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Pittsburg School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,044 students in Pittsburg School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Pittsburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Pittsburg School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is equal to the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pittsburg High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
6 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
3,395 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
209 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Pittsburg School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#169 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
31%
Graduation Rate
88%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.55
# American Indian Students
16 Students
1,367 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
28 Students
4,476 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
734 Students
34,479 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
21%
# Black Students
128 Students
10,520 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
2,044 Students
103,262 Students
% White Students
60%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
132 Students
337 Students
% Hawaiian Students
4%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
313 Students
9,163 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
199
70
# Students in K Grade:
235
262
# Students in 1st Grade:
264
649
# Students in 2nd Grade:
241
732
# Students in 3rd Grade:
217
754
# Students in 4th Grade:
252
809
# Students in 5th Grade:
236
792
# Students in 6th Grade:
217
1,723
# Students in 7th Grade:
241
4,356
# Students in 8th Grade:
249
4,869
# Students in 9th Grade:
248
37,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
274
37,330
# Students in 11th Grade:
270
36,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
232
34,737
# Ungraded Students:
20
2,457
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,714 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,387 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,714
$16,276
Spending / Student
$17,387
$17,192
Best Pittsburg School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pittsburg High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1978 East 4th
Pittsburg, KS 66762
(620) 235-3200
Pittsburg, KS 66762
(620) 235-3200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,044 students
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