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Item: Pittsburg Unified School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

2000 Railroad Ave.
Pittsburg, CA 94565-3830

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (925) 473-2300

www.pittsburg.k12.ca.us

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Pittsburg Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

13 Schools

10,323 Schools

# Students

10,633 Students

5,788,587 Students

# Teachers

501 Teachers

267,491 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pittsburg Unified School District	California
Kind	997	264
1	660	187
2	722	196
3	760	204
4	722	205
5	753	210
6	801	210
7	778	213
8	832	216
9	889	231
10	884	225
11	887	226
12	948	235

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District Rank

Pittsburg Unified School District, which is ranked #1536 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 88% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1500 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pittsburg Unified School District
2023	#1500
2022	#1495
2021	#950
2019	#1548
2018	#817
2017	#834
2016	#730
2015	#713
2014	#530
2013	#791
2012	#804
2011	#833
2010	#856

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15%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pittsburg Unified School District	California
2023	15%	34%
2022	15%	33%
2021	20%	34%
2019	21%	40%
2018	20%	39%
2017	20%	38%
2016	22%	37%
2015	22%	34%
2014	51%	63%
2013	47%	59%
2012	49%	59%
2011	46%	58%
2010	43%	56%

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33%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pittsburg Unified School District	California
2022	33%	47%
2021	20%	49%
2019	35%	51%
2018	20%	50%
2017	33%	48%
2016	34%	48%
2015	30%	44%
2014	45%	58%
2013	44%	57%
2012	46%	58%
2011	43%	56%
2010	39%	54%

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15%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Pittsburg Unified School District	California
2022	15%	29%
2021	50%	28%

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88%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Pittsburg Unified School District	California
2023	88%	86%
2022	88%	87%
2021	87%	84%
2020	87%	85%
2019	88%	84%
2018	88%	84%
2017	85%	83%
2016	89%	83%
2015	88%	89%
2014	75%	88%
2013	71%	87%
2012	70%	86%
2011	66%	83%

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(2022-23)

40.5%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Pittsburg Unified School District	California
2023	40.5%	27.7%
2022	43.5%	33%
2021	15.4%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pittsburg Unified School District	California
2023	0.54	0.64
2022	0.55	0.63
2021	0.55	0.62
2020	0.56	0.64
2019	0.56	0.63
2018	0.55	0.64
2017	0.55	0.64
2016	0.55	0.64
2015	0.56	0.64
2014	0.57	0.65
2013	0.58	0.65
2012	0.60	0.65
2011	0.61	0.66
2010	0.62	0.67
2009	0.66	0.67
2008	0.61	0.65
2007	0.63	0.66
2006	0.64	0.66
2005	0.66	0.66
2004	0.67	0.67
2003	0.69	0.67
2002	0.70	0.67
2001	0.71	0.67
2000	0.72	0.67
1999	0.73	0.67
1998	0.73	0.67
1997	0.74	0.67
1996	0.74	0.67
1995	0.74	0.67
1994	0.74	0.67
1993	0.74	0.67
1992	0.74	0.67
1991	0.74	0.66
1990	0.74	0.66
1989	0.74	0.65
1988	0.73	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2003)
Year	Pittsburg Unified School District	California
2003	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Pittsburg Unified School District	California
2023	8%	12%
2022	8%	12%
2021	8%	12%
2020	9%	12%
2019	9%	12%
2018	9%	12%
2017	9%	11%
2016	9%	11%
2015	9%	11%
2014	9%	11%
2013	9%	11%
2012	10%	11%
2011	9%	11%
2010	9%	11%
2009	9%	11%
2008	11%	12%
2007	13%	12%
2006	13%	12%
2005	13%	12%
2004	14%	12%
2003	13%	12%
2002	15%	11%
2001	14%	11%
2000	14%	11%
1999	15%	11%
1998	14%	11%
1997	14%	11%
1996	15%	11%
1995	14%	11%
1994	15%	11%
1993	15%	11%
1992	14%	11%
1991	13%	11%
1990	13%	10%
1989	13%	10%
1988	14%	10%

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% Hispanic

66%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Pittsburg Unified School District	California
2023	66%	55%
2022	65%	56%
2021	65%	56%
2020	64%	55%
2019	64%	55%
2018	64%	54%
2017	64%	54%
2016	64%	54%
2015	63%	54%
2014	62%	53%
2013	61%	53%
2012	59%	52%
2011	58%	51%
2010	57%	50%
2009	53%	49%
2008	56%	50%
2007	53%	49%
2006	52%	48%
2005	50%	47%
2004	49%	46%
2003	45%	45%
2002	43%	44%
2001	41%	43%
2000	38%	42%
1999	36%	41%
1998	35%	40%
1997	35%	40%
1996	33%	39%
1995	32%	38%
1994	30%	37%
1993	30%	36%
1992	29%	35%
1991	28%	34%
1990	26%	33%
1989	25%	31%
1988	23%	30%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Pittsburg Unified School District	California
2023	16%	5%
2022	16%	5%
2021	16%	5%
2020	16%	5%
2019	16%	5%
2018	18%	5%
2017	18%	6%
2016	18%	6%
2015	19%	6%
2014	20%	6%
2013	20%	6%
2012	21%	6%
2011	22%	7%
2010	23%	7%
2009	21%	7%
2008	25%	8%
2007	25%	8%
2006	25%	8%
2005	26%	8%
2004	25%	8%
2003	26%	8%
2002	27%	9%
2001	28%	9%
2000	29%	9%
1999	28%	9%
1998	28%	9%
1997	27%	9%
1996	27%	9%
1995	27%	9%
1994	26%	9%
1993	25%	9%
1992	25%	9%
1991	26%	8%
1990	27%	9%
1989	28%	9%
1988	28%	9%

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% White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Pittsburg Unified School District	California
2023	5%	21%
2022	5%	21%
2021	5%	22%
2020	5%	22%
2019	5%	23%
2018	5%	23%
2017	5%	24%
2016	5%	24%
2015	5%	25%
2014	6%	25%
2013	6%	25%
2012	6%	26%
2011	6%	27%
2010	7%	27%
2009	7%	28%
2008	8%	29%
2007	9%	30%
2006	10%	31%
2005	11%	32%
2004	12%	33%
2003	14%	34%
2002	15%	35%
2001	17%	36%
2000	19%	37%
1999	21%	38%
1998	23%	39%
1997	24%	39%
1996	25%	40%
1995	27%	41%
1994	29%	42%
1993	30%	43%
1992	32%	44%
1991	32%	46%
1990	33%	47%
1989	33%	49%
1988	35%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2018)
Year	Pittsburg Unified School District	California
2018	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Pittsburg Unified School District	California
2023	4%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	8%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,638 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,883 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$273 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pittsburg Unified School District	California
2023	$273 MM	$10 MM
2022	$209 MM	$9 MM
2021	$199 MM	$8 MM
2020	$175 MM	$7 MM
2019	$178 MM	$7 MM
2018	$173 MM	$29 MM
2017	$173 MM	$26 MM
2016	$159 MM	$24 MM
2015	$120 MM	$17 MM
2014	$114 MM	$21 MM
2012	$171 MM	$19 MM
2011	$113 MM	$19 MM
2010	$120 MM	$17 MM
2009	$102 MM	$19 MM
2008	$131 MM	$19 MM
2007	$94 MM	$19 MM
2006	$88 MM	$17 MM
2005	$80 MM	$16 MM
2004	$82 MM	$16 MM
2003	$80 MM	$16 MM
2002	$80 MM	$15 MM
2001	$78 MM	$15 MM
2000	$72 MM	$13 MM
1999	$58 MM	$12 MM
1998	$56 MM	$11 MM
1997	$51 MM	$10 MM
1996	$49 MM	$9 MM
1995	$44 MM	$8 MM
1992	$40 MM	$7 MM
1990	$36 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$222 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pittsburg Unified School District	California
2023	$222 MM	$9 MM
2022	$201 MM	$8 MM
2021	$179 MM	$7 MM
2020	$207 MM	$7 MM
2019	$186 MM	$7 MM
2018	$184 MM	$29 MM
2017	$191 MM	$24 MM
2016	$144 MM	$23 MM
2015	$130 MM	$18 MM
2014	$149 MM	$21 MM
2012	$153 MM	$19 MM
2011	$140 MM	$19 MM
2010	$130 MM	$18 MM
2009	$127 MM	$18 MM
2008	$139 MM	$19 MM
2007	$96 MM	$18 MM
2006	$84 MM	$17 MM
2005	$79 MM	$16 MM
2004	$78 MM	$17 MM
2003	$72 MM	$15 MM
2002	$77 MM	$16 MM
2001	$80 MM	$14 MM
2000	$70 MM	$13 MM
1999	$58 MM	$11 MM
1998	$58 MM	$11 MM
1997	$54 MM	$10 MM
1996	$55 MM	$8 MM
1995	$49 MM	$8 MM
1992	$41 MM	$7 MM
1990	$39 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,638

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pittsburg Unified School District	California
2023	$25,609	$21,289
2022	$19,423	$17,710
2021	$18,165	$15,669
2020	$15,406	$14,213
2019	$15,727	$14,063
2018	$15,034	$16,033
2017	$15,143	$16,692
2016	$14,404	$15,604
2015	$10,981	$10,238
2014	$10,562	$11,786
2012	$16,433	$11,929
2011	$11,311	$11,681
2010	$12,480	$10,238
2009	$10,614	$11,099
2008	$13,911	$11,762
2007	$9,950	$11,879
2006	$9,272	$10,859
2005	$8,288	$10,445
2004	$8,520	$10,566
2003	$8,424	$10,456
2002	$8,282	$9,803
2001	$8,134	$10,568
2000	$7,552	$8,943
1999	$6,165	$8,203
1998	$5,987	$7,395
1997	$5,492	$6,922
1995	$4,908	$5,953
1992	$4,725	$5,430
1990	$4,600	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$20,883

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pittsburg Unified School District	California
2023	$20,860	$19,218
2022	$18,692	$16,552
2021	$16,307	$13,970
2020	$18,241	$13,602
2019	$16,409	$13,522
2018	$16,031	$16,124
2017	$16,662	$15,588
2016	$13,021	$14,779
2015	$11,891	$10,739
2014	$13,809	$11,804
2012	$14,773	$12,155
2011	$13,996	$11,509
2010	$13,515	$10,739
2009	$13,290	$10,975
2008	$14,671	$11,678
2007	$10,130	$11,317
2006	$8,874	$10,926
2005	$8,252	$10,789
2004	$8,158	$11,073
2003	$7,568	$10,210
2002	$7,935	$10,600
2001	$8,332	$10,007
2000	$7,363	$9,131
1999	$6,126	$7,911
1998	$6,209	$7,592
1997	$5,812	$6,759
1995	$5,480	$6,033
1992	$4,766	$5,588
1990	$5,016	$5,241

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Pittsburg Unified School District?

Pittsburg Unified School District manages 13 public schools serving 10,633 students.

What is the rank of Pittsburg Unified School District?

Pittsburg Unified School District is ranked #1536 out of 1,903 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Pittsburg Unified School District?

66% of Pittsburg Unified School District students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Black, 8% of students are Asian, 5% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Pittsburg Unified School District?

Pittsburg Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 21:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Pittsburg Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $20,883 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 13 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 10,633 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: 88% (Top 30% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 15% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education