Pleasant Local School District

1107 Owens Rd W
Marion, OH 43302-8421
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Pleasant Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 413 students in Pleasant Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Pleasant Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
1,247 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
34,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Pleasant Local School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#389 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
57%
52%
59%
60%
70%
63%
≥95%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
91%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,549 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,097 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,549
$17,287
Spending / Student
$19,097
$17,235

Best Pleasant Local School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pleasant Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1115 Owens Rd W
Marion, OH 43302
(740) 389-5167
Grades: 5-8
| 413 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,247 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 57% (Top 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • : 70% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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