Pleasant Hill R-III School District

318 Cedar St
Pleasant Hill, MO 64080-1227
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Pleasant Hill R-III School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 730 students in Pleasant Hill R-III School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Pleasant Hill R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Pleasant Hill R-III School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Missouri average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pleasant Hill High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 31% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
5 Schools
743 Schools
# Students
2,080 Students
292,389 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
23,446 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Pleasant Hill R-III School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#144 out of 555 school districts
(Top 30%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

44%
40%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

47%
43%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

42%
38%
(21-22)
≥95%
90%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
14.1%
20.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.50

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
15%

Showing 2008–2021. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓

% White
87%
69%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,159 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,145 is less than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$15,255 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$34 MM
$14,732 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$14,159
$17,244

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$16,145
$16,653

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Pleasant Hill R-III School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pleasant Hill High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1 Rooster Way
Pleasant Hill, MO 64080
(816) 540-3111
Gr: 9-12 | 730 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,080 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in MO)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 30%)
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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