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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 720 students in Pittsburg School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Pittsburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
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.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.53
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,143 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
27 Students
3,457 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
702 Students
26,632 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
19%
# Black Students
113 Students
8,046 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
2,084 Students
89,521 Students
% White Students
62%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
116 Students
304 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
337 Students
7,562 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
215
1,265
# Students in K Grade:
278
1,491
# Students in 1st Grade:
250
1,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
225
1,791
# Students in 3rd Grade:
244
1,920
# Students in 4th Grade:
233
2,242
# Students in 5th Grade:
208
4,122
# Students in 6th Grade:
244
26,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
241
36,318
# Students in 8th Grade:
235
36,755
# Students in 9th Grade:
275
5,549
# Students in 10th Grade:
287
5,489
# Students in 11th Grade:
237
5,429
# Students in 12th Grade:
204
5,425
# Ungraded Students:
14
758
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,733 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,412 is higher than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 45% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,390 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
Graduation Rate
: 88% (Top 50% in KS)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 30% (Top 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 28% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 30% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education
