Pleasant Hill CUSD 3 School District

Po Box 277
Pleasant Hill, IL 62366-0277
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 98 students in Pleasant Hill CUSD 3 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Pleasant Hill CUSD 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Pleasant Hill CUSD 3 School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pleasant Hill High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,025 Schools
# Students
376 Students
610,246 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
41,995 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Pleasant Hill CUSD 3 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#820 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pleasant Hill CUSD 3  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
≤5%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pleasant Hill CUSD 3  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
10-14%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pleasant Hill CUSD 3  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
50%
≥50%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Pleasant Hill CUSD 3  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.06
0.68
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,503 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
32,285 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
172,438 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
29%
# Black Students
6 Students
98,993 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
364 Students
279,717 Students
% White Students
97%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
21,782 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
36
136
# Students in K Grade:
34
331
# Students in 1st Grade:
33
328
# Students in 2nd Grade:
20
335
# Students in 3rd Grade:
27
491
# Students in 4th Grade:
19
473
# Students in 5th Grade:
30
745
# Students in 6th Grade:
21
1,891
# Students in 7th Grade:
34
4,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
24
5,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
17
152,670
# Students in 10th Grade:
27
152,968
# Students in 11th Grade:
31
143,613
# Students in 12th Grade:
23
146,316
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,684 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,343. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,184 is less than the state median of $21,585. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Pleasant Hill CUSD 3  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$6 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pleasant Hill CUSD 3  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,684
$22,343
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pleasant Hill CUSD 3  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,184
$21,585
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pleasant Hill CUSD 3  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Pleasant Hill CUSD 3 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pleasant Hill High School
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Po Box 277
Pleasant Hill, IL 62366
(217) 734-2311
Grades: 9-12
| 98 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 376 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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