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255 S NEGLEY AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15206 • ALLEGHENY County
(412) 365-3800

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1703239
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special education
Grades Offered 1-12
Locale Setting City: Large
School Day Length 6.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 42003
Physical Location Address 255 S Negley Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15206-3522

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
93
Teachers (FTE)
18.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
5.17:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Black or African American: 75.3% White: 19.4% American Indian / Alaska Native: 5.4%
93 Students
Black or African American 70 est. 75.3%
White 18 est. 19.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5 est. 5.4%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
68
73.1%
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Female Students
25
26.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 54 Students
1st Grade: 6 (11.1%) 2nd Grade: 7 (13%) 3rd Grade: 5 (9.3%) 4th Grade: 7 (13%) 5th Grade: 6 (11.1%) 6th Grade: 8 (14.8%) 7th Grade: 15 (27.8%)
54 Students
1st Grade 6 11.1%
2nd Grade 7 13%
3rd Grade 5 9.3%
4th Grade 7 13%
5th Grade 6 11.1%
6th Grade 8 14.8%
7th Grade 15 27.8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2021-2022 – 2023-2024)

0 75 150 2021-2022: 86 students 86 2021-2022 2023-2024: 93 students 93 +8.1% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 93 18.0 5.2:1 1-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 86 17.9 4.8:1 1-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 15206)

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 5% $175k 10% $263k 15% $350k 20% ZIP 15206 Income: $69,906 $70k ZIP 15206 Home Value: $288,300 $288k ZIP 15206 This ZIP Pittsburgh Income: $75,722 $76k Pittsburgh Home Value: $240,785 $241k Pittsburgh 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 15206 Poverty Rate: 14.0% 14.0% Pittsburgh Poverty Rate: 12.8% 12.8% 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 15206 Current ZIP
$69,906 $288,300 14.0% 29,176
Pittsburgh (City Average)
$75,722 $240,785 12.8% 699,650
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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