Enrollment
56
Combined
DISTRICT 93 · STATE 1,819
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PITTSBURGH SD·NCES 421917006664
Pittsburgh Pioneer
775 Dunster St, Pittsburgh, PA 15226 · (412) 529-7405 · Allegheny County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL56 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
4.4:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
39 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 2 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 3 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 3 | 5% |
| Grade 3 | 3 | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 6 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 4 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 2 | 4% |
| Grade 7 | 2 | 4% |
| Grade 8 | 2 | 4% |
| Grade 9 | 3 | 5% |
| Grade 10 | 5 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 2 | 4% |
| Grade 12 | 19 | 34% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Pittsburgh Pioneer ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 56 | #8 of 9 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
56
-6 (-10%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 88
Student : Teacher
4.4:1
was 4.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56 | 12.7 | 4.4:1 | 70% (39) |
| 2023-24 | 57 | 13 | 4.4:1 | 68% (39) |
| 2022-23 | 57 | 12.3 | 4.6:1 | 63% (36) |
| 2020-21 | 62 | 13 | 4.8:1 | 50% (31) |
| 2017-18 | 73 | 14.5 | 5.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 70 | 12 | 5.8:1 | 61% (43) |
| 2010-11 | 79 | 15 | 5.3:1 | 56% (44) |
| 2000-01 | 88 | 17 | 5.2:1 | 68% (60) |
| 1990-91 | 88 | 24 | 3.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pittsburgh Pioneer.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (73 to 56); teachers down 12% (14.5 to 12.7).
About Pittsburgh Pioneer
Pittsburgh Pioneer is a small combined-grade school that serves part of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The student body numbers 56 students, from kindergarten through 12. An average school in this group (combined schools in Pennsylvania) has about 1,819 students.
Pittsburgh Pioneer sits within Pittsburgh SD, which has 56 schools and 19,211 students.
Pittsburgh Pioneer's enrollment has no majority group, and Black students are the largest at 39%. Smaller groups are 38% White, 9% Asian, 9% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. County-wide, 13% of Allegheny County residents are Black. By the diversity index, Pittsburgh Pioneer comes in at 69%.
The school employs the equivalent of 12.7 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 4.4:1. The average ratio among combined schools in Pennsylvania is 15.5:1, higher than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Pittsburgh Pioneer is 70%. On average, public schools in Allegheny County report 54%.
County data help place the school in context: in Allegheny County, median household income is about $78,548, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Pittsburgh Pioneer is among the 277 public schools in Allegheny County.
Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8 is the public school closest to Pittsburgh Pioneer, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Pittsburgh Pioneer as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count in 2024-25 was 56, 10% below the 62 of 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Pittsburgh Pioneer covering things like school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Allegheny County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,238,177
Census ACS
Median income
$78,548
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
277
141,392 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pittsburgh SD
- Pittsburgh Allderdice High SchoolHigh · 1,386 students
- Pittsburgh Brashear High SchoolHigh · 897 students
- Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12High · 840 students
- Pittsburgh Colfax K-8Elementary · 789 students
- Pittsburgh Obama 6-12High · 678 students
- Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12High · 618 students
Other schools in Pittsburgh
- Mt Lebanon SHSHigh · 1,772 students
- Baldwin SHSHigh · 1,657 students
- North Hills High SchoolHigh · 1,443 students
- Pittsburgh Allderdice High SchoolHigh · 1,386 students
- Fox Chapel Area High SchoolHigh · 1,360 students
- Upper Saint Clair High SchoolHigh · 1,269 students
Nearby schools
- Pittsburgh South Brook 6-80.1 mi · 242
- Pittsburgh West Liberty K-50.1 mi · 168
- Pittsburgh Beechwood K-51.0 mi · 360
- Pittsburgh Brookline K-81.1 mi · 384
- Pittsburgh Roosevelt K -51.1 mi · 278
- Pittsburgh Carmalt K-81.1 mi · 547
Frequently asked questions
About Pittsburgh PioneerWhat is the total enrollment at Pittsburgh Pioneer?
Pittsburgh Pioneer enrolls approximately 56 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Pittsburgh Pioneer serve?
Pittsburgh Pioneer serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Pittsburgh Pioneer?
Approximately 4.4:1 students per teacher at Pittsburgh Pioneer.
What is the student diversity at Pittsburgh Pioneer?
Student demographics at Pittsburgh Pioneer are roughly 38% White, 5% Hispanic, 39% Black, 9% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Pittsburgh Pioneer?
Pittsburgh Pioneer is overseen by Pittsburgh SD in Allegheny County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.