PITTSBURG HS

As a minimally staffed high school in Pittsburg, Oklahoma, PITTSBURG HS caters to 58 students from grades 9 through 12, part of PITTSBURG. Enrollment runs roughly 87% below the state mean of about 443.

Within PITTSBURG, which oversees 2 schools and 163 students, PITTSBURG HS is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, PITTSBURG HS lists that the largest single group is White at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 38% Native American, 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 70%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting PITTSBURG HS tighter than the state norm the norm. About 90% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Pittsburg County runs at roughly 73%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Pittsburg County put median household earnings sit near $55,310, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Across Pittsburg County's 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,341 students), PITTSBURG HS is one campus in the mix.

PITTSBURG ES is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around PITTSBURG HS.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. PITTSBURG HS's enrollment has increased 45% since 2018, when it stood at 40 (now 58). The White share of enrollment shrank from 60% to 52% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.