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PA Nonsectarian Combined Elementary & Secondary

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201 N BELLEFIELD AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15213 • ALLEGHENY County
(412) 621-0100

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A9106098
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special education
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting City: Large
School Day Length 5.92 hrs/day
County FIPS 42003
Physical Location Address 201 N Bellefield Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-1458

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
180
Teachers (FTE)
32.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
5.63:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 67.2% Black or African American: 18.3% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 10.0% Hispanic / Latino: 2.2% Asian: 2.2%
180 Students
White 121 est. 67.2%
Black or African American 33 est. 18.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 18 est. 10.0%
Hispanic / Latino 4 est. 2.2%
Asian 4 est. 2.2%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
105
58.3%
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Female Students
75
41.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 118 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 13 (11%) Kindergarten: 12 (10.2%) 1st Grade: 14 (11.9%) 2nd Grade: 19 (16.1%) 3rd Grade: 13 (11%) 4th Grade: 17 (14.4%) 5th Grade: 10 (8.5%) 6th Grade: 9 (7.6%) 7th Grade: 11 (9.3%)
118 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 13 11%
Kindergarten 12 10.2%
1st Grade 14 11.9%
2nd Grade 19 16.1%
3rd Grade 13 11%
4th Grade 17 14.4%
5th Grade 10 8.5%
6th Grade 9 7.6%
7th Grade 11 9.3%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 125 250 2019-2020: 160 students 160 2019-2020 2021-2022: 179 students 179 +11.9% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 180 students 180 +0.6% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 180 32.0 5.6:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 179 33.0 5.4:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 160 34.0 4.7:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 15213)

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 16% $175k 33% $263k 49% $350k 65% ZIP 15213 Income: $31,330 $31k ZIP 15213 Home Value: $247,500 $248k ZIP 15213 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 15213 Poverty Rate: 48.2% 48.2% 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 15213 Current ZIP
$31,330 $247,500 48.2% 29,839
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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