Pleasant Local School District

1107 Owens Rd W
Marion, OH 43302-8421
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Pleasant Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 345 students in Pleasant Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Pleasant Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Pleasant Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pleasant High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
1,247 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Pleasant Local School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#389 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pleasant Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pleasant Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pleasant Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pleasant Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Pleasant Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.52
# American Indian Students
6 Students
909 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
14,880 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
48 Students
46,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
12 Students
106,009 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,131 Students
402,866 Students
% White Students
91%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
612 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
33,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
675
# Students in K Grade:
102
3,518
# Students in 1st Grade:
108
3,232
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
3,386
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
3,211
# Students in 4th Grade:
98
3,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
99
4,049
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
8,156
# Students in 7th Grade:
102
18,993
# Students in 8th Grade:
95
21,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
113
136,464
# Students in 10th Grade:
93
133,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
73
135,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
66
129,624
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,549 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,097 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Pleasant Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$24 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pleasant Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,549
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pleasant Local  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,097
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pleasant Local  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Pleasant Local School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pleasant High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1113 Owens Rd W
Marion, OH 43302
(740) 389-2389
Grades: 9-12
| 345 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,247 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 57% (Top 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • : 70% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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