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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 middle school serving 328 students in Pleasant Hill R-III School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Pleasant Hill R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
5 Schools
813 Schools
# Students
2,080 Students
231,043 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
20,729 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.
Overall District Rank
#144 out of 555 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.1%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.50
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
87%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
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.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$15,255 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$14,732 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,159
$17,244
Spending / Student
$16,145
$16,653
Best Pleasant Hill R-III School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pleasant Hill Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1301 Myrtle
Pleasant Hill, MO 64080
(816) 540-2149
Pleasant Hill, MO 64080
(816) 540-2149
Gr: 7-8 | 328 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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