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Pittsburg Unified School District 250
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Pittsburg and Baker, and parts of Frontenac.
Students
3,375
Schools
6
Spent per student
$13,646
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Debt
$50.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Pittsburg Unified School District 250
- School Grade C: better than 32% of Kansas districts
- Spends 9% less per student than the KS average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $50.9M, about $15,068 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Chicopee.
PK–55 elementary schoolsThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency29%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,646 per student · 9% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 16%State 69%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,336’20
3,345’21
3,390’22
3,395’23
3,375’24
About steady.
Students
White 58%Hispanic 24%Two or more races 10%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3%Black 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
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.