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Pittsburg Unified School District

2000 Railrd. Ave.
Pittsburg, CA 94565-3830

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (925) 473-2300

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Pittsburg Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

13 Schools

7,700 Schools

# Students

10,685 Students

3,822,920 Students

# Teachers

496 Teachers

174,006 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

22:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pittsburg Unified School District	California
Kind	886	252
1	695	193
2	746	201
3	721	202
4	729	207
5	775	209
6	749	210
7	824	152
8	823	152

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District Rank

Pittsburg Unified School District, which is ranked #1492 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 88% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1495 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pittsburg Unified School District
2022	#1495
2021	#950
2019	#1548
2018	#817
2017	#834
2016	#730
2015	#713
2014	#530
2013	#791
2012	#804
2011	#833

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(22-23)

15%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pittsburg Unified School District	California
2023	15%	34%
2022	15%	33%
2021	20%	34%
2019	21%	40%
2018	20%	39%
2017	20%	38%
2016	22%	37%
2015	22%	34%
2014	51%	63%
2013	47%	59%
2012	49%	59%

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33%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pittsburg Unified School District	California
2022	33%	47%
2021	20%	49%
2019	35%	51%
2018	20%	50%
2017	33%	48%
2016	34%	48%
2015	30%	44%
2014	45%	58%
2013	44%	57%
2012	46%	58%
2011	43%	56%

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15%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Pittsburg Unified School District	California
2022	15%	29%
2021	50%	28%

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(22-23)

88%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Pittsburg Unified School District	California
2023	88%	87%
2022	88%	87%
2021	87%	84%
2020	87%	85%
2019	88%	84%
2018	88%	84%
2017	85%	83%
2016	89%	83%
2015	88%	89%
2014	75%	88%
2013	71%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pittsburg Unified School District	California
2023	0.54	0.64
2022	0.55	0.63
2021	0.55	0.62
2020	0.56	0.63
2019	0.56	0.63
2018	0.55	0.64
2017	0.55	0.64
2016	0.55	0.64
2015	0.56	0.64
2014	0.57	0.65
2013	0.58	0.65
2012	0.60	0.65
2011	0.61	0.67
2010	0.62	0.67
2009	0.66	0.71
2008	0.61	0.65
2007	0.63	0.67
2006	0.64	0.66
2005	0.66	0.67
2004	0.67	0.67
2003	0.69	0.67
2002	0.70	0.67
2001	0.71	0.67
2000	0.72	0.67
1999	0.73	0.67
1998	0.73	0.67
1997	0.74	0.67
1996	0.74	0.67
1995	0.74	0.67
1994	0.74	0.67
1993	0.74	0.67
1992	0.74	0.67
1991	0.74	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2003)
Year	Pittsburg Unified School District	California
2003	2%	2%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pittsburg Unified School District	California
2023	8%	12%
2022	8%	12%
2021	8%	12%
2020	9%	12%
2019	9%	12%
2018	9%	11%
2017	9%	11%
2016	9%	11%
2015	9%	11%
2014	9%	11%
2013	9%	11%
2012	10%	11%
2011	9%	11%
2010	9%	11%
2009	9%	11%
2008	11%	12%
2007	13%	12%
2006	13%	12%
2005	13%	12%
2004	14%	12%
2003	13%	11%
2002	15%	11%
2001	14%	11%
2000	14%	11%
1999	15%	11%
1998	14%	11%
1997	14%	11%
1996	15%	11%
1995	14%	11%
1994	15%	11%
1993	15%	11%
1992	14%	11%
1991	13%	11%

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% Hispanic

66%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pittsburg Unified School District	California
2023	66%	55%
2022	65%	56%
2021	65%	56%
2020	64%	55%
2019	64%	55%
2018	64%	54%
2017	64%	54%
2016	64%	54%
2015	63%	54%
2014	62%	53%
2013	61%	53%
2012	59%	52%
2011	58%	51%
2010	57%	50%
2009	53%	49%
2008	56%	50%
2007	53%	49%
2006	52%	48%
2005	50%	47%
2004	49%	46%
2003	45%	45%
2002	43%	44%
2001	41%	43%
2000	38%	42%
1999	36%	41%
1998	35%	40%
1997	35%	40%
1996	33%	39%
1995	32%	38%
1994	30%	37%
1993	30%	36%
1992	29%	35%
1991	28%	34%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pittsburg Unified School District	California
2023	16%	5%
2022	16%	5%
2021	16%	5%
2020	16%	5%
2019	16%	5%
2018	18%	6%
2017	18%	6%
2016	18%	6%
2015	19%	6%
2014	20%	6%
2013	20%	6%
2012	21%	6%
2011	22%	7%
2010	23%	7%
2009	21%	7%
2008	25%	8%
2007	25%	8%
2006	25%	8%
2005	26%	8%
2004	25%	8%
2003	26%	8%
2002	27%	8%
2001	28%	8%
2000	29%	9%
1999	28%	9%
1998	28%	9%
1997	27%	9%
1996	27%	9%
1995	27%	9%
1994	26%	9%
1993	25%	9%
1992	25%	9%
1991	26%	9%

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% White

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pittsburg Unified School District	California
2023	5%	21%
2022	5%	21%
2021	5%	22%
2020	5%	23%
2019	5%	23%
2018	5%	24%
2017	5%	24%
2016	5%	24%
2015	5%	24%
2014	6%	25%
2013	6%	25%
2012	6%	26%
2011	6%	27%
2010	7%	27%
2009	7%	28%
2008	8%	29%
2007	9%	29%
2006	10%	31%
2005	11%	31%
2004	12%	32%
2003	14%	34%
2002	15%	35%
2001	17%	36%
2000	19%	37%
1999	21%	38%
1998	23%	39%
1997	24%	39%
1996	25%	40%
1995	27%	41%
1994	29%	42%
1993	30%	43%
1992	32%	44%
1991	32%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	Pittsburg Unified School District	California
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Pittsburg Unified School District	California
2023	4%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	8%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,655 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,746 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$199 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pittsburg Unified School District	California
2021	$199MM	$8MM
2020	$175MM	$7MM
2019	$178MM	$7MM
2018	$173MM	$29MM
2017	$173MM	$26MM
2016	$159MM	$24MM
2015	$120MM	$17MM
2014	$114MM	$21MM
2012	$171MM	$19MM
2011	$113MM	$19MM
2010	$120MM	$17MM
2009	$102MM	$19MM
2008	$131MM	$19MM
2007	$94MM	$19MM
2006	$88MM	$17MM
2005	$80MM	$16MM
2004	$82MM	$16MM
2003	$80MM	$16MM
2002	$80MM	$15MM
2001	$78MM	$15MM
2000	$72MM	$13MM
1999	$58MM	$12MM
1998	$56MM	$11MM
1997	$51MM	$10MM
1996	$49MM	$9MM
1995	$44MM	$8MM
1992	$40MM	$7MM
1990	$36MM	$6MM

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Spending

$179 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pittsburg Unified School District	California
2021	$179MM	$7MM
2020	$207MM	$7MM
2019	$186MM	$7MM
2018	$184MM	$29MM
2017	$191MM	$24MM
2016	$144MM	$23MM
2015	$130MM	$18MM
2014	$149MM	$21MM
2012	$153MM	$19MM
2011	$140MM	$19MM
2010	$130MM	$18MM
2009	$127MM	$18MM
2008	$139MM	$19MM
2007	$96MM	$18MM
2006	$84MM	$17MM
2005	$79MM	$16MM
2004	$78MM	$17MM
2003	$72MM	$15MM
2002	$77MM	$16MM
2001	$80MM	$14MM
2000	$70MM	$13MM
1999	$58MM	$11MM
1998	$58MM	$11MM
1997	$54MM	$10MM
1996	$55MM	$8MM
1995	$49MM	$8MM
1992	$41MM	$7MM
1990	$39MM	$6MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,655

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pittsburg Unified School District	California
2021	$18,165	$15,669
2020	$15,406	$14,213
2019	$15,727	$14,063
2018	$15,034	$16,033
2017	$15,143	$16,692
2016	$14,404	$15,604
2015	$10,981	$10,238
2014	$10,562	$11,786
2012	$16,433	$11,929
2011	$11,311	$11,681
2010	$12,480	$10,238
2009	$10,614	$11,099
2008	$13,911	$11,762
2007	$9,950	$11,879
2006	$9,272	$10,859
2005	$8,288	$10,445
2004	$8,520	$10,566
2003	$8,424	$10,456
2002	$8,282	$9,803
2001	$8,134	$10,568
2000	$7,552	$8,943
1999	$6,165	$8,203
1998	$5,987	$7,395
1997	$5,492	$6,922
1995	$4,908	$5,953

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Spending / Student

$16,746

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pittsburg Unified School District	California
2021	$16,307	$13,970
2020	$18,241	$13,602
2019	$16,409	$13,522
2018	$16,031	$16,124
2017	$16,662	$15,588
2016	$13,021	$14,779
2015	$11,891	$10,739
2014	$13,809	$11,804
2012	$14,773	$12,155
2011	$13,996	$11,509
2010	$13,515	$10,739
2009	$13,290	$10,975
2008	$14,671	$11,678
2007	$10,130	$11,317
2006	$8,874	$10,926
2005	$8,252	$10,789
2004	$8,158	$11,073
2003	$7,568	$10,210
2002	$7,935	$10,600
2001	$8,332	$10,007
2000	$7,363	$9,131
1999	$6,126	$7,911
1998	$6,209	$7,592
1997	$5,812	$6,759
1995	$5,480	$6,033

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 13 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 10,685 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: 88% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 15% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education