Kansas City vs Pittsburg

How do these districts compare?

Metric Kansas City Pittsburg
Location Kansas City, Kansas Pittsburg, Kansas
Total Enrollment 22,015 3,390
Number of Schools 43 6
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.5:1 16.7:1

Spending

Metric Kansas City Pittsburg
Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,507 $18,620
Federal Revenue 15.6% 8.7%
State Revenue 70.8% 76.3%
Local Revenue 13.6% 15.0%
Kansas City
Federal State Local
Pittsburg
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Kansas City Pittsburg
White 9.9% 57.8%
African American 22.8% 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino 56.2% 23.6%
Asian 6.4% 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.7%
Pacific Islander 0.6% 3.5%
Multiracial 3.9% 10.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch 74.5% 57.9%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Kansas City Pittsburg
AP Courses Offered 11 6
Schools with AP 4 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 346.1:1 390.1:1
Chronic Absenteeism 50.4% 25.7%

School Types

Kansas City

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Pittsburg

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.