Pittsburgh School District, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh School District is a unified school district in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 308,078 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 54.6 sq mi (142 km²) of land.

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Pittsburgh School District in Pennsylvania
Baldwin-Whitehall School DistrictBrentwood Borough School DistrictCarlynton School DistrictChartiers Valley School DistrictMontour School DistrictNorthgate School DistrictPenn Hills School DistrictSto-Rox School DistrictWilkinsburg Borough School District
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
308,078 ± 88
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Allegheny County
Land area
54.6 sq mi (142 km²)
Median household income
$65,584 ± $1,500
Median home value
$204,600 ± $5,111
Water area
2.98 sq mi (7.71 km²)
State
Pennsylvania
Census code (GEOID)
4219170
Coordinates (central point)
40.440934, -79.976994

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Pittsburgh School District, largest first

  1. Pittsburgh (city)304,759 people
  2. Mount Oliver (borough)3,319 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Baldwin-Whitehall School District3.5 mi south
  2. Keystone Oaks School District4.5 mi southwest
  3. Brentwood Borough School District4.7 mi south
  4. Steel Valley School District4.9 mi southeast
  5. Shaler Area School District5.1 mi north
  6. Wilkinsburg Borough School District5.5 mi east
  7. Sto-Rox School District5.6 mi northwest
  8. Carlynton School District5.7 mi west
  9. Northgate School District5.8 mi northwest
  10. Mount Lebanon School District5.8 mi southwest
  11. North Hills School District6.3 mi northwest
  12. Woodland Hills School District6.9 mi east
All 17
  1. West Mifflin Area School District7.0 mi southeast
  2. Montour School District7.9 mi west
  3. Penn Hills School District8.2 mi east
  4. Chartiers Valley School District8.3 mi southwest
  5. Fox Chapel Area School District8.6 mi northeast

These share a boundary with Pittsburgh School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Pittsburgh School District before you rely on it.

See its schools and enrollment on NCES ↗

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