Pleasantville Public School District

801 Mill Road
Pleasantville, NJ 08232
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Pleasantville Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 803 students in Pleasantville Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Pleasantville Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
3,558 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
323 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Pleasantville Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#615 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pleasantville Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pleasantville Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pleasantville Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
4%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pleasantville Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Pleasantville Public   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
33 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,315 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
65%
38%
# Black Students
1,080 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
30%
18%
# White Students
56 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
2%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
282
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
458
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
256
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
221
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
259
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
263
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
234
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
289
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
287
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
227
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
22
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
263
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
478
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
19
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,284 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,621 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Pleasantville Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$98 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pleasantville Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$29,284
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pleasantville Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$27,621
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pleasantville Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Pleasantville Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pleasantville Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
801 Mill Road
Pleasantville, NJ 08232
(609) 383-6865
Grades: 6-8
| 803 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,558 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 4% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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