Private Schools in
Pittsburgh School District

Compared to the local public schools, where the student body was predominantly Black, private schools in Pittsburgh School District had a much lower share of such students during the 2021–22 school year.

Additionally, the private school student body had less racial diversity than the public schools.

Private Schools in Pittsburgh School District’s Boundaries
Pittsburgh School District

White
Black
Hisp.
Asian Am.
Am. Ind. / Ala. Nat.
Haw. / Pac. Isl.
Multi.
Not spec.

Source: Private School Survey, Common Core of Data (2021–22)

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Demographics Over Time

: Private Schools
: Public Schools

Religious Orientation

Religious orientation reflects a school’s religious orientation or affiliation.

Religious Orientation	Count
Nonsectarian	17
Roman Catholic	13
Jewish	4
Other	2
Christian	1

School Type

School type reflects a private school’s classification, which can indicate specific approaches or academic focus.

School Type	Count
Regular elementary or secondary	26
Special education	7
Early childhood/day care center	4
Special program emphasis	1

Private Schools in Pittsburgh School District’s Boundaries

School	Grades	Religion	Enrollment	Mostly …	Racial Difference*	Teachers	Founded	Type
Central Catholic High School	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	744	White	45%	58	1927	Regular elementary or secondary
Winchester Thurston School	PK–12th	Nonsectarian	683	White	33%	86	1887	Regular elementary or secondary
Oakland Catholic High School	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	476	White	36%	39	1989	Regular elementary or secondary
Falk Laboratory School	KG–8th	Nonsectarian	436	White	33%	49	1931	Regular elementary or secondary
Sacred Heart Elementary School	KG–8th	Roman Catholic	401	White	46%	24	1873	Regular elementary or secondary
Ellis School	PK–12th	Nonsectarian	358	White	37%	60	1916	Regular elementary or secondary
Yeshiva Schools of Pittsburgh	PK–12th	Jewish	349	White	70%	56	1940	Regular elementary or secondary
Yeshiva Schools	PK–12th	Jewish	342	White	50%	45		Regular elementary or secondary
Community Day School	PK–8th	Jewish	258	White	65%	56	1972	Regular elementary or secondary
Shady Side Academy Junior School	PK–5th	Nonsectarian	256	White	40%	13		Regular elementary or secondary
St. Bede School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	249	White	63%	17	1926	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Edmund’s Academy	PK–8th	Nonsectarian	249	White	26%	25	1947	Regular elementary or secondary
Hillel Academy Pittsburgh	PK–12th	Jewish	243	White	68%	43	1945	Regular elementary or secondary
Bishop Canevin High School	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	232	White	54%	19	1959	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Benedict the Moor School	KG–8th	Roman Catholic	208	Black	43%	16	1906	Regular elementary or secondary
The Day School at Childrens Institute Pittsburgh		Nonsectarian	187	White	51%	40		Special education
Waldorf School of Pittsburgh	PK–8th	Nonsectarian	184	White	47%	15	1993	Regular elementary or secondary
Northside Catholic Assumption Academy	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	180	White	43%	14		Regular elementary or secondary
Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children	PK–12th	Nonsectarian	179	White	38%	33	1887	Special education
The Campus Laboratory School of Carlow University	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	145	White	37%	28	1963	Regular elementary or secondary
Imani Christian Academy	PK–12th	Christian	135	Black	46%	23	1994	Regular elementary or secondary
The Neighborhood Academy	6th–12th	Episcopal	131	Black	42%	17		Regular elementary or secondary
St. Raphael Elementary School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	123	White	57%	12	1914	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Maria Goretti	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	119	White	46%	9	1910	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Rosalia Academy	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	97	White	32%	9	1913	Regular elementary or secondary

* About racial difference

About This Data

Where is this data from?

Most of the data we use comes from the National Center for Education Statistics’ Private School Universe Survey, which has aimed to gather information about U.S. private schools every other year since 1989. Because the regulation of private schools is handled differently by state, there is no comprehensive list of every private school in the country. The PSS attempts to approximate such a list using various sources, including state education departments, private school associations and religious organizations, and, in some areas, online yellow pages and local government offices.

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