Pleasant Valley Comm School District

525 Belmont Rd
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Pleasant Valley Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,679 students in Pleasant Valley Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Pleasant Valley Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 71% statewide average).
The top ranked public high school in Pleasant Valley Comm School District is Pleasant Valley High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Pleasant Valley Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pleasant Valley High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
8 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
5,686 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
357 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Pleasant Valley Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#9 out of 327 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pleasant Valley Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pleasant Valley Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
86%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pleasant Valley Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pleasant Valley Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Pleasant Valley Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.45
# American Indian Students
10 Students
796 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
680 Students
3,901 Students
% Asian Students
12%
2%
# Hispanic Students
383 Students
21,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
189 Students
10,972 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
4,130 Students
125,591 Students
% White Students
73%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
288 Students
7,560 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
106
56
# Students in K Grade:
364
70
# Students in 1st Grade:
433
87
# Students in 2nd Grade:
405
83
# Students in 3rd Grade:
462
82
# Students in 4th Grade:
454
105
# Students in 5th Grade:
417
218
# Students in 6th Grade:
468
1,345
# Students in 7th Grade:
456
5,175
# Students in 8th Grade:
442
7,975
# Students in 9th Grade:
415
39,092
# Students in 10th Grade:
408
39,818
# Students in 11th Grade:
451
38,859
# Students in 12th Grade:
405
38,542
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,489 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,899 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Pleasant Valley Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$68 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pleasant Valley Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,489
$16,468
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pleasant Valley Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,899
$16,042
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pleasant Valley Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Pleasant Valley Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pleasant Valley High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
604 Belmont Road
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 332-5151
Grades: 9-12
| 1,679 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,686 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in IA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 85% (Top 5%)
  • : 86% (Top 5%)
  • : 80% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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