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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 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 740 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 28% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
6 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
3,345 Students
141,425 Students
# Teachers
202 Teachers
10,414 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#166 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
36%
Graduation Rate
82%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.54
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,159 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
33 Students
3,603 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
674 Students
28,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
20%
# Black Students
121 Students
8,776 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
2,089 Students
91,425 Students
% White Students
63%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
102 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
314 Students
7,687 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
209
1,185
# Students in K Grade:
253
1,652
# Students in 1st Grade:
230
1,876
# Students in 2nd Grade:
233
1,933
# Students in 3rd Grade:
239
2,059
# Students in 4th Grade:
210
2,515
# Students in 5th Grade:
237
4,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
238
26,729
# Students in 7th Grade:
237
36,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
265
37,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
279
6,450
# Students in 10th Grade:
229
6,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
214
6,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
249
6,260
# Ungraded Students:
23
767
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,904 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,647 is higher than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has grown by 47% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,904
$16,220
Spending / Student
$17,647
$17,133
Best Pittsburg School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pittsburg Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1310 N. Broadway
Pittsburg, KS 66762
(620) 235-3240
Pittsburg, KS 66762
(620) 235-3240
Grades: 6-8
| 740 students
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