Spectrum CS

Set in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, Spectrum CS is an one-room-style 9-12 campus, operated by Spectrum CS. It serves 60 students across grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 92% smaller than the state mean of about 738.

Spectrum CS is the operating authority for Spectrum CS, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Spectrum CS reports that White students make up the majority at 57%. Beyond that, the school logs 28% Black, 8% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 76% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Spectrum CS has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting Spectrum CS tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, Allegheny County reports that the typical household earns roughly $78,548 per year, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Allegheny County's 277 public schools (combined enrollment of about 141,392 students), Spectrum CS is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Gateway SHS, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting. Spectrum CS is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Spectrum CS has climbed 88%, going from 32 students in 2018 to 60 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share contracted from 47% to 28%. Class-load math has grew: from 6.5:1 in 2018 to 7.8:1 in 2025.

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