2026 Compare Cities Education:
Pittsburg, KS vs El Paso, TX

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Highlights
- El Paso spends 4.4% more per student than Pittsburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.6% lower in El Paso than in Pittsburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- El Paso had 10.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pittsburg
 Pittsburg, KSEl Paso, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,532$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,837  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,359$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7134573
 Students per Counselor330  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Pittsburg    7 Reviews

I lived in Pittsburg for several years and am glad I left. I liked the small town atmosphere but the economy was in terrible shape --> and still is very bad. The college  More

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Lack of industry equals lack of jobs. Period. Whether you are white collar or blue collar, jobs folded in Southeast Kansas along with the coal mines, and nothing has  More

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Over 18 years ago

small town, big  More

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Reviews for El Paso    75 Reviews

El Paso has been my home for the majority of my life. I have raised a family here, and have most of my relatives here in town. Through the years, I have noticed how EP  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in El Paso most of my life, over 40 yrs! I think this city has grown too much and the crime is growing with it. It is a dirty city and people don't care where  More

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El Paso Texas might not be a mega-metropolis with the New York and LA style entertainment, but here are some Pros about this bi-national, multi-cultural mid-sized city.   More

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