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School Comparison

Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh CS
vs.
Catalyst Academy CS

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh CS
Catalyst Academy CS
  • Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh CS reported a higher students per counselor than Catalyst Academy CS (310:1 vs. 180:1).
  • Catalyst Academy CS reported a higher chronically absent students than Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh CS (156 vs. 110).
  • Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh CS reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Catalyst Academy CS (16 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Catalyst Academy CS reported a higher chronically absent students than Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh CS (156 vs. 110).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh CS reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Catalyst Academy CS (16 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh CS reported a higher students per counselor than Catalyst Academy CS (310:1 vs. 180:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

8 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh CS
$21,533.54
Catalyst Academy CS
$20,360.32
Local revenue share
Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh CS
87%
Catalyst Academy CS
90.4%
State revenue share
Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh CS
0.2%
Catalyst Academy CS
0.3%
Federal revenue share
Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh CS
12.7%
Catalyst Academy CS
9.2%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh CS
33.5%
Catalyst Academy CS
63.2%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Allegheny County
$76,393
Allegheny County
$76,393
Poverty rate
Allegheny County
11.2%
Allegheny County
11.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Allegheny County
44.8%
Allegheny County
44.8%
Unemployment rate
Allegheny County
3.5%
Allegheny County
3.5%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.