High school (grades 9-12) · Pittsburg, TX

Pittsburg H S

Federal NCES profile for Pittsburg H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 483501003937
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
55
📋 Attendance
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pittsburg H S earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Texas schools.

#3 of 5
public schools in Pittsburg · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
9.9:1
small classes for Texas
72.2%
free-lunch eligible

Pittsburg H S has class sizes smaller than 90% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pittsburg H S ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Pittsburg, TX.

School address

Enrollment

671

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

68.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9.9:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

-33% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

72.2%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

+17% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Pittsburg H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Pittsburg H S

Pittsburg H S is a higher-need, mid-sized high school in Pittsburg, Texas, enrolling 671 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 9.9:1, Pittsburg H S is leaner than roughly 90% of Texas schools and 33% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 72.2% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 671 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Among 1,896 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #59, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (47%) and White (34%) (diversity index 64/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 224 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 25.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 142 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 671 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Pittsburg Isd also operates Pittsburg El (480 students) and Pittsburg Pri (426 students) alongside Pittsburg H S.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Pittsburg H S compares

Pittsburg H S on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.9:1 ▼ 33% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 72.2% ▲ 17% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 671 top 30% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
671
Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
72.2%
free-lunch eligible - 17% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.9:1
students per teacher - 33% below state mean
Top 10% in Texas - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
27.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,679
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 224 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
105
in-school suspensions + 37 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 47.1%
White 34.0%
African American 15.6%
Two or More 2.8%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 47.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.7, Pittsburg H S is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pittsburg Isd, which includes Pittsburg H S.

$12,679
Per student
-7%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.5%
State 42.4%
Federal 25.1%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Pittsburg H S Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Pittsburg El Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pittsburg Pri Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Pittsburg Int Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pittsburg J H Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Pittsburg H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Pittsburg Isd · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Pittsburg H S's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Pittsburg H S

How many students attend Pittsburg H S?

Pittsburg H S has 671 students enrolled. It is a high school in Pittsburg, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pittsburg H S?

The student-teacher ratio at Pittsburg H S is 9.9:1, which is 33% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 37% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pittsburg H S?

72.2% of students at Pittsburg H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pittsburg H S?

The largest demographic group at Pittsburg H S is Hispanic or Latino at 47.1% of enrollment, in Pittsburg, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pittsburg H S?

Pittsburg H S has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Pittsburg H S rank among public schools in Pittsburg?

By Resource Investment Index, Pittsburg H S ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Pittsburg, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Pittsburg on the city page.

Is Pittsburg H S a good school?

Pittsburg H S earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Pittsburg Isd?

Besides Pittsburg H S, Pittsburg Isd also operates Pittsburg El (480 students), Pittsburg Pri (426 students), and Pittsburg Int (369 students). See the Pittsburg Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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