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Public School Review - Established 2003

Pittsburg School District

510 Deill St
Pittsburg, KS 66762
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (620) 235-3100
www.usd250.org

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 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,342 students in Pittsburg School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Pittsburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public elementary school average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
6 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
3,375 Students
318,353 Students
# Teachers
245 Teachers
23,366 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradePittsburg School DistrictKansas
Pre-K19974
Kind240108
1232110
2256114
3248119
4219116
5256119
6240120
720891
824490
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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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (KS)
#204 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearPittsburg School District
2023#204
2022#169
2021#166
2019#131
2018#95
2017#130
2016#117
2015#171
2014#254
2013#254
2012#263
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28%
31%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearPittsburg School DistrictKansas
202328%31%
202230%29%
202129%28%
201934%33%
201836%33%
201734%34%
201635%35%
201530%33%
201367%77%
201278%84%
201174%84%
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28%
32%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearPittsburg School DistrictKansas
202228%32%
202131%36%
201935%37%
201836%37%
201737%38%
201642%41%
201538%42%
201382%84%
201285%86%
201185%87%
201082%85%
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30%
31%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearPittsburg School DistrictKansas
202230%31%
202135%35%
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89%
89%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearPittsburg School DistrictKansas
202389%89%
202288%89%
202182%86%
202084%87%
201984%86%
201890%86%
201784%85%
201685%85%
201577%85%
201477%85%
201387%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.58

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearPittsburg School DistrictKansas
20240.580.58
20230.570.57
20220.560.56
20210.550.56
20200.510.55
20190.510.55
20180.480.54
20170.480.54
20160.460.54
20150.500.54
20140.460.53
20130.460.53
20120.450.52
20110.450.51
20100.440.49
20090.400.47
20080.380.45
20070.390.45
20060.370.42
20050.320.44
20040.320.42
20030.270.39
20020.260.38
20010.230.36
20000.240.34
19990.220.34
19980.170.33
19970.150.32
19960.150.31
19950.130.31
19940.120.29
19930.110.28
19920.100.28
19910.100.27
19900.100.25
19890.080.26
19880.090.26
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% American Indian
1%
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2021)

YearPittsburg School DistrictKansas
20211%1%
20201%1%
20191%1%
20101%1%
20092%3%
20082%2%
20072%2%
20064%2%
20051%2%
20042%2%
20021%1%
20011%1%
20002%1%
19993%1%
19901%1%
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% Asian
1%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearPittsburg School DistrictKansas
20241%3%
20232%3%
20222%3%
20211%3%
20201%3%
20191%3%
20181%3%
20171%3%
20152%3%
20141%3%
20131%3%
20121%3%
20112%3%
20101%2%
20093%3%
20082%3%
20074%3%
20064%2%
20052%3%
20042%3%
20032%2%
20022%2%
20012%2%
20002%2%
19992%2%
19982%2%
19972%2%
19962%2%
19952%2%
19942%2%
19931%2%
19921%2%
19911%2%
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% Hispanic
24%
23%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearPittsburg School DistrictKansas
202422%22%
202321%21%
202220%21%
202119%20%
202017%20%
201917%20%
201817%19%
201717%19%
201616%19%
201515%19%
201414%18%
201314%18%
201213%17%
201112%16%
201012%16%
200910%14%
20089%13%
20078%13%
20068%12%
20057%12%
20047%11%
20036%10%
20025%10%
20015%9%
20004%8%
19992%8%
19982%7%
19971%7%
19961%6%
19951%6%
19941%5%
19931%5%
19921%5%
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% Black
3%
6%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPittsburg School DistrictKansas
20244%7%
20233%7%
20223%6%
20214%7%
20204%7%
20194%7%
20184%7%
20174%7%
20164%7%
20154%7%
20144%7%
20134%7%
20124%7%
20114%7%
20105%8%
20099%9%
20089%9%
20078%9%
20067%9%
20059%9%
20047%9%
20037%9%
20026%9%
20015%9%
20005%9%
19995%9%
19985%9%
19975%8%
19965%9%
19954%8%
19944%8%
19933%8%
19923%8%
19913%8%
19903%8%
19893%8%
19883%8%
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% White
58%
60%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPittsburg School DistrictKansas
202460%61%
202361%62%
202263%63%
202164%63%
202068%64%
201968%64%
201870%65%
201770%65%
201671%65%
201568%65%
201472%66%
201372%67%
201273%67%
201173%68%
201074%69%
200976%71%
200878%73%
200778%73%
200677%75%
200581%74%
200482%75%
200385%77%
200286%78%
200187%79%
200087%80%
199988%80%
199891%81%
199792%82%
199692%82%
199593%83%
199493%84%
199395%84%
199295%84%
199195%85%
199094%86%
198995%85%
198895%85%
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% Hawaiian
3%
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearPittsburg School DistrictKansas
20249%6%
202310%6%
20229%6%
20219%6%
20207%5%
20197%5%
20187%5%
20177%5%
20168%5%
20158%5%
20148%5%
20138%4%
20128%4%
20118%4%
20106%4%
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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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$7,774 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearPittsburg School DistrictKansas
2023$43 MM$9 MM
2022$41 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
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Spending
$59 MM
$8,211 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearPittsburg School DistrictKansas
2023$59 MM$9 MM
2022$39 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
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Revenue / Student
$12,790
$16,295

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearPittsburg School DistrictKansas
2023$12,733$15,911
2022$12,604$16,697
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
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Spending / Student
$17,490
$17,212

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearPittsburg School DistrictKansas
2023$17,412$16,765
2022$11,954$16,946
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
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Best Pittsburg School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Geo E Nettels Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
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%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
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%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
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%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
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%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
430 West 5th
Pittsburg, KS 66762
(620) 235-3170
Gr: PK-5 | 498 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • 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

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