Pleasanton School District

309 W. 13th
Pleasanton, KS 66075
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 170 students in Pleasanton School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Pleasanton School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Pleasanton School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pleasanton High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
349 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Pleasanton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#230 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pleasanton  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pleasanton  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pleasanton  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pleasanton  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Pleasanton  School District and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.55
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,367 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
4,476 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
34,479 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
21%
# Black Students
8 Students
10,520 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
311 Students
103,262 Students
% White Students
89%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
337 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
9,163 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
33
70
# Students in K Grade:
18
262
# Students in 1st Grade:
17
649
# Students in 2nd Grade:
24
732
# Students in 3rd Grade:
20
754
# Students in 4th Grade:
21
809
# Students in 5th Grade:
29
792
# Students in 6th Grade:
17
1,723
# Students in 7th Grade:
21
4,356
# Students in 8th Grade:
37
4,869
# Students in 9th Grade:
22
37,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
31
37,330
# Students in 11th Grade:
36
36,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
23
34,737
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,457

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,774 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,341 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Pleasanton  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$6 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pleasanton  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,774
$16,276
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pleasanton  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,341
$17,192
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pleasanton  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Pleasanton School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pleasanton High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1001 Ash
Pleasanton, KS 66075
(913) 352-8701
Grades: 7-12
| 170 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 349 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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