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Pittsfield High School vs. Pleasant Hill High School

Should you attend Pittsfield High School or Pleasant Hill High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Pittsfield High School
201 E Higbee St
Pittsfield, IL 62363
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Pleasant Hill High School
Po Box 277
Pleasant Hill, IL 62366
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Pittsfield High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Pleasant Hill High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 344 students in grades 9-12, Pittsfield High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 98 students in grades 9-12, Pleasant Hill High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
344 students
98 students
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This chart displays total students of Pleasant Hill High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
11 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Pleasant Hill High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
9:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pittsfield High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pleasant Hill High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2089 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
#2469 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pittsfield High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pleasant Hill High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pittsfield High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pleasant Hill High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pittsfield High School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pleasant Hill High School 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.
70-79%
(Top 10% in IL)
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
≥95%
(Top 10% in IL)
≥50%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Pittsfield High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Pleasant Hill High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Pittsfield High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Pleasant Hill High School by grade.
Grade 8 Students
2
-
Grade 9 Students
98
17
Grade 10 Students
104
27
Grade 11 Students
87
31
Grade 12 Students
53
23

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pittsfield High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pleasant Hill High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 1990-91 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pittsfield High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pleasant Hill High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pittsfield High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pleasant Hill High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
95%
98%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pittsfield High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pleasant Hill High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pittsfield High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pleasant Hill High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
0.10
0.04
This chart displays the diversity score of Pittsfield High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Pleasant Hill High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pittsfield High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pleasant Hill High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pittsfield High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pleasant Hill High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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