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School Comparison

Catalyst Academy CS
vs.
Pittsburgh Faison K-5

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

Catalyst Academy CS
Pittsburgh Faison K-5
  • Pittsburgh Faison K-5 reported a higher students per counselor than Catalyst Academy CS (391:1 vs. 180:1).
  • Pittsburgh Faison K-5 reported a higher violent incidents than Catalyst Academy CS (148 vs. 0).
  • Pittsburgh Faison K-5 reported a higher chronically absent students than Catalyst Academy CS (178 vs. 156).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Pittsburgh Faison K-5 reported a higher chronically absent students than Catalyst Academy CS (178 vs. 156).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Pittsburgh Faison K-5 reported a higher violent incidents than Catalyst Academy CS (148 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Pittsburgh Faison K-5 reported a higher students per counselor than Catalyst Academy CS (391:1 vs. 180:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

12 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Pittsburgh Faison K-5

1 metric was reported by Pittsburgh Faison K-5. Comparable data for Catalyst Academy CS is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
3

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Catalyst Academy CS
$20,360.32
Pittsburgh Faison K-5
$24,007.59
Local revenue share
Catalyst Academy CS
90.4%
Pittsburgh Faison K-5
48.3%
State revenue share
Catalyst Academy CS
0.3%
Pittsburgh Faison K-5
40%
Federal revenue share
Catalyst Academy CS
9.2%
Pittsburgh Faison K-5
11.7%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Catalyst Academy CS
63.2%
Pittsburgh Faison K-5
34.4%

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.