Pleasant Local School District

1117 Owens Rd W
Marion, OH 43302-8421
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 438 students in Pleasant Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, 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 65% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,207 Schools
# Students
1,265 Students
555,460 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
33,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Pleasant Local School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (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 (OH)
#375 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)

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62%
54%

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59%
60%

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70%
63%
(21-22)
≥95%
86%

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(2022-23)
19.6%
30.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.58

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% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%

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% Hispanic
4%
9%

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% Black
1%
22%

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% White
89%
61%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,168 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,211 is less than the state median of $19,015. The school district spending/student has declined by 39% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$32,146 MM

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Spending
$22 MM
$31,536 MM

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Revenue / Student
$15,168
$19,383

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Spending / Student
$17,211
$19,015

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Best Pleasant Local School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pleasant Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1115 Owens Rd W
Marion, OH 43302
(740) 389-5167
Gr: 5-8 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 31:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,265 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 62% (Top 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • : 70% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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