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Pleasantville Community School District

415 Jones St
Pleasantville, IA 50225

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Tel: (515) 848-0555

www.pvillecsd.org

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 456 students in Pleasantville Community School District. This district's average elementary is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.

Public Elementary School in Pleasantville Community School District have an score of 73% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 70%), and score of 75% (versus the 69% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

3 Schools

924 Schools

# Students

827 Students

320,020 Students

# Teachers

54 Teachers

23,100 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pleasantville Community School District	Iowa
Pre-K	73	53
Kind	50	106
1	56	105
2	57	108
3	60	107
4	45	109
5	54	109
6	61	108

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District Rank

Pleasantville Community School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#117 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pleasantville Community School District
2023	#117
2022	#116
2021	#189
2019	#90
2018	#65
2017	#26
2016	#120
2015	#152
2014	#237
2013	#183
2012	#77

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74%

68%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pleasantville Community School District	Iowa
2023	74%	68%
2022	70%	64%
2021	67%	64%
2019	73%	69%
2018	85%	76%
2017	88%	77%
2016	83%	78%
2015	80%	79%
2014	79%	79%
2013	78%	77%
2012	82%	76%

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76%

70%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pleasantville Community School District	Iowa
2022	76%	70%
2021	68%	68%
2019	80%	68%
2018	85%	74%
2017	85%	75%
2016	81%	75%
2015	82%	76%
2014	76%	76%
2013	74%	72%
2012	77%	71%
2011	82%	76%

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65-69%

63%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Pleasantville Community School District	Iowa
2022	67%	63%
2021	67%	60%

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(21-22)

≥90%

90%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Pleasantville Community School District	Iowa
2022	90%	90%
2021	90%	87%
2020	95%	89%
2019	90%	88%
2018	92%	89%
2017	90%	89%
2016	90%	88%
2015	90%	88%
2014	90%	89%
2013	90%	87%
2012	90%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.14

0.47

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pleasantville Community School District	Iowa
2023	0.14	0.46
2022	0.13	0.45
2021	0.13	0.43
2020	0.10	0.42
2019	0.10	0.42
2018	0.10	0.39
2017	0.10	0.39
2016	0.12	0.38
2015	0.26	0.38
2014	0.11	0.37
2013	0.07	0.35
2012	0.08	0.34
2011	0.08	0.34
2010	0.07	0.32
2009	0.03	0.29
2008	0.05	0.28
2007	0.06	0.26
2006	0.04	0.23
2005	0.03	0.24
2004	0.03	0.22
2003	0.05	0.21
2002	0.04	0.20
2001	0.06	0.20
2000	0.04	0.15
1999	0.04	0.16
1998	0.05	0.15
1997	0.04	0.13
1996	0.03	0.13
1995	0.03	0.13
1994	0.02	0.13
1993	0.03	0.11
1992	0.03	0.10
1991	0.02	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2005)
Year	Pleasantville Community School District	Iowa
2005	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2022)
Year	Pleasantville Community School District	Iowa
2022	1%	3%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

5%

13%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Pleasantville Community School District	Iowa
2023	4%	13%
2022	3%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	4%	10%
2015	5%	11%
2014	3%	10%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	2%	8%
2008	2%	7%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%

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% Black

1%

7%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pleasantville Community School District	Iowa
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	3%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2007	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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% White

92%

71%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pleasantville Community School District	Iowa
2023	93%	72%
2022	93%	73%
2021	93%	74%
2020	95%	75%
2019	95%	75%
2018	95%	77%
2017	95%	77%
2016	94%	78%
2015	69%	78%
2014	94%	79%
2013	96%	80%
2012	96%	81%
2011	96%	81%
2010	96%	82%
2009	100%	84%
2008	98%	84%
2007	97%	86%
2006	98%	88%
2005	97%	87%
2004	98%	88%
2003	96%	89%
2002	97%	89%
2001	97%	89%
2000	98%	94%
1999	98%	91%
1998	98%	92%
1997	98%	93%
1996	98%	93%
1995	98%	93%
1994	100%	93%
1993	98%	94%
1992	98%	95%
1991	99%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

1%

% Two or more races

2%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	Pleasantville Community School District	Iowa
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,769 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,210 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$11 MM

$8,262 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pleasantville Community School District	Iowa
2023	$11 MM	$12 MM
2022	$11 MM	$11 MM
2021	$11 MM	$12 MM
2020	$11 MM	$11 MM
2019	$10 MM	$11 MM
2018	$10 MM	$10 MM
2017	$10 MM	$10 MM
2016	$9 MM	$10 MM
2015	$7 MM	$7 MM
2014	$8 MM	$9 MM
2012	$8 MM	$9 MM
2011	$8 MM	$8 MM
2010	$7 MM	$7 MM
2009	$8 MM	$7 MM
2008	$7 MM	$7 MM
2007	$7 MM	$7 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$6 MM	$6 MM
2004	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$6 MM	$6 MM
2002	$7 MM	$6 MM
2001	$6 MM	$5 MM
2000	$5 MM	$5 MM
1999	$5 MM	$5 MM
1998	$5 MM	$5 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$4 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$9 MM

$8,048 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pleasantville Community School District	Iowa
2023	$9 MM	$11 MM
2022	$9 MM	$11 MM
2021	$9 MM	$11 MM
2020	$9 MM	$11 MM
2019	$9 MM	$10 MM
2018	$13 MM	$10 MM
2017	$11 MM	$10 MM
2016	$8 MM	$10 MM
2015	$6 MM	$7 MM
2014	$8 MM	$8 MM
2012	$9 MM	$8 MM
2011	$7 MM	$8 MM
2010	$6 MM	$7 MM
2009	$6 MM	$7 MM
2008	$6 MM	$7 MM
2007	$6 MM	$6 MM
2006	$7 MM	$6 MM
2005	$6 MM	$6 MM
2004	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$7 MM	$6 MM
2002	$6 MM	$6 MM
2001	$6 MM	$6 MM
2000	$5 MM	$5 MM
1999	$5 MM	$5 MM
1998	$5 MM	$5 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$5 MM	$4 MM
1995	$4 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,769

$16,468

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pleasantville Community School District	Iowa
2023	$14,617	$15,936
2022	$14,362	$14,700
2021	$16,175	$16,172
2020	$14,362	$14,700
2019	$13,886	$14,749
2018	$13,717	$14,230
2017	$12,897	$14,844
2016	$12,289	$14,113
2015	$10,413	$11,259
2014	$11,769	$13,301
2012	$11,535	$12,751
2011	$11,245	$12,165
2010	$10,743	$11,259
2009	$9,747	$11,087
2008	$9,741	$10,485
2007	$9,306	$10,103
2006	$8,255	$9,628
2005	$8,571	$9,167
2004	$7,622	$8,727
2003	$8,314	$8,857
2002	$9,184	$8,158
2001	$7,896	$7,654
2000	$6,938	$7,180
1999	$7,252	$6,993
1998	$6,932	$6,548
1997	$6,655	$6,347
1995	$6,082	$5,735
1992	$5,361	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$11,210

$16,042

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pleasantville Community School District	Iowa
2023	$11,901	$15,133
2022	$12,672	$14,340
2021	$13,169	$15,357
2020	$12,672	$14,340
2019	$12,329	$14,216
2018	$16,668	$13,767
2017	$13,988	$14,379
2016	$11,385	$14,161
2015	$9,034	$11,298
2014	$11,804	$12,593
2012	$14,258	$12,000
2011	$10,501	$11,589
2010	$9,320	$11,298
2009	$7,908	$10,614
2008	$8,036	$9,706
2007	$8,305	$9,439
2006	$9,587	$9,204
2005	$8,176	$8,457
2004	$7,625	$8,450
2003	$10,381	$8,908
2002	$7,851	$8,409
2001	$7,631	$7,961
2000	$6,567	$7,433
1999	$6,956	$7,234
1998	$6,615	$6,713
1997	$6,716	$6,475
1995	$6,205	$5,710
1992	$6,500	$5,398

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Best Pleasantville Community School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Pleasantville Elementary School

(Math: 73% | Reading: 75%)
:

6/

10

Top 50%

414 Jones St
Pleasantville, IA 50225
(515) 848-0566

Gr: PK-6 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 827 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in IA)
: Top 50%
: 74% (Top 50%)
: 76% (Top 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 50%)
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