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Pleasant Valley Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Bettendorf, Le Claire, Riverdale and Panorama Park.
Students
5,696
Schools
8
Spent per student
$11,032
IA $13,713
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Debt
$55.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Pleasant Valley Community School District
- School Grade A: better than 94% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the IA average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 9.5% since 2020
- Debt of $55.3M, about $9,712 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cable.
PK–42 elementary schoolsSherrard Community Unit School District 200
7–8Sherrard Jr High SchoolSherrard Community Unit School District 200
9–12Sherrard High SchoolSherrard Community Unit School District 200
Test scores vs. IA
2020–21Math proficiency87%
State average 64.1%
Reading / language arts85%
State average 67.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 91.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,032 per student · 20% below IA
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 32%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 55%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,204’20
5,424’21
5,651’22
5,686’23
5,696’24
Up 9.5% since 2020.
Students
White 72%Asian 12%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Hopewell Elementary
A+658 students16:1
Riverdale Heights Elem School
A628 students16:1
Pleasant View Elementary School
A+621 students14:1
Cody Elementary School
A443 students14:1
Bridgeview Elementary School
A343 students15:1
Forest Grove Elementary
332 students11:1
Pleasant Valley Junior High School
A+940 students17:1
Pleasant Valley High School
A+1,731 students18:1
Towns served
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.