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Pleasant Hill R-III School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Pleasant Hill and Baldwin Park, and parts of Greenwood and Lake Winnebago.
Students
2,080
Schools
5
Spent per student
$11,785
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Debt
$21.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Pleasant Hill R-III School District
- School Grade A−: better than 77% of Missouri districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 19% less per student than the MO average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $21.0M, about $10,096 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Baldwin Park.
PK–2Pleasant Hill PrimaryThis district
3–4Pleasant Hill Elem.This district
7–8Pleasant Hill MiddleThis district
9–12Pleasant Hill HighThis district
Test scores vs. MO
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,785 per student · 19% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 44%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 44%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,161’20
2,191’21
2,197’22
2,130’23
2,080’24
Down 3.7% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
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.