Parkway West Career and Technology Center

Parkway West Career and Technology Center is a 9-12 campus of tiny scale in Oakdale, Pennsylvania, part of Parkway West Career and Technology Center, hosting 14 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 738 students each, so Parkway West Career and Technology Center sits 98% leaner than that benchmark.

Operationally, Parkway West Career and Technology Center answers to Parkway West Career and Technology Center, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Demographically, Parkway West Career and Technology Center records that nearly all students (100%) are White. By comparison, Allegheny County as a whole is about 76% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 0.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Roughly 79% of students at Parkway West Career and Technology Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Allegheny County (around 54%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Allegheny County indicate median household earnings sit near $78,548, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Parkway West Career and Technology Center is one of 277 public schools in Allegheny County (combined enrollment of about 141,392 students).

The closest other public school is McKee El Sch, roughly 2.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a rural site.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.