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Pleasantville Community School District

415 Jones St
Pleasantville, IA 50225

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Top 50%

Tel: (515) 848-0555

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 827 students in Pleasantville Community School District. This district's average is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Iowa.

Public Schools in Pleasantville Community School District have an score of 74% (versus the Iowa public school average of 68%), and score of 77% (versus the 70% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,320 Schools

# Students

827 Students

501,674 Students

# Teachers

54 Teachers

34,800 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pleasantville Community School District	Iowa
Pre-K	73	70
Kind	50	111
1	56	105
2	57	108
3	60	107
4	45	109
5	54	109
6	61	108
7	65	109
8	61	112
9	54	118
10	64	121
11	61	118
12	66	117

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Pleasantville Community School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#117 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pleasantville Community School District
2023	#117
2022	#116
2021	#189
2019	#90
2018	#65
2017	#26
2016	#120
2015	#152
2014	#237
2013	#183
2012	#77

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74%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pleasantville Community School District	Iowa
2023	74%	68%
2022	70%	64%
2021	67%	64%
2019	73%	69%
2018	85%	76%
2017	88%	77%
2016	83%	78%
2015	80%	79%
2014	79%	79%
2013	78%	77%
2012	82%	76%

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76%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pleasantville Community School District	Iowa
2022	76%	70%
2021	68%	68%
2019	80%	68%
2018	85%	74%
2017	85%	75%
2016	81%	75%
2015	82%	76%
2014	76%	76%
2013	74%	72%
2012	77%	71%
2011	82%	76%

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65-69%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Pleasantville Community School District	Iowa
2022	67%	63%
2021	67%	60%

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(21-22)

≥90%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Pleasantville Community School District	Iowa
2022	90%	90%
2021	90%	87%
2020	95%	89%
2019	90%	88%
2018	92%	89%
2017	90%	89%
2016	90%	88%
2015	90%	88%
2014	90%	89%
2013	90%	87%
2012	90%	88%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.14

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pleasantville Community School District	Iowa
2023	0.14	0.46
2022	0.13	0.45
2021	0.13	0.43
2020	0.10	0.42
2019	0.10	0.42
2018	0.10	0.39
2017	0.10	0.39
2016	0.12	0.38
2015	0.26	0.38
2014	0.11	0.37
2013	0.07	0.35
2012	0.08	0.34
2011	0.08	0.34
2010	0.07	0.32
2009	0.03	0.29
2008	0.05	0.28
2007	0.06	0.26
2006	0.04	0.23
2005	0.03	0.24
2004	0.03	0.22
2003	0.05	0.21
2002	0.04	0.20
2001	0.06	0.20
2000	0.04	0.15
1999	0.04	0.16
1998	0.05	0.15
1997	0.04	0.13
1996	0.03	0.13
1995	0.03	0.13
1994	0.02	0.13
1993	0.03	0.11
1992	0.03	0.10
1991	0.02	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2005)
Year	Pleasantville Community School District	Iowa
2005	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2022)
Year	Pleasantville Community School District	Iowa
2022	1%	3%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Pleasantville Community School District	Iowa
2023	4%	13%
2022	3%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	4%	10%
2015	5%	11%
2014	3%	10%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	2%	8%
2008	2%	7%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pleasantville Community School District	Iowa
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	3%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2007	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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% White

92%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pleasantville Community School District	Iowa
2023	93%	72%
2022	93%	73%
2021	93%	74%
2020	95%	75%
2019	95%	75%
2018	95%	77%
2017	95%	77%
2016	94%	78%
2015	69%	78%
2014	94%	79%
2013	96%	80%
2012	96%	81%
2011	96%	81%
2010	96%	82%
2009	100%	84%
2008	98%	84%
2007	97%	86%
2006	98%	88%
2005	97%	87%
2004	98%	88%
2003	96%	89%
2002	97%	89%
2001	97%	89%
2000	98%	94%
1999	98%	91%
1998	98%	92%
1997	98%	93%
1996	98%	93%
1995	98%	93%
1994	100%	93%
1993	98%	94%
1992	98%	95%
1991	99%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	Pleasantville Community School District	Iowa
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,769 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,210 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$11 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pleasantville Community School District	Iowa
2023	$11 MM	$12 MM
2022	$11 MM	$11 MM
2021	$11 MM	$12 MM
2020	$11 MM	$11 MM
2019	$10 MM	$11 MM
2018	$10 MM	$10 MM
2017	$10 MM	$10 MM
2016	$9 MM	$10 MM
2015	$7 MM	$7 MM
2014	$8 MM	$9 MM
2012	$8 MM	$9 MM
2011	$8 MM	$8 MM
2010	$7 MM	$7 MM
2009	$8 MM	$7 MM
2008	$7 MM	$7 MM
2007	$7 MM	$7 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$6 MM	$6 MM
2004	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$6 MM	$6 MM
2002	$7 MM	$6 MM
2001	$6 MM	$5 MM
2000	$5 MM	$5 MM
1999	$5 MM	$5 MM
1998	$5 MM	$5 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$4 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$9 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pleasantville Community School District	Iowa
2023	$9 MM	$11 MM
2022	$9 MM	$11 MM
2021	$9 MM	$11 MM
2020	$9 MM	$11 MM
2019	$9 MM	$10 MM
2018	$13 MM	$10 MM
2017	$11 MM	$10 MM
2016	$8 MM	$10 MM
2015	$6 MM	$7 MM
2014	$8 MM	$8 MM
2012	$9 MM	$8 MM
2011	$7 MM	$8 MM
2010	$6 MM	$7 MM
2009	$6 MM	$7 MM
2008	$6 MM	$7 MM
2007	$6 MM	$6 MM
2006	$7 MM	$6 MM
2005	$6 MM	$6 MM
2004	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$7 MM	$6 MM
2002	$6 MM	$6 MM
2001	$6 MM	$6 MM
2000	$5 MM	$5 MM
1999	$5 MM	$5 MM
1998	$5 MM	$5 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$5 MM	$4 MM
1995	$4 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,769

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pleasantville Community School District	Iowa
2023	$14,617	$15,936
2022	$14,362	$14,700
2021	$16,175	$16,172
2020	$14,362	$14,700
2019	$13,886	$14,749
2018	$13,717	$14,230
2017	$12,897	$14,844
2016	$12,289	$14,113
2015	$10,413	$11,259
2014	$11,769	$13,301
2012	$11,535	$12,751
2011	$11,245	$12,165
2010	$10,743	$11,259
2009	$9,747	$11,087
2008	$9,741	$10,485
2007	$9,306	$10,103
2006	$8,255	$9,628
2005	$8,571	$9,167
2004	$7,622	$8,727
2003	$8,314	$8,857
2002	$9,184	$8,158
2001	$7,896	$7,654
2000	$6,938	$7,180
1999	$7,252	$6,993
1998	$6,932	$6,548
1997	$6,655	$6,347
1995	$6,082	$5,735
1992	$5,361	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$11,210

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pleasantville Community School District	Iowa
2023	$11,901	$15,133
2022	$12,672	$14,340
2021	$13,169	$15,357
2020	$12,672	$14,340
2019	$12,329	$14,216
2018	$16,668	$13,767
2017	$13,988	$14,379
2016	$11,385	$14,161
2015	$9,034	$11,298
2014	$11,804	$12,593
2012	$14,258	$12,000
2011	$10,501	$11,589
2010	$9,320	$11,298
2009	$7,908	$10,614
2008	$8,036	$9,706
2007	$8,305	$9,439
2006	$9,587	$9,204
2005	$8,176	$8,457
2004	$7,625	$8,450
2003	$10,381	$8,908
2002	$7,851	$8,409
2001	$7,631	$7,961
2000	$6,567	$7,433
1999	$6,956	$7,234
1998	$6,615	$6,713
1997	$6,716	$6,475
1995	$6,205	$5,710
1992	$6,500	$5,398

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Best Pleasantville Community School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Pleasantville Middle School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

Top 30%

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415 Jones St
Pleasantville, IA 50225
(515) 848-0528

Gr: 7-8 | 126 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #22.

Pleasantville High School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
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Top 50%

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415 Jones St
Pleasantville, IA 50225
(515) 848-0541

Gr: 9-12 | 245 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #33.

Pleasantville Elementary School

(Math: 73% | Reading: 75%)
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414 Jones St
Pleasantville, IA 50225
(515) 848-0566

Gr: PK-6 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Pleasantville Community School District?

Pleasantville Community School District manages 3 public schools serving 827 students.

What is the rank of Pleasantville Community School District?

Pleasantville Community School District is ranked #120 out of 325 school districts in Iowa (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Pleasantville Community School District?

92% of Pleasantville Community School District students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Pleasantville Community School District?

Pleasantville Community School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What is Pleasantville Community School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $11,210 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 827 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in IA)
: Top 50%
: 74% (Top 50%)
: 76% (Top 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education