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The highest-poverty public schools in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

256 public schools in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania appear in this ranking of the highest-poverty public schools, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Westinghouse Arts Academy CS leads the list at 122%, against a median of 57.9% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
256
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Top % FRL
122%
Median % FRL
57.9%
HIGHEST POVERTY · ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1Westinghouse Arts Academy CSWilmerding, PAWestinghouse Arts Academy CSHigh282122%
2Pittsburgh Liberty K-5Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDElementary206118%
3Turner Intermediate SchWilkinsburg, PAWilkinsburg Borough SDElementary200115%
4Sto-Rox Upper El SchMcKees Rocks, PASto-Rox SDMiddle193115%
5Sto-Rox JSHSMcKees Rocks, PASto-Rox SDHigh422113%
6Clairton El SchClairton, PAClairton City SDElementary348112%
7Pittsburgh Classical 6-8Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDMiddle245112%
8Pittsburgh Milliones 6-12Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDHigh281112%
9Pittsburgh Langley K-8Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDElementary418111%
10Twin Rivers El SchMcKeesport, PAMcKeesport Area SDElementary607111%
11Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDMiddle148110%
12McKeesport Area SHSMcKeesport, PAMcKeesport Area SDHigh966109%
13Pittsburgh Obama 6-12Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDHigh678109%
14Pittsburgh Concord K-5Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDElementary430107%
15Highlands SHSNatrona Heights, PAHighlands SDHigh665107%
16Pittsburgh Fulton K-5Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDElementary267107%
17Pittsburgh Carrick HSPittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDHigh515107%
18Pittsburgh Brookline K-8Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDElementary384106%
19Pittsburgh Weil K-5Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDElementary178106%
20Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDMiddle242105%
21Park El SchMunhall, PASteel Valley SDElementary340105%
22Dr Cleveland Steward Jr El SchMonroeville, PAGateway SDElementary292105%
23Pittsburgh Faison K-5Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDElementary480105%
24Highlands El SchTarentum, PAHighlands SDElementary559105%
25Avalon El SchPittsburgh, PANorthgate SDElementary252104%
26Francis McClure El SchMcKeesport, PAMcKeesport Area SDElementary668104%
27South Allegheny MSMcKeesport, PASouth Allegheny SDMiddle321104%
28Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDElementary572104%
29Penn Hills SHSPittsburgh, PAPenn Hills SDHigh1,049104%
30Pittsburgh WestinghousePittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDHigh573104%
31Highlands MSNatrona Heights, PAHighlands SDMiddle575104%
32Clairton MS/HSClairton, PAClairton City SDHigh407103%
33Pittsburgh Manchester K-8Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDElementary159103%
34Linton MSPittsburgh, PAPenn Hills SDMiddle626103%
35Pittsburgh Brashear HSPittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDHigh897103%
36Pittsburgh Miller K-5Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDElementary218102%
37Acmetonia El SchCheswick, PAAllegheny Valley SDElementary458102%
38East Allegheny JSHSNorth Versailles, PAEast Allegheny SDHigh672102%
39Cornell El SchCoraopolis, PACornell SDElementary289102%
40South Allegheny HSMcKeesport, PASouth Allegheny SDHigh464102%
41Pittsburgh Morrow K-8Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDElementary486102%
42Pittsburgh Carmalt K-8Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDElementary547102%
43West Mifflin Area MSWest Mifflin, PAWest Mifflin Area SDMiddle776101%
44Verner El SchVerona, PARiverview SDElementary160101%
45Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDMiddle183101%
46Highlands Early Childhood CenterBrackenridge, PAHighlands SDElementary205101%
47Penn Hills El SchPittsburgh, PAPenn Hills SDElementary1,228101%
48Carlynton JSHSCarnegie, PACarlynton SDHigh632101%
49Pittsburgh Woolslair K-5Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDElementary208101%
50Kelly Primary SchWilkinsburg, PAWilkinsburg Borough SDElementary276100%
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