The public high schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Across Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 23 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. Penn Hills SHS leads the list at 18.7:1, against a median of 12.9:1 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.
| # | School | City | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn Hills SHS | Pittsburgh, PA | 18.7:1 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 | Pittsburgh, PA | 16.3:1 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Allderdice HS | Pittsburgh, PA | 15.8:1 |
| 4 | Woodland Hills HS | Pittsburgh, PA | 14.8:1 |
| 5 | Mt Lebanon SHS | Pittsburgh, PA | 14.7:1 |
| 6 | Fox Chapel Area HS | Pittsburgh, PA | 14.6:1 |
| 7 | Baldwin SHS | Pittsburgh, PA | 14.0:1 |
| 8 | Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12 | Pittsburgh, PA | 13.9:1 |
| 9 | Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 | Pittsburgh, PA | 13.9:1 |
| 10 | North Hills HS | Pittsburgh, PA | 13.7:1 |
| 11 | Upper Saint Clair HS | Pittsburgh, PA | 13.3:1 |
| 12 | Keystone Oaks HS | Pittsburgh, PA | 12.9:1 |
| 13 | City CHS | Pittsburgh, PA | 12.8:1 |
| 14 | Northgate MSHS | Pittsburgh, PA | 12.3:1 |
| 15 | Shaler Area HS | Pittsburgh, PA | 11.5:1 |
| 16 | Brentwood SHS | Pittsburgh, PA | 11.2:1 |
| 17 | Pittsburgh Brashear HS | Pittsburgh, PA | 11.0:1 |
| 18 | Avonworth HS | Pittsburgh, PA | 10.9:1 |
| 19 | Pittsburgh Carrick HS | Pittsburgh, PA | 10.5:1 |
| 20 | Pittsburgh Perry HS | Pittsburgh, PA | 10.4:1 |
| 21 | Urban Pathways 6-12 CS | Pittsburgh, PA | 10.3:1 |
| 22 | Pittsburgh Westinghouse | Pittsburgh, PA | 10.2:1 |
| 23 | Pittsburgh Milliones 6-12 | Pittsburgh, PA | 8.9:1 |
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