B
Pittsburg Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Pittsburg.
Students
10,633
Schools
13
Spent per student
$19,492
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Debt
$421.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Pittsburg Unified School District
- School Grade B: better than 56% of California districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 39 pts below the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the CA average
- 21 students per teacher
- Debt of $421.6M, about $39,653 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Broadmoor.
K–5Garden Village ElementaryJefferson Elementary School District
6–8Benjamin Franklin IntermediateJefferson Elementary School District
9–123 high schoolsJefferson Union High School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency10%
State average 33.4% · small group: the state reports 0–20%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 48.5% · small group: the state reports 0–20%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,492 per student · 8% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 64%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
10,973’20
10,760’21
10,645’22
10,685’23
10,633’24
Down 3.1% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 66%Black 15%Asian 8%Two or more races 5%White 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
Los Medanos Elementary
665 students22:1
Marina Vista Elementary
612 students21:1
Stoneman Elementary
602 students22:1
Willow Cove Elementary
592 students20:1
Parkside Elementary
C565 students21:1
Foothill Elementary
D−551 students21:1
Heights Elementary
D−547 students24:1
Highlands Elementary
480 students23:1
Hillview Junior High
893 students22:1
Rancho Medanos Junior High
812 students22:1
Martin Luther King Jr. Junior High
706 students21:1
Pittsburg Senior High
D−3,403 students22:1
Black Diamond High (Continuation)
205 students12:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.