Photo: Skrunyon · CC BY-SA 4.0Pittsburg’s public schools score below 51% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Pittsburg, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state reading tests, 28% of Pittsburg’s students scored proficient, below the Kansas average (32%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.
From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Pittsburg’s schools, in brief
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 28% and math 30% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,646 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Pittsburg Middle School, then Pittsburg High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Marys Colgan Elementary and Jr./Sr. High School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Pittsburg’s grade
B−: better than 49% of Kansas school districts, #94 of 151 Kansas towns. Graduation is above the Kansas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pittsburg, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Pittsburg
Westside Elem
Grades PK–5 · 498 students · 20:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Pittsburg
Pittsburg Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 692 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Pittsburg
Pittsburg Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 692 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Pittsburg
Pittsburg Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 692 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Pittsburg
Pittsburg High
Grades 9–12 · 1,033 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Pittsburg
Pittsburg High
Grades 9–12 · 1,033 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Pittsburg
Pittsburg High
Grades 9–12 · 1,033 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Pittsburg
Pittsburg High
Grades 9–12 · 1,033 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Pittsburg’s public schools are run by Pittsburg Unified School District 250, which also serves Baker. Parts of Pittsburg (11% of its land) are served by Frontenac Public Schools Unified School District 249 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Pittsburg vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Pittsburg’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburg | B− | Pittsburg Unified School District 250 |
| Baker | B− | Pittsburg Unified School District 250 PK–12 · Cherokee Unified School District 247 PK–12 |
| Frontenac | A− | Frontenac Public Schools Unified School District 249 |
| Washington | C+ | Northeast Unified School District 246 PK–12 · Frontenac Public Schools Unified School District 249 PK–12 |
Every school in Pittsburg
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Pittsburg’s schools
Are Pittsburg’s schools good?
On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pittsburg children attend score below 51% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #94 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Pittsburg in?
Pittsburg Unified School District 250, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,375 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Pittsburg are served by Frontenac Public Schools Unified School District 249.
Where do Pittsburg kids go to high school?
Pittsburg High, with 1,033 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Pittsburg’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Pittsburg Unified School District 250 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.
How much does Pittsburg spend per student?
$13,646 in Pittsburg Unified School District 250 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Pittsburg?
Yes: St. Marys Colgan Elementary and Jr./Sr. High School (Catholic, grades PK–12, 513 students).
Parents talk
What Pittsburg families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Pittsburg → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.