Top Rankings
Pittsburg School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 498 students in Pittsburg School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Pittsburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
6 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
3,375 Students
172,009 Students
# Teachers
245 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#204 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
31%
Graduation Rate
89%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.5%
24.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.56
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
24%
22%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
58%
62%
% Hawaiian
3%
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,790 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,490 is higher than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 46% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,790
$16,295
Spending / Student
$17,490
$17,212
Best Pittsburg School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Westside Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
430 West 5th
Pittsburg, KS 66762
(620) 235-3170
Pittsburg, KS 66762
(620) 235-3170
Gr: PK-5 | 498 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
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