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Pleasant Hill R-III School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri 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 elementary schools serving 1,137 students in Pleasant Hill R-III School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Pleasant Hill R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,724 Schools
# Students
2,191 Students
567,483 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
45,957 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Pleasant Hill R-III School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#155 out of 557 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.50
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,979 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
116 Students
42,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
12 Students
88,990 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,948 Students
389,059 Students
% White Students
89%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,235 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
97 Students
30,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
33
17,293
# Students in K Grade:
148
62,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
155
62,556
# Students in 2nd Grade:
152
63,823
# Students in 3rd Grade:
154
63,594
# Students in 4th Grade:
160
64,202
# Students in 5th Grade:
169
64,701
# Students in 6th Grade:
166
65,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
188
47,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
166
47,879
# Students in 9th Grade:
187
1,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
184
1,965
# Students in 11th Grade:
172
1,777
# Students in 12th Grade:
157
1,995
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,247 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,800 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,247
$15,159
Spending / Student
$10,800
$13,980
Best Pleasant Hill R-III School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pleasant Hill Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
327 N Mckissock
Pleasant Hill, MO 64080
(816) 540-2220
Pleasant Hill, MO 64080
(816) 540-2220
Grades: 3-4
| 314 students
Rank: #22.
Pleasant Hill Intermediate
(Math: 41% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1204 E 163rd St
Pleasant Hill, MO 64080
(816) 540-3156
Pleasant Hill, MO 64080
(816) 540-3156
Grades: 5-6
| 335 students
Rank: n/an/a
304 Eklund St
Pleasant Hill, MO 64080
(816) 540-2119
Pleasant Hill, MO 64080
(816) 540-2119
Grades: PK-2
| 488 students
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