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

510 Deill St
Pittsburg, KS 66762

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (620) 235-3100

www.usd250.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,340 Schools

# Students

3,375 Students

477,073 Students

# Teachers

245 Teachers

34,905 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pittsburg School District	Kansas
Pre-K	199	75
Kind	240	108
1	232	110
2	256	114
3	248	119
4	219	116
5	256	119
6	240	120
7	208	122
8	244	122
9	256	128
10	242	128
11	271	126
12	243	124
Grade Not Listed	21	8

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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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#204 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pittsburg School District
2023	#204
2022	#169
2021	#166
2019	#131
2018	#95
2017	#130
2016	#117
2015	#171
2014	#254
2013	#254
2012	#263
2011	#269
2010	#276

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28%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pittsburg School District	Kansas
2023	28%	31%
2022	30%	29%
2021	29%	28%
2019	34%	33%
2018	36%	33%
2017	34%	34%
2016	35%	35%
2015	30%	33%
2013	67%	77%
2012	78%	84%
2011	74%	84%
2010	74%	82%

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28%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pittsburg School District	Kansas
2022	28%	32%
2021	31%	36%
2019	35%	37%
2018	36%	37%
2017	37%	38%
2016	42%	41%
2015	38%	42%
2013	82%	84%
2012	85%	86%
2011	85%	87%
2010	82%	85%

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30%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Pittsburg School District	Kansas
2022	30%	31%
2021	35%	35%

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89%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Pittsburg School District	Kansas
2023	89%	88%
2022	88%	89%
2021	82%	86%
2020	84%	87%
2019	84%	86%
2018	90%	86%
2017	84%	85%
2016	85%	85%
2015	77%	85%
2014	77%	85%
2013	87%	85%
2012	87%	85%
2011	78%	82%

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(2022-23)

22.5%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Pittsburg School District	Kansas
2023	22.5%	24.2%
2022	30.2%	28%
2021	16.5%	19.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pittsburg School District	Kansas
2023	0.57	0.57
2022	0.56	0.56
2021	0.55	0.56
2020	0.51	0.56
2019	0.51	0.55
2018	0.48	0.55
2017	0.48	0.54
2016	0.46	0.54
2015	0.50	0.54
2014	0.46	0.53
2013	0.46	0.52
2012	0.45	0.51
2011	0.45	0.51
2010	0.44	0.49
2009	0.40	0.46
2008	0.38	0.45
2007	0.39	0.45
2006	0.37	0.43
2005	0.32	0.43
2004	0.32	0.42
2003	0.27	0.39
2002	0.26	0.38
2001	0.23	0.36
2000	0.24	0.35
1999	0.22	0.33
1998	0.17	0.33
1997	0.15	0.32
1996	0.15	0.32
1995	0.13	0.30
1994	0.12	0.29
1993	0.11	0.29
1992	0.10	0.29
1991	0.10	0.27
1990	0.10	0.27
1989	0.08	0.25
1988	0.09	0.25

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2021)
Year	Pittsburg School District	Kansas
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	4%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Pittsburg School District	Kansas
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2009	3%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	4%	3%
2006	4%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

24%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Pittsburg School District	Kansas
2023	21%	21%
2022	20%	21%
2021	19%	20%
2020	17%	20%
2019	17%	20%
2018	17%	20%
2017	17%	19%
2016	16%	19%
2015	15%	19%
2014	14%	18%
2013	14%	18%
2012	13%	17%
2011	12%	16%
2010	12%	16%
2009	10%	14%
2008	9%	13%
2007	8%	13%
2006	8%	12%
2005	7%	12%
2004	7%	11%
2003	6%	10%
2002	5%	10%
2001	5%	9%
2000	4%	8%
1999	2%	7%
1998	2%	7%
1997	1%	6%
1996	1%	6%
1995	1%	6%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	1%	4%
1990	1%	4%
1989	1%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Pittsburg School District	Kansas
2023	3%	7%
2022	3%	6%
2021	4%	7%
2020	4%	7%
2019	4%	7%
2018	4%	7%
2017	4%	7%
2016	4%	7%
2015	4%	7%
2014	4%	7%
2013	4%	7%
2012	4%	7%
2011	4%	8%
2010	5%	8%
2009	9%	9%
2008	9%	9%
2007	8%	9%
2006	7%	9%
2005	9%	9%
2004	7%	9%
2003	7%	9%
2002	6%	9%
2001	5%	9%
2000	5%	9%
1999	5%	9%
1998	5%	9%
1997	5%	9%
1996	5%	9%
1995	4%	8%
1994	4%	8%
1993	3%	8%
1992	3%	8%
1991	3%	8%
1990	3%	8%
1989	3%	8%
1988	3%	8%

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% White

58%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Pittsburg School District	Kansas
2023	61%	62%
2022	63%	63%
2021	64%	63%
2020	68%	63%
2019	68%	64%
2018	70%	64%
2017	70%	65%
2016	71%	65%
2015	68%	65%
2014	72%	66%
2013	72%	67%
2012	73%	68%
2011	73%	68%
2010	74%	69%
2009	76%	72%
2008	78%	73%
2007	78%	73%
2006	77%	74%
2005	81%	74%
2004	82%	75%
2003	85%	77%
2002	86%	78%
2001	87%	79%
2000	87%	80%
1999	88%	81%
1998	91%	81%
1997	92%	82%
1996	92%	82%
1995	93%	83%
1994	93%	84%
1993	95%	84%
1992	95%	84%
1991	95%	85%
1990	94%	85%
1989	95%	86%
1988	95%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Pittsburg School District	Kansas
2023	10%	6%
2022	9%	6%
2021	9%	6%
2020	7%	6%
2019	7%	5%
2018	7%	5%
2017	7%	5%
2016	8%	5%
2015	8%	5%
2014	8%	5%
2013	8%	4%
2012	8%	4%
2011	8%	4%
2010	6%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,669 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,824 is less than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has declined by 25% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$53 MM

$8,867 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pittsburg School District	Kansas
2023	$53 MM	$10 MM
2022	$46 MM	$9 MM
2021	$43 MM	$9 MM
2020	$41 MM	$9 MM
2019	$38 MM	$8 MM
2018	$37 MM	$8 MM
2017	$36 MM	$8 MM
2016	$34 MM	$8 MM
2015	$31 MM	$7 MM
2014	$33 MM	$7 MM
2012	$31 MM	$7 MM
2011	$30 MM	$7 MM
2010	$31 MM	$7 MM
2009	$31 MM	$7 MM
2008	$29 MM	$7 MM
2007	$27 MM	$7 MM
2006	$24 MM	$6 MM
2005	$23 MM	$6 MM
2004	$23 MM	$6 MM
2003	$20 MM	$5 MM
2002	$23 MM	$5 MM
2001	$25 MM	$5 MM
2000	$25 MM	$5 MM
1999	$24 MM	$5 MM
1998	$22 MM	$5 MM
1997	$22 MM	$4 MM
1996	$22 MM	$4 MM
1995	$21 MM	$4 MM
1992	$15 MM	$3 MM
1990	$13 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$47 MM

$8,468 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pittsburg School District	Kansas
2023	$47 MM	$10 MM
2022	$62 MM	$9 MM
2021	$59 MM	$9 MM
2020	$39 MM	$9 MM
2019	$54 MM	$8 MM
2018	$47 MM	$8 MM
2017	$33 MM	$8 MM
2016	$32 MM	$7 MM
2015	$35 MM	$7 MM
2014	$32 MM	$8 MM
2012	$30 MM	$7 MM
2011	$29 MM	$7 MM
2010	$35 MM	$7 MM
2009	$34 MM	$7 MM
2008	$28 MM	$6 MM
2007	$26 MM	$6 MM
2006	$24 MM	$6 MM
2005	$22 MM	$5 MM
2004	$22 MM	$5 MM
2003	$19 MM	$5 MM
2002	$23 MM	$5 MM
2001	$24 MM	$5 MM
2000	$24 MM	$4 MM
1999	$23 MM	$5 MM
1998	$22 MM	$4 MM
1997	$21 MM	$4 MM
1996	$21 MM	$4 MM
1995	$20 MM	$4 MM
1992	$15 MM	$3 MM
1990	$13 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,669

$18,587

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pittsburg School District	Kansas
2023	$15,600	$18,662
2022	$13,767	$16,369
2021	$12,939	$17,320
2020	$12,604	$16,697
2019	$12,241	$15,744
2018	$11,783	$15,467
2017	$11,514	$15,341
2016	$11,179	$14,640
2015	$10,139	$13,276
2014	$10,906	$13,122
2012	$10,786	$12,936
2011	$10,705	$12,861
2010	$11,395	$13,276
2009	$11,334	$12,944
2008	$10,815	$12,242
2007	$10,081	$11,412
2006	$9,117	$11,285
2005	$8,523	$9,664
2004	$8,632	$10,416
2003	$7,946	$9,484
2002	$9,133	$8,371
2001	$9,660	$8,463
2000	$9,257	$7,904
1999	$8,929	$7,649
1998	$7,852	$7,337
1997	$8,018	$6,957
1995	$7,146	$6,779
1992	$4,974	$5,351
1990	$4,631	$5,166

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Spending / Student

$13,824

$17,750

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pittsburg School District	Kansas
2023	$13,763	$17,811
2022	$18,620	$16,641
2021	$17,694	$18,249
2020	$11,954	$16,946
2019	$17,263	$15,141
2018	$14,940	$14,392
2017	$10,780	$14,791
2016	$10,442	$14,098
2015	$11,363	$12,850
2014	$10,653	$13,590
2012	$10,657	$12,639
2011	$10,280	$12,670
2010	$12,770	$12,850
2009	$12,358	$12,499
2008	$10,389	$11,520
2007	$9,794	$10,721
2006	$8,918	$10,879
2005	$8,394	$9,345
2004	$8,289	$9,605
2003	$7,541	$8,953
2002	$9,010	$8,130
2001	$9,106	$8,091
2000	$8,880	$7,535
1999	$8,508	$7,512
1998	$7,926	$7,184
1997	$7,406	$6,916
1995	$6,882	$6,698
1992	$4,970	$5,706
1990	$4,471	$5,056

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Best Pittsburg School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Geo E Nettels Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

2012 South Homer
Pittsburg, KS 66762
(620) 235-3160

Gr: K-5 | 343 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

Rank: #22.

Lakeside Elementary School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 35%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

709 South College
Pittsburg, KS 66762
(620) 235-3140

Gr: K-5 | 406 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Rank: #33.

Pittsburg Middle School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1310 N. Broadway
Pittsburg, KS 66762
(620) 235-3240

Gr: 6-8 | 692 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.

Meadowlark Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1602 East 20th
Pittsburg, KS 66762
(620) 235-3130

Gr: K-5 | 403 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.

Westside Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

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430 West 5th
Pittsburg, KS 66762
(620) 235-3170

Gr: PK-5 | 498 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Rank: #66.

Pittsburg High School

(Math: 25% | Reading: 26%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1978 East 4th
Pittsburg, KS 66762
(620) 235-3200

Gr: 9-12 | 1,033 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Pittsburg School District?

Pittsburg School District manages 6 public schools serving 3,375 students.

What is the rank of Pittsburg School District?

Pittsburg School District is ranked #197 out of 286 school districts in Kansas (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 Kansas school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

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

58% of Pittsburg School District students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, 3% of students are Hawaiian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Pittsburg School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Kansas state average of 14:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $13,824 is less than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has declined by 25% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,375 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: 89% (Top 20% in KS)
: Bottom 50%
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education