Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8

As a low-enrollment middle-grades school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8 educates 242 students from grades 6 through 8, operated by Pittsburgh SD. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 594 students each, so Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8 sits 59% leaner than that benchmark.

Pittsburgh SD runs 56 schools in total, collectively educating 19,211 students. Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8 is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8 lists that 42% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 33% Black, 14% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 76% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8 has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.0:1. The state averages around 13.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 105% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Allegheny County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Allegheny County put the typical household earns roughly $78,548 per year, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8 is one of 277 public schools in Allegheny County (combined enrollment of about 141,392 students).

The closest other public school is Pittsburgh West Liberty K-5, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8 has ticked down 35%, going from 374 students in 2018 to 242 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 57% to 42%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 today.

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