Pleasanton Unified School District

4665 Bernal Ave.
Pleasanton, CA 94566-7498
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 3,385 students in Pleasanton Unified School District.
Public Middle Schools in Pleasanton Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.63, which is less than the California public middle school average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
17 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
14,064 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
610 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

The school district's graduation rate of 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
(18-19)
75%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pleasanton Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
79%
51%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pleasanton Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
96%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Pleasanton Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.64
# American Indian Students
23 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7,285 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
52%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,416 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
54%
# Black Students
206 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
4,195 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
30%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
30 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
890 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
953
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
854
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
930
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
931
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
961
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,046
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,084
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,132
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,170
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,185
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,253
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,253
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,312
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,774 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,923 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$222 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Pleasanton Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$252 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Pleasanton Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,774
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Pleasanton Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,923
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Pleasanton Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Pleasanton Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thomas S. Hart Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 82% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
4433 Willow Rd.
Pleasanton, CA 94588
(925) 426-3102
Grades: 6-8
| 1,216 students
Rank: #22.
Harvest Park Middle School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 79% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4900 Valley Ave.
Pleasanton, CA 94566
(925) 426-4444
Grades: 6-8
| 1,127 students
Rank: #33.
Pleasanton Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 75% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5001 Case Ave.
Pleasanton, CA 94566
(925) 426-4390
Grades: 6-8
| 1,042 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 14,064 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 70%
  • : 96%
  • : 75%
  • : 79%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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