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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 521 students in Pittsburg School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, 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 32% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
6 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
3,395 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
209 Teachers
12,675 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#169 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
31%
Graduation Rate
88%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.55
# American Indian Students
16 Students
1,258 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
28 Students
3,742 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
734 Students
35,106 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
20%
# Black Students
128 Students
10,873 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
2,044 Students
112,046 Students
% White Students
60%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
132 Students
394 Students
% Hawaiian Students
4%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
313 Students
11,947 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
199
21,709
# Students in K Grade:
235
25,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
264
25,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
241
25,757
# Students in 3rd Grade:
217
23,472
# Students in 4th Grade:
252
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
236
21,197
# Students in 6th Grade:
217
6,799
# Students in 7th Grade:
241
1,086
# Students in 8th Grade:
249
1,161
# Students in 9th Grade:
248
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
274
66
# Students in 11th Grade:
270
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
232
74
# Ungraded Students:
20
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,714 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,387 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,714
$16,276
Spending / Student
$17,387
$17,192
Best Pittsburg School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westside Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
430 West 5th
Pittsburg, KS 66762
(620) 235-3170
Pittsburg, KS 66762
(620) 235-3170
Grades: PK-5
| 521 students
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