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721 REBECCA AVE, WILKINSBURG, PA 15221 • ALLEGHENY County
(412) 242-3515

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01194059
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 4207
Grades Offered K-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 42003
Physical Location Address 721 Rebecca Ave
Wilkinsburg, PA 15221-2992

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
141
Teachers (FTE)
11.30
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.48:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Black or African American: 84.4% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 10.6% White: 2.8% Hispanic / Latino: 1.4% American Indian / Alaska Native: 0.7%
141 Students
Black or African American 119 est. 84.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 15 est. 10.6%
White 4 est. 2.8%
Hispanic / Latino 2 est. 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 est. 0.7%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
70
49.6%
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Female Students
71
50.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 125 Students
Kindergarten: 15 (12%) 1st Grade: 16 (12.8%) 2nd Grade: 20 (16%) 3rd Grade: 11 (8.8%) 4th Grade: 10 (8%) 5th Grade: 18 (14.4%) 6th Grade: 22 (17.6%) 7th Grade: 13 (10.4%)
125 Students
Kindergarten 15 12%
1st Grade 16 12.8%
2nd Grade 20 16%
3rd Grade 11 8.8%
4th Grade 10 8%
5th Grade 18 14.4%
6th Grade 22 17.6%
7th Grade 13 10.4%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 100 200 2019-2020: 123 students 123 2019-2020 2021-2022: 165 students 165 +34.1% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 141 students 141 -14.5% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 141 11.3 12.5:1 K-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 165 11.8 14.0:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 123 11.0 11.2:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 15221)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 6% $175k 13% $263k 19% $350k 25% ZIP 15221 Income: $55,241 $55k ZIP 15221 Home Value: $157,100 $157k ZIP 15221 This ZIP Wilkinsburg Income: $55,241 $55k Wilkinsburg Home Value: $157,100 $157k Wilkinsburg City Average ALLEGHENY County Income: $79,700 $80k ALLEGHENY County Home Value: $229,024 $229k ALLEGHENY County County Average Pennsylvania Income: $79,670 $80k Pennsylvania Home Value: $240,023 $240k Pennsylvania State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 15221 Poverty Rate: 19.4% 19.4% Wilkinsburg Poverty Rate: 19.3% 19.3% ALLEGHENY County Poverty Rate: 10.7% 10.7% Pennsylvania Poverty Rate: 11.5% 11.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 15221 Current ZIP
$55,241 $157,100 19.4% 29,513
Wilkinsburg (City Average)
$55,241 $157,100 19.3% 29,513
ALLEGHENY County (County Average)
$79,700 $229,024 10.7% 1,223,571
Pennsylvania (State Average)
$79,670 $240,023 11.5% 12,081,754
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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