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School quality
Here is how Pittsburgh's central urban district stacks up
with the central districts in 14 similar metropolitan areas.
(*Phoenix numbers represent high schools only. **District
measured is Hillsborough County Public Schools.)
|
MSA,
CMSA,
City |
Number of
Advanced
Placement
Courses |
Average
SAT
Scores |
% of
seniors
taking
the SAT |
%
of students
who receive
free or
reduced-
price lunch |
First
grade
class
size |
Top
teacher
salary
level with
masters |
Average
teacher
salary |
Number
of
school
personnel |
Number
of
students |
| Atlanta |
19 |
853 |
53% |
74.56% |
17 |
$44,794 |
$42,802 |
8,500 |
58,000 |
| Cincinnati |
24 |
1011 |
35% |
64.12% |
22 |
$62,451 |
$48,570 |
6,889 |
47,900 |
| Cleveland |
5 |
N/A |
N/A |
75.00% |
25 |
$60,803 |
N/A |
9,217 |
77,000 |
| Denver |
22 |
1043 |
41% |
57.00% |
24 |
$47,128 |
$43,106 |
11,000 |
68,893 |
Kansas
City, Mo. |
14 |
N/A |
N/A |
74.00% |
23 |
$42,644 |
$35,262 |
6,000 |
36,248 |
| Miami |
28 |
928 |
41% |
61.00% |
27 |
$55,500 |
$42,308 |
34,310 |
352,595 |
| Milwaukee |
29 |
N/A |
4% |
74.00% |
27 |
$52,311 |
$42,570 |
12,514 |
101,963 |
| Minneapolis |
15 |
1137 |
18% |
67.00% |
19 |
$64,255 |
$46,500 |
8,114 |
49,338 |
| Phoenix* |
12 |
1021 |
20% |
45.00% |
N/A |
$44,143 |
$38,000 |
2,226 |
21,534 |
| Pittsburgh |
18 |
919 |
43% |
64.00% |
22.4 |
$64,500 |
$57,890 |
5,328 |
39,603 |
| Portland |
N/A |
1045 |
48% |
33.80% |
27.1 |
$55,788 |
$44,200 |
4,234 |
55,000 |
| St. Louis |
11 |
956 |
N/A |
82.80% |
22 |
$44,588 |
$33,269 |
6,515 |
45,675 |
| San Diego |
26 |
1021 |
49.7% |
55.84% |
20 |
$62,826 |
$46,000 |
12,292 |
141,000 |
| Seattle |
13 |
1060 |
42% |
41.00% |
22-24 |
$47,913 |
$38,817 |
5,056 |
137,000 |
| Tampa** |
27 |
1021 |
49% |
51.00% |
26 |
$46,880 |
$34,459 |
25,859 |
165,796 |
| Source: School districts |
Steve Thomas/Post-Gazette |
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