Top Rankings
Pittsburg Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 674 students in Pittsburg Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in Pittsburg Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Pittsburg Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pittsburg High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,552 Schools
# Students
2,285 Students
1,864,677 Students
# Teachers
206 Teachers
125,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Pittsburg Independent School District, which is ranked #292 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#294 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
41%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
46%

Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,249 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
95,920 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,058 Students
992,082 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
53%
# Black Students
328 Students
234,075 Students
% Black Students
14%
13%
# White Students
774 Students
483,077 Students
% White Students
34%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,934 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
100 Students
50,340 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
93
6,571
# Students in K Grade:
175
9,336
# Students in 1st Grade:
181
10,076
# Students in 2nd Grade:
146
10,215
# Students in 3rd Grade:
166
10,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
191
10,681
# Students in 5th Grade:
171
11,658
# Students in 6th Grade:
147
32,105
# Students in 7th Grade:
155
38,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
186
40,744
# Students in 9th Grade:
165
472,263
# Students in 10th Grade:
212
438,622
# Students in 11th Grade:
159
406,207
# Students in 12th Grade:
138
367,397
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,772 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,788 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$74,029 MM

Spending
$27 MM
$78,063 MM

Revenue / Student
$12,772
$13,387

Spending / Student
$11,788
$14,116

Best Pittsburg Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pittsburg High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 S Texas St
Pittsburg, TX 75686
(903) 856-3646
Pittsburg, TX 75686
(903) 856-3646
Grades: 9-12
| 674 students
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