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Sister Thea Bowman Catholic Academy

Private, Roman Catholic Grades K-8

141

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

721 Rebecca Ave
Wilkinsburg, PA 15221

(412) 242-3515

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.4%

Two or more races:

10.6%

White:

2.8%

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Sister Thea Bowman Catholic Academy	Private, Roman Catholic	K-8	721 Rebecca Ave	Wilkinsburg	15221	Allegheny County	(412) 242-3515	141	11	12.4	4 (2.8%)	119 (84.4%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.6%)
Plea School	Private, Nonsectarian	K-10	733 S Ave	Pittsburgh	15221	Allegheny County	(412) 243-3464	44	7	6.2	12 (27.3%)	25 (56.8%)	2 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (11.4%)
Pittsburgh Urban Christian School	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	PK, KG-8	809 Center St	Pittsburgh	15221	Allegheny County	(412) 244-1779	125	11	10.4	56 (44.8%)	32 (25.6%)	6 (4.8%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (12.0%)
Hope Academy Powered By Hosanna House	Private, Other	PK-K	807 Wallace Ave	Pittsburgh	15221	Allegheny County	(412) 342-1327	137	1	8.5	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Western Pennsylvania School For The Deaf	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-12	300 E Swissvale Ave	Pittsburgh	15218	Allegheny County	(412) 244-4269	150	42	3.2	79 (52.7%)	20 (13.3%)	15 (10.0%)	9 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.7%)
Shady Side Academy Junior School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-5	400 S Braddock Ave	Pittsburgh	15221	Allegheny County	(412) 473-4400	316	60	4.3	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Universal Academy Of Pittsburgh	Private, Islamic	PK, KG-8	2103 Hampton St	Pittsburgh	15218	Allegheny County	(412) 241-2124	135	17	6.5	22 (16.3%)	12 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (25.2%)	2 (1.5%)	24 (17.8%)	17 (12.6%)
Pittsburgh New Church School	Private, Other	1-8	299 Leroi Rd	Pittsburgh	15208	Allegheny County	(412) 731-0122	30	6	4.9	24 (80.0%)	1 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (16.7%)
Imani Christian Academy	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	PK, KG-12	2150 E Hills Dr	Pittsburgh	15221	Allegheny County	(412) 731-7982	161	22	6.7	0 (0.0%)	146 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)
St Bede School	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	6920 Edgerton Ave	Pittsburgh	15208	Allegheny County	(412) 661-9425	261	19	12.4	220 (84.3%)	6 (2.3%)	9 (3.4%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)

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What is the racial makeup of Sister Thea Bowman Catholic Academy?

Students at Sister Thea Bowman Catholic Academy are 84% African American, 11% Two or more races, 3% White, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Sister Thea Bowman Catholic Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 141 students attended Sister Thea Bowman Catholic Academy.

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School								Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
Sister Thea Bowman Catholic Academy	Private, Roman Catholic	K-8	721 Rebecca Ave	Wilkinsburg	15221	Allegheny County	(412) 242-3515	141	11	12.4		4 (2.8%)	119 (84.4%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.6%)
Plea School	Private, Nonsectarian	K-10	733 S Ave	Pittsburgh	15221	Allegheny County	(412) 243-3464	44	7	6.2		12 (27.3%)	25 (56.8%)	2 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (11.4%)
Pittsburgh Urban Christian School	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	PK, KG-8	809 Center St	Pittsburgh	15221	Allegheny County	(412) 244-1779	125	11	10.4		56 (44.8%)	32 (25.6%)	6 (4.8%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (12.0%)
Hope Academy Powered By Hosanna House	Private, Other	PK-K	807 Wallace Ave	Pittsburgh	15221	Allegheny County	(412) 342-1327	137	1	8.5		0 (0.0%)	12 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Western Pennsylvania School For The Deaf	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-12	300 E Swissvale Ave	Pittsburgh	15218	Allegheny County	(412) 244-4269	150	42	3.2		79 (52.7%)	20 (13.3%)	15 (10.0%)	9 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.7%)
Shady Side Academy Junior School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-5	400 S Braddock Ave	Pittsburgh	15221	Allegheny County	(412) 473-4400	316	60	4.3		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Universal Academy Of Pittsburgh	Private, Islamic	PK, KG-8	2103 Hampton St	Pittsburgh	15218	Allegheny County	(412) 241-2124	135	17	6.5		22 (16.3%)	12 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (25.2%)	2 (1.5%)	24 (17.8%)	17 (12.6%)
Pittsburgh New Church School	Private, Other	1-8	299 Leroi Rd	Pittsburgh	15208	Allegheny County	(412) 731-0122	30	6	4.9		24 (80.0%)	1 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (16.7%)
Imani Christian Academy	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	PK, KG-12	2150 E Hills Dr	Pittsburgh	15221	Allegheny County	(412) 731-7982	161	22	6.7		0 (0.0%)	146 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)
St Bede School	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	6920 Edgerton Ave	Pittsburgh	15208	Allegheny County	(412) 661-9425	261	19	12.4		220 (84.3%)	6 (2.3%)	9 (3.4%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)