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Pleasanton Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Pleasanton, and parts of Hayward.
Students
13,302
Schools
17
Spent per student
$17,483
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
10%
Debt
$308.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Pleasanton Unified School District
- School Grade A−: better than 79% of California districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the CA average
- 23 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.9% since 2020
- Debt of $308.9M, about $23,219 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cherryland.
K–5Colonial Acres ElementarySan Lorenzo Unified School District
6–89 middle schoolsHayward Unified School District
9–125 high schoolsHayward Unified School District
Test scores vs. CA
2019–20Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,483 per student · 18% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 47%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
14,442’20
14,064’21
13,837’22
13,668’23
13,302’24
Down 7.9% since 2020.
Students
Asian 55%White 24%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 7%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
17 public schools.
Donlon Elementary
700 students24:1
Fairlands Elementary
670 students26:1
Valley View Elementary
629 students24:1
Walnut Grove Elementary
629 students27:1
Lydiksen Elementary
586 students24:1
Alisal Elementary
544 students24:1
Vintage Hills Elementary
522 students24:1
Henry P. Mohr Elementary
492 students25:1
Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary
467 students26:1
Thomas S. Hart Middle
1,129 students23:1
Harvest Park Middle
1,015 students22:1
Pleasanton Middle
944 students21:1
Amador Valley High
2,583 students23:1
Foothill High
2,169 students22:1
Village High
85 students9:1
The Pleasanton Virtual Academy
138 students15:1
Harvest Park Preschool Center
0 students
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.