School district or education agency · NCES 4200845

Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Charter School

Pittsburgh, PA

District overview See comparisons

Students298

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools1

operational schools · 2023–24

Students298

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$23,023

per student

Profile coverage

7 of 8 core data areas available

Each area is matched to this district’s NCES ID. Dates show the reporting year. Source links and coverage were last checked August 26, 2026.

✓Academic results2019Older federal release✓Attendance2022–23Current release✓Spending2022–23Current release✓Enrollment & staffing2023–24Current release✓Student support2021–22Older federal release✓Safety & civil rights2021–22Older federal release–Community contextNot matchedNot matched✓Programs & opportunities2021–22Older federal release

Five things to know

The district at a glance

Every answer links to the underlying measure. Reporting years stay attached to the data.

01Comparable nationwide

Student outcomes

How are students doing?

Four views answer different questions. State test percentages show grade-level expectations; the national research trend shows change over time; graduation and dropout measures describe high-school outcomes.

Nationally comparable trend · 2019–2019

Are results improving over time?

51^stlatest estimated national standing

2019

Estimated standing is unchanged from the first year.

State proficiency standards differ and should not be used for cross-state rankings. Graduation ranges and privacy protections are preserved exactly. The academic trend uses Stanford Education Data Archive estimates and is not a state proficiency percentage.

What has changed?

The district’s recent direction

Each card uses its own clearly labeled period. Measures from different sources are never blended.

Chronic absence6.8 points

Higher than the first year. More students were chronically absent.

2020–21–2022–23

Enrollment-14.4%

Student enrollment declined.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES

Operating spending+25.9%

Spending per student increased before adjusting for inflation.

FY 2022 to FY 2023 · NCES F-33

Enrollment 2023–24Finance 2022–23Attendance 2022–23State tests 2024–25 where published

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Kindergarten–grade 5207 students

69.5%

Grades 6–891 students

30.5%

See enrollment for every grade

Kindergarten31

Grade 138

Grade 238

Grade 339

Grade 432

Grade 529

Grade 633

Grade 728

Grade 830

Students by race and ethnicity

Black or African American159 (53.4%)

White114 (38.3%)

Hispanic/Latino10 (3.4%)

Asian8 (2.7%)

Two or more races4 (1.3%)

American Indian or Alaska Native3 (1.0%)

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

126All district staff, full-time equivalent

39Teachers, full-time equivalent

49Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

4.5School administrators, full-time equivalent

7Student support staff, full-time equivalent

See detailed staffing

Kindergarten teachers1 FTE

Elementary teachers24.5 FTE

Secondary teachers13.5 FTE

Instructional coordinators1 FTE

District administrators4.5 FTE

School administrative support4 FTE

Other support staff17 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

Teachers and staff

Teacher workforce

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District geography · 2024–25

What area does this district cover?

NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.

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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.

Comparable districts

Districts serving a similar student population

These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in PA receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.

Urban Pathways K-5 College Charter SchoolPittsburgh, PA

Students: 291
Special education: 19.6%

Matched on enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Shanksville-Stonycreek School DistrictShanksville, PA

Students: 291
Community poverty: 11.1%
Special education: 22.5%

Matched on enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Charter SchoolPittsburgh, PA

Students: 300
English learners: 1.0%
Special education: 23.4%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Tidioute Community Charter SchoolTidioute, PA

Students: 293
Special education: 28.4%

Matched on enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Galeton Area School DistrictGaleton, PA

Students: 308
Community poverty: 17.0%
Special education: 23.0%

Matched on enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →

District, state and country

How does this district compare?

State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.

MeasureDistrictPAUnited States

Academic standing2019Mixed comparison

51st percentile53rd percentile49th percentile

This district is 2 percentile points lower than the state figure and 2 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23Stronger than benchmarks

9.4%23.3%27.8%

This district is 13.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 18.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023Context only

$26,000$24,823$19,509

This district is $1,177 per student higher than the state figure and $6,491 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$23,023$18,240$15,859

This district is $4,783 per student higher than the state figure and $7,164 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023Context only

$615$1,977$1,964

This district is $1,362 per student lower than the state figure and $1,349 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$615$513$336

This district is $102 per student higher than the state figure and $279 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$759$3,520$1,793

This district is $2,761 per student lower than the state figure and $1,034 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023Context only

$13,391$8,815$8,742

This district is $4,576 per student higher than the state figure and $4,649 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023Context only

$4,140$5,632$3,769

This district is $1,492 per student lower than the state figure and $371 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023Context only

$4,692$15,642$11,715

This district is $10,950 per student lower than the state figure and $7,023 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023Context only

$2,087$1,342$869

This district is $745 per student higher than the state figure and $1,218 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

8:113:115:1

This district is 5.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 7.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

422.8151.6138.9

This district is 271.2 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 283.9 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

164.419.518.5

This district is 144.9 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 145.9 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24Needs attention

0.01.00.9

This district is 1.0 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

8.0%5.4%12.0%

This district is 2.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

20.5%18.2%14.0%

This district is 2.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 6.5 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

100.0%97.8%95.8%

This district is 2.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24Context only

-14.4%+0.9%+0.5%

This district is 15.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 14.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district recordsContext only

99.1%47.9%50.6%

This district is 51.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 48.5 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollmentStronger than benchmarks

2.8%8.8%9.0%

This district is 6.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot

How many students may need specialized support?

Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.

8.0%Students learning English28 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District8.0%

PA5.4%

U.S.12.0%

20.5%Students receiving IDEA special-education services72 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District20.5%

PA18.2%

U.S.14.0%

1.7%English learners also receiving IDEA services6 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District1.7%

PA0.7%

U.S.1.7%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.

Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22

What did the district report about teachers and preschool?

100.0%Teachers reported as certified

Teacher certification comparison

District100.0%

PA97.8%

United States95.8%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

1Elementary schools

1Suburb setting

1Charter schools

School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.

District finances

How is the district funded, and how does it spend?

Sources of funds

Where the money comes from

Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.

12.2%Federal

0.7%State

87.1%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$23,023Total current spending per student

$14,167Instruction per student

$8,117Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$946KFederal revenue12.2% of total revenue

$55KState revenue0.7% of total revenue

$6.8MLocal revenue87.1% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$14,167Instructionper student

$8,117Student and instructional supportper student

$759Special educationper student

$967Building operations and maintenanceper student

$0Student transportationper student

$739Food servicesper student

$114Technologyper student

People costs

$4MSalaries$13,391 per student

$1.2MEmployee benefits$4,140 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$184KEquipmentFY 2023

$184KCapital outlay$615 per student

$0Constructionincluded in capital outlay

$1.4MDebt outstanding at year end$4,692 per student

$64KNew debt issuedFY 2023

$624KDebt principal retiredFY 2023

$51KInterest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$134KTitle I$448 per student

$67KIDEA special education$224 per student

$198KChild nutrition$662 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$18,282

FY 2023$23,023+25.9% year over year

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$305

FY 2023$615+101.6% year over year

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$5,638

FY 2023$4,692-16.8% year over year

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–212.6%

9 of 350 students

2021–223.7%

13 of 348 students

2022–239.4%

28 of 299 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

0Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE1 reporting schools

0Security staff FTE1 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Gifted programs1 reporting schools

Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.

Safety and discipline

What was reported across district schools?

10Out-of-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →9In-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests1 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.

Technology and safety · 2021–22

What access and incident data is available?

100%Schools reporting Wi-Fi1 reporting schools

100%Schools reporting fiber1 reporting schools

0Student devices reported1 reporting schools

0Weapon-possession reports1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Firearm incidents1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Homicide incidents1 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Data status

7 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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