Pittsburgh Public Schools, Pennsylvania
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| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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| Superintendent: Wayne N. Walters |
| # of school board members: 9 |
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Pittsburgh Public Schools is a school district in Pennsylvania.
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Superintendent
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Wayne N. Walters is the superintendent of Pittsburgh Public Schools. Hamlet was appointed interim superintendent on September 29, 2021, and took on the role on October 1, 2021. He was appointed full superintendent on July 21, 2022. Walters' previous career experience includes more than 30 years of experience with Pittsburgh Public Schools including as a Teacher, Assistant Principal, Principal, Assistant Superintendent of 6-12 Schools, and Assistant Superintendent of Professional Development and Special Programming.[1]
Past superintendents
- Anthony Hamlet was the superintendent of Pittsburgh Public Schools. Hamlet was appointed superintendent on July 1, 2016 and resigned effective October 1, 2021. Hamlet's previous career experience included working as a case manager and behavioral specialist, principal, and district administrator.[2][3]
- Linda S. Lane was the superintendent of Pittsburgh Public Schools from 2010 to 2016. Lane's previous career experience included working as an elementary school teacher in the Iowa City Community School District and as the executive director of human resources and chief operating officer of Des Moines Public Schools.[4]
School board
The Pittsburgh School District school board consists of nine members elected by district to four-year terms.[5]
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Elections
Members of the Pittsburgh School District school board are elected to four-year terms. Four or five seats are up for election on a staggered basis every odd-numbered year in November.[5][6]
Five seats on the board are up for general election on November 4, 2025. A primary is scheduled for May 20, 2025. The primary filing deadline for this election was March 11, 2025 and the general filing deadline is August 1, 2025
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Public participation in board meetings
The Pittsburgh Public Schools school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[7]
District map
Budget
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[8]
| SOURCE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
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| Federal: | $65,422,000 | $3,056 | 9% |
| Local: | $342,734,000 | $16,010 | 49% |
| State: | $289,249,000 | $13,512 | 42% |
| Total: | $697,405,000 | $32,578 |
| TYPE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
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| Total Expenditures: | $717,394,000 | $33,512 | |
| Total Current Expenditures: | $459,998,000 | $21,488 | |
| Instructional Expenditures: | $276,339,000 | $12,908 | 39% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $51,649,000 | $2,412 | 7% |
| Administration: | $60,727,000 | $2,836 | 8% |
| Operations, Food Service, Other: | $71,283,000 | $3,329 | 10% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $52,963,000 | $2,474 | |
| Construction: | $34,270,000 | $1,600 | |
| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $8,131,000 | $379 | |
| Interest on Debt: | $13,950,000 | $651 |
Teacher salaries
The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.
| Year | Minimum | Maximum |
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$43,230 | $95,254 |
| 2018 | $42,382 | $93,386 |
| 2017 | $41,551 | $91,555 |
| 2016 | $40,736 | $89,760 |
Academic performance
Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[10]
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
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| 2020-2021 | 18 | 32 | 6 | 10 | <50 | 18 | 35 |
| 2018-2019 | 31 | 51 | 18 | 28 | <50 | 34 | 51 |
| 2017-2018 | 31 | 50 | 18 | 30 | <=20 | 34 | 51 |
| 2016-2017 | 31 | 48 | 18 | 27 | 21-39 | 35 | 49 |
| 2015-2016 | 30 | 47 | 17 | 29 | <50 | 33 | 49 |
| 2014-2015 | 29 | 38 | 17 | 25-29 | 21-39 | 32 | 47 |
| 2013-2014 | 58 | 59 | 48 | 55-59 | 60-79 | 66 | 74 |
| 2012-2013 | 57 | 58 | 45 | 60-64 | 40-59 | 63 | 74 |
| 2011-2012 | 59 | 61 | 48 | 60-64 | >=50 | 66 | 75 |
| 2010-2011 | 63 | 70 | 53 | 65-69 | 60-79 | 71 | 78 |
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
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| 2020-2021 | 38 | 55-59 | 23 | 33 | >=50 | 43 | 60 |
| 2018-2019 | 49 | 61 | 35 | 47 | <50 | 54 | 69 |
| 2017-2018 | 48 | 59 | 35 | 45 | 40-59 | 54 | 68 |
| 2016-2017 | 47 | 55 | 34 | 45 | 60-79 | 54 | 66 |
| 2015-2016 | 45 | 52 | 32 | 40-44 | >=50 | 50 | 64 |
| 2014-2015 | 45 | 45 | 33 | 40-44 | 40-59 | 52 | 63 |
| 2013-2014 | 54 | 46 | 43 | 55-59 | 60-79 | 60 | 71 |
| 2012-2013 | 52 | 52 | 41 | 50-54 | 40-59 | 59 | 70 |
| 2011-2012 | 57 | 58 | 46 | 60-64 | <50 | 63 | 73 |
| 2010-2011 | 59 | 65-69 | 48 | 60-64 | 60-79 | 67 | 75 |
The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
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| 2019-2020 | 78 | 75-79 | 76 | 50-54 | 75-79 | 83 | |
| 2018-2019 | 80 | 80-84 | 76 | 60-69 | PS | 80-84 | 86 |
| 2017-2018 | 79 | 75-79 | 76 | 60-69 | PS | 75-79 | 84 |
| 2016-2017 | 81 | 80-84 | 77 | 60-69 | PS | 75-79 | 87 |
| 2015-2016 | 80 | 70-74 | 77 | 80-89 | PS | 75-79 | 85 |
| 2014-2015 | 70 | 70-74 | 64 | 70-79 | PS | 60-64 | 80 |
| 2013-2014 | 74 | 65-69 | 70 | 60-79 | PS | 70-74 | 80 |
| 2012-2013 | 77 | 60-69 | 75 | 70-79 | PS | 75-79 | 83 |
| 2011-2012 | 73 | 60-69 | 69 | 60-79 | PS | 75-79 | 78 |
| 2010-2011 | 68 | 40-59 | 63 | 70-79 | PS | >=95 | 78 |
Students
Staff
As of the 2022-2023 school year, Pittsburgh Public Schools had 1,806.88 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.09.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF TEACHERS |
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| Prekindergarten: | 108.66 |
| Kindergarten: | 69.50 |
| Elementary: | 742.05 |
| Secondary: | 735.92 |
| Total: | 1,806.88 |
Pittsburgh Public Schools employed 4.00 district administrators and 156.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS |
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| District Administrators: | 4.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 27.00 |
| School Administrators: | 156.00 |
| School Administrative Support: | 103.00 |
| TYPE | NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF |
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| Instructional Aides: | 525.00 |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 36.00 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 55.00 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 26.83 |
| Library/Media Support: | 1.00 |
| Student Support Services: | 190.99 |
| Other Support Services: | 830.00 |
Schools
Pittsburgh Public Schools operates 56 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
Contact information
Pittsburgh Public Schools
341 S. Bellefield Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: 412-529-4357
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Education legislation in Pennsylvania
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See also
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External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Pittsburgh Public Schools
- Pennsylvania Department of Education
- Pennsylvania School Boards Association
Footnotes
- ↑ Pittsburgh Public Schools, "Superintendent of Schools," accessed June 28, 2022
- ↑ Pittsburgh Public Schools, "Superintendent of Schools," accessed November 1, 2019
- ↑ WTAE PITTSBURGH, "Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Anthony Hamlet resigns," accessed June 28, 2022
- ↑ Pittsburgh Public Schools, "Superintendent of Schools," accessed September 26, 2013
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Pittsburgh Public Schools, "Board of Directors," accessed September 26, 2013
- ↑ Pittsburgh Public Schools, "Policy Manual: Membership," accessed April 19, 2021
- ↑ Pittsburgh Public Schools, "Public Participation in Board Meetings," accessed January 3, 2024
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
- ↑ Pittsburgh Public Schools, "Collective Bargaining," accessed April 19, 2021
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
