Total enrollment
141,392
-2,603 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
Allegheny County
Pennsylvania · Public K-12
Across all districts in Allegheny County, public schools number 277 and enroll approximately 141,392 K-12 students (156 elementary, 51 middle, and 60 high).
7-year change in Allegheny County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
275
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
61%
was 67%
% Hispanic
5%
was 2%
% Black
21%
was 21%
% Asian
7%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
1,238,177
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
277
73 districts
Enrollment
141,392
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$78,548
Above Pennsylvania avg
Free/reduced lunch
54.2%
Below Pennsylvania avg
Elementary
156
62,881 students
Middle
51
29,219 students
High
60
44,657 students
Combined / other
10
4,635 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Pittsburgh SD
19,211 students · 73 districts in Allegheny County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Allegheny County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
45.8%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
7.3%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.0%
civilian labor
Median age
41
18.6% under 18
Test scores in Allegheny County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 249 schools ranked. Pennsylvania state average: 51.1%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Upper Saint Clair HS· 94.5%
- Mt Lebanon SHS· 94.1%
- Fox Chapel Area HS· 92.0%
- Thomas Jefferson HS· 92.0%
- Fairview El Sch· 91.7%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Propel CS-Hazelwood· 5.2%
- Urban Pathways 6-12 CS· 8.3%
- Duquesne El Sch· 8.9%
- Life Male STEAM Academy CS· 9.3%
- Urban Pathways K-5 College CS· 9.4%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Allegheny HS | Wexford | High | 09-12 | 2,711 | · |
| Mt Lebanon SHS | Pittsburgh | High | 09-12 | 1,772 | · |
| Baldwin SHS | Pittsburgh | High | 08-12 | 1,657 | · |
| Pine-Richland HS | Gibsonia | High | 09-12 | 1,449 | · |
| North Hills HS | Pittsburgh | High | 09-12 | 1,443 | · |
| Pittsburgh Allderdice HS | Pittsburgh | High | 09-12 | 1,386 | · |
| Fox Chapel Area HS | Pittsburgh | High | 09-12 | 1,360 | · |
| Montour El Sch | Mckees Rocks | Elementary | KG-04 | 1,276 | · |
| Upper Saint Clair HS | Pittsburgh | High | 09-12 | 1,269 | · |
| Pennsylvania Distance Learning CS | Sewickley | Combined | KG-12 | 1,246 | · |
| Bethel Park HS | Bethel Park | High | 09-12 | 1,244 | · |
| Penn Hills El Sch | Pittsburgh | Elementary | KG-05 | 1,228 | · |
| Plum SHS | Plum | High | 09-12 | 1,220 | · |
| Moon Area SHS | Moon Township | High | 09-12 | 1,211 | · |
| Shaler Area HS | Pittsburgh | High | 09-12 | 1,160 | · |
| Gateway SHS | Monroeville | High | 09-12 | 1,152 | · |
| South Fayette HS | Mcdonald | High | 09-12 | 1,143 | · |
| North Hills MS | Pittsburgh | Middle | 06-08 | 1,127 | · |
| Eden Hall Upper El Sch | Gibsonia | Middle | 04-06 | 1,076 | · |
| Environmental CS at Frick Park | Pittsburgh | Combined | KG-12 | 1,073 | · |
| R.A. Lutz El Sch | Pittsburgh | Elementary | 03-05 | 1,060 | · |
| Penn Hills SHS | Pittsburgh | High | 09-12 | 1,049 | · |
| Thomas Jefferson HS | Jefferson Hills | High | 09-12 | 1,041 | · |
| West Allegheny SHS | Imperial | High | 09-12 | 1,031 | · |
| Chartiers Valley HS | Bridgeville | High | 09-12 | 1,029 | · |
| Gateway MS | Monroeville | Middle | 05-08 | 1,017 | · |
| Woodland Hills HS | Pittsburgh | High | 09-12 | 1,006 | · |
| Montour HS | Mc Kees Rocks | High | 09-12 | 1,004 | · |
| Dorseyville MS | Pittsburgh | Middle | 06-08 | 981 | · |
| McKeesport Area SHS | Mckeesport | High | 09-12 | 966 | · |
| West Mifflin Area HS | West Mifflin | High | 09-12 | 964 | · |
| David E Williams MS | Coraopolis | Middle | 05-08 | 952 | · |
| Pittsburgh Brashear HS | Pittsburgh | High | 09-12 | 897 | · |
| Chartiers Valley Primary Sch | Bridgeville | Elementary | KG-02 | 892 | · |
| McKnight El Sch | Pittsburgh | Elementary | KG-05 | 875 | · |
| Shaler Area El Sch | Glenshaw | Middle | 04-06 | 870 | · |
| Hampton HS | Allison Park | High | 09-12 | 865 | · |
| South Fayette MS | Mcdonald | Middle | 06-08 | 859 | · |
| Jefferson Hills Intermediate Sch | Jefferson Hills | Elementary | 03-05 | 856 | · |
| Marshall MS | Wexford | Middle | 06-08 | 847 | · |
| Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 | Pittsburgh | High | 06-12 | 840 | · |
| Pleasant Hills MS | Pittsburgh | Middle | 06-08 | 813 | · |
| South Fayette Intermediate Sch | Mcdonald | Elementary | 03-05 | 803 | · |
| Chartiers Valley Intrmd School | Pittsburgh | Elementary | 03-05 | 801 | · |
| Marshall El Sch | Wexford | Elementary | KG-05 | 800 | · |
| West Allegheny MS | Imperial | Middle | 06-08 | 796 | · |
| Propel CS-Montour | Pittsburgh | Combined | KG-12 | 794 | · |
| Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 | Pittsburgh | Elementary | KG-08 | 789 | · |
| West Mifflin Area MS | West Mifflin | Middle | 04-08 | 776 | · |
| Elizabeth Forward SHS | Elizabeth | High | 09-12 | 763 | · |
| Chartiers Valley MS | Bridgeville | Middle | 06-08 | 751 | · |
| Pivik El Sch | Plum | Elementary | KG-04 | 740 | · |
| South Park Elem Center | South Park | Elementary | KG-04 | 731 | · |
| Logan El Sch | North Versailles | Elementary | KG-06 | 727 | · |
| OHara El Sch | Pittsburgh | Elementary | KG-05 | 726 | · |
| Franklin El Sch | Sewickley | Elementary | KG-05 | 718 | · |
| South Fayette El Sch | Mcdonald | Elementary | KG-02 | 717 | · |
| J.E. Harrison MS | Pittsburgh | Middle | 06-07 | 716 | · |
| Pine-Richland MS | Gibsonia | Middle | 07-08 | 703 | · |
| Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 | Pittsburgh | High | 06-12 | 678 | · |
| Propel CS-Braddock Hills | Pittsburgh | Combined | KG-12 | 673 | · |
| East Allegheny JSHS | North Versailles | High | 07-12 | 672 | · |
| Whitehall El Sch | Pittsburgh | Elementary | 01-02 | 669 | · |
| Francis McClure El Sch | Mckeesport | Elementary | KG-05 | 668 | · |
| Highlands SHS | Natrona Heights | High | 09-12 | 665 | · |
| Mellon MS | Pittsburgh | Middle | 06-08 | 661 | · |
| Carson MS | Pittsburgh | Middle | 06-08 | 652 | · |
| Fort Couch MS | Pittsburgh | Middle | 07-08 | 647 | · |
| Founders Hall Middle Sch | Mckeesport | Middle | 06-08 | 642 | · |
| Moon Area Lower MS | Moon Township | Middle | 05-06 | 639 | · |
| South Allegheny El Sch | Port Vue | Elementary | KG-05 | 635 | · |
| Carlynton JSHS | Carnegie | High | 07-12 | 632 | · |
| Linton MS | Pittsburgh | Middle | 06-08 | 626 | · |
| Boyce MS | Pittsburgh | Middle | 05-06 | 624 | · |
| Jefferson MS | Pittsburgh | Middle | 06-08 | 621 | · |
| Moon Area Upper MS | Moon Township | Middle | 07-08 | 621 | · |
| Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12 | Pittsburgh | High | 06-12 | 618 | · |
| Twin Rivers El Sch | Mckeesport | Elementary | KG-05 | 607 | · |
| Hampton MS | Allison Park | Middle | 06-08 | 606 | · |
| Independence MS | Bethel Park | Middle | 07-08 | 602 | · |
| Neil Armstrong 5-6 MS | Bethel Park | Middle | 05-06 | 597 | · |
| City CHS | Pittsburgh | High | 09-12 | 594 | · |
| McIntyre El Sch | Pittsburgh | Elementary | KG-05 | 594 | · |
| Shaler Area MS | Glenshaw | Middle | 07-08 | 589 | · |
| Wilson Elementary School | Imperial | Elementary | KG-05 | 586 | · |
| Deer Lakes HS | Cheswick | High | 09-12 | 581 | · |
| South Park MS | South Park | Middle | 05-08 | 580 | · |
| Turtle Creek EL STEAM Academy | Turtle Creek | Elementary | PK-05 | 580 | · |
| Avonworth HS | Pittsburgh | High | 09-12 | 579 | · |
| Dickson Prep STEAM Academy | Swissvale | Middle | 06-08 | 579 | · |
| Highlands MS | Natrona Heights | Middle | 05-08 | 575 | · |
| Pittsburgh Westinghouse | Pittsburgh | High | 06-12 | 573 | · |
| Bon Meade El Sch | Moon Township | Elementary | KG-04 | 572 | · |
| Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5 | Pittsburgh | Elementary | PK-05 | 572 | · |
| Highlands El Sch | Tarentum | Elementary | 01-04 | 559 | · |
| South Park SHS | South Park | High | 09-12 | 553 | · |
| Plum MS | Pittsburgh | Middle | 07-08 | 550 | · |
| Quaker Valley HS | Leetsdale | High | 09-12 | 550 | · |
| Pittsburgh Carmalt K-8 | Pittsburgh | Elementary | PK-08 | 547 | · |
| Keystone Oaks HS | Pittsburgh | High | 09-12 | 539 | · |
Cities in Allegheny County
Pittsburgh146 schoolsMckeesport10 schoolsMonroeville9 schoolsAllison Park7 schoolsBethel Park7 schoolsMoon Township7 schoolsGibsonia6 schoolsSewickley5 schoolsCheswick4 schoolsJefferson Hills4 schoolsMcdonald4 schoolsMckees Rocks4 schoolsWest Mifflin4 schoolsWexford4 schoolsBridgeville3 schoolsCoraopolis3 schoolsElizabeth3 schoolsGlenshaw3 schoolsImperial3 schoolsMunhall3 schoolsOakdale3 schoolsSouth Park3 schoolsCarnegie2 schoolsClairton2 schoolsHomestead2 schoolsNatrona Heights2 schoolsNorth Versailles2 schoolsOakmont2 schoolsPlum2 schoolsTarentum2 schoolsTurtle Creek2 schoolsWilkinsburg2 schoolsBrackenridge1 schoolBradford Woods1 schoolDuquesne1 schoolLeetsdale1 schoolMc Kees Rocks1 schoolMonongahela1 schoolMoon Township1 schoolPort Vue1 schoolSpringdale1 schoolSwissvale1 schoolVerona1 schoolWilmerding1 school
About Allegheny County
Allegheny County is a sprawling county of about 1,238,177 residents in Pennsylvania. Its public-school system hosts approximately 141,392 students across 277 schools.
Zooming out, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $78,548, about 46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 7%. That income level is 10% above the Pennsylvania median.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Allegheny County consists of 156 elementary schools (62,881 students), 51 middle schools (29,219), 60 high schools (44,657), and 10 combined or other schools.
Pittsburgh SD dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 19,211 students on its own.
Looking at the last 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Allegheny County has held roughly steady since SY 2017-18, moving from about 143,995 students to 141,392. The White share of public-school enrollment contracted from 67% to 61%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Allegheny County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data