The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.

Pittsburg County

Oklahoma · Public K-12

33 public schools serving approximately 7,497 students, in a county of 43,561 residents.

Schools
33
16 districts
Enrollment
7,497
NCES CCD
Median income
$55,310
Below Oklahoma avg
Free/reduced lunch
70.7%
Above Oklahoma avg
Elementary
19
schools
Middle
3
schools
High
10
schools
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
MCALESTER
2,956 students · 16 districts in Pittsburg County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Pittsburg County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
70%
Hispanic
6%
Black
3%
Asian
1%
Two or more
18%
Native American
8%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
47%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
2%
Asian
1%
Two or more
15%
Native American
27%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
20.2%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
13.8%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.7%
civilian labor
Median age
41
22.7% under 18

All schools (33)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
MCALESTER HSMcalesterHigh09-12957·
KREBS PUBLIC SCHOOLKrebsElementaryPK-08494·
PUTERBAUGH MSMcalesterMiddle07-08439·
PARKER INTERMEDIATE CTRMcalesterMiddle05-06411·
WILL ROGERS ESMcalesterElementary01-04410·
FRINK-CHAMBERS PUBLIC SCHOOLMcalesterElementaryPK-08389·
HARTSHORNE ESHartshorneElementaryPK-05327·
CANADIAN ESCanadianElementaryPK-08308·
QUINTON ESQuintonElementaryPK-08277·
CROWDER ESCrowderElementaryPK-08233·
HAILEYVILLE ESHaileyvilleElementaryPK-08228·
EMERSON ESMcalesterElementary01-04217·
SAVANNA ESSavannaElementaryPK-08217·
HARTSHORNE HSHartshorneHigh09-12216·
KIOWA ESKiowaElementaryPK-08202·
WILLIAM GAY EC CTRMcalesterElementaryKG-KG186·
INDIANOLA ESIndianolaElementaryPK-08184·
EDMOND DOYLE ESMcalesterElementary01-04168·
JEFFERSON EC CTRMcalesterPrekindergartenPK-PK168·
HARTSHORNE MSHartshorneMiddle06-08165·
CANADIAN HSCanadianHigh09-12142·
TANNEHILL PUBLIC SCHOOLMcalesterElementaryPK-08142·
SAVANNA HSSavannaHigh09-12136·
QUINTON HSQuintonHigh09-12119·
HAYWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLMcalesterElementaryPK-08110·
PITTSBURG ESPittsburgElementaryPK-08107·
INDIANOLA HSIndianolaHigh09-12105·
CROWDER HSCrowderHigh09-12101·
Jones AcademyHartshorneElementary01-0683·
KIOWA HSKiowaHigh09-1282·
HAILEYVILLE HSHaileyvilleHigh09-1273·
PITTSBURG HSPittsburgHigh09-1255·
CARLTON LANDING ACADEMY ESCarlton LandingElementaryPK-0846·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Pittsburg County?
There are 33 public K-12 schools in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, with a combined enrollment of about 7,497.
How many high schools are in Pittsburg County?
Pittsburg County, Oklahoma has 10 public high schools, along with 3 middle schools and 19 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Pittsburg County?
MCALESTER is the largest school district in Pittsburg County, serving approximately 2,956 students. The county contains 16 school districts overall.
How many people live in Pittsburg County?
Pittsburg County has roughly 43,561 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Pittsburg County?
Median household income in Pittsburg County is $55,310, below the Oklahoma average of $59,445. About 13.8% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Pittsburg County?
Approximately 20.2% of adults 25 and older in Pittsburg County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Pittsburg County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 70.7% of students in Pittsburg County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Oklahoma county average of 63.0%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Pittsburg County schools?
Across Pittsburg County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 15.2 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Pittsburg County?
Pittsburg County residents are approximately 70% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 18% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Pittsburg County is owner-occupied?
Pittsburg County has about 22,252 housing units, of which roughly 71.4% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data