Pittsburgh Obama 6-12

Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 is a secondary school of medium-sized scale in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, part of Pittsburgh SD, serveing 678 students in grades 6 through 12.

Across the 56 schools in Pittsburgh SD (19,211 students total), Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 logs that 76% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 14% White, 6% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. By comparison, Allegheny County as a whole is about 13% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.9:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 109% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Allegheny County (around 54%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the surrounding community, Allegheny County reports that the typical household earns roughly $78,548 per year, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 is one of 277 public schools in Allegheny County (combined enrollment of about 141,392 students).

The closest other public school is Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Pittsburgh Obama 6-12.

Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 operates from a downtown location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 29%: 952 students in 2018 compared to 678 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 19% to 14% over that span.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.