh Allegheny Middle School Carnegie Science Center Chartiers Early Child Center Children's Museum's Early Childhood Program City Charter High School CITY Connections North CITY Connections West Clayton Academy Crescent Early Childhood Center Environmental Charter School Pittsburgh Westinghouse Academy Passport Academy at Hill House Barack Obama Academy International Studies John Heinz Child Development Center Head Start Manchester Academic Charter School Pittsburgh Milliones 6 - 12 School New Academy Charter School Urban Pathways 6 - 12 Charter High School Northview Heights Early Childhood Center Peabody/Obama Early Childhood Center Pittsburgh Classical Academy Pittsburgh Allderdice High School Pittsburgh Allegheny Elementary School Pittsburgh Arlington Pre-Kindergarten - 8 School Pittsburgh Arsenal 6 - 8 Pittsburgh Arsenal Elementary School Pittsburgh Banksville Elementary School Pittsburgh Beechwood Elementary School Pittsburgh Brashear High School Pittsburgh Brookline Elementary School Pittsburgh Carmalt Elementary School Pittsburgh Carrick High School Pittsburgh Colfax Elementary School Pittsburgh Concord Elementary School Pittsburgh Conroy Early Intervention Pittsburgh Conroy Education Center Pittsburgh Dilworth Arts & Hum Pittsburgh Faison School Pittsburgh Fulton Elementary School Pittsburgh Gifted Center Pittsburgh Grandview Elementary School Pittsburgh Greenfield Elementary School Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 Pittsburgh Liberty Elementary School Pittsburgh Lincoln Elementary School Pittsburgh Linden Academy Pittsburgh Manchester Elementary School Pittsburgh Olner Citywide Academy Pittsburgh Mifflin Elementary School Pittsburgh Miller Academy Pittsburgh Minadeo Elementary School Pittsburgh M L King Academy Pittsburgh Montessori School Pittsburgh Morrow Elementary School Pittsburgh Morrow School - 5-8 Pittsburgh Online Academy Pittsburgh Perry High School Pittsburgh Phillips Elementary School Pittsburgh Pioneer Education Center Pittsburgh Schiller STEAM Academy Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy Pittsburgh South Brook Middle School Pittsburgh South Hills School Pittsburgh Spring Hill Elementary School Pittsburgh Sterrett Academy Pittsburgh Langley K-8 School Pittsburgh Student Achvmt Center Pittsburgh Sunnyside Elementary School Weil Pre-Kindergarten - 5 School Pittsburgh West Liberty Elementary School Pittsburgh Westwood Elementary School Pittsburgh Whittier Elementary School Pittsburgh Woolslair Elementary School PPS @ Pittsburgh Mercy Propel Charter School - Hazelwood Propel Charter School - Northside Provident Charter School West Pittsburgh Roosevelt Elementary School South Hills Middle School Spring Garden Early Childhood Center Urban Academy of Pittsburgh Charter School Urban Pathways Charter Elementary
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