Patrick Rodgers Farm · Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0Pleasant Hill’s public schools outscore 62% of California districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Pleasant Hill, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Pleasant Hill’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 338 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pleasant Hill’s, its schools beat 40%, lower than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 46% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,629 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then three middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Christ the King Catholic School (private) and Pleasant Hill Adventist Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Pleasant Hill’s grade
B: better than 62% of California school districts, #341 of 847 California towns. Test scores are above the California average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pleasant Hill, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Pleasant Hill · depends on your address
Sequoia Middle
Grades 6–8 · 882 students · 26:1 students per teacher
Valley View Middle
Grades 6–8 · 819 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Pleasant Hill Middle
Grades 6–8 · 738 students · 23:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Pleasant Hill · depends on your address
Sequoia Middle
Grades 6–8 · 882 students · 26:1 students per teacher
Valley View Middle
Grades 6–8 · 819 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Pleasant Hill Middle
Grades 6–8 · 738 students · 23:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Pleasant Hill · depends on your address
Sequoia Middle
Grades 6–8 · 882 students · 26:1 students per teacher
Valley View Middle
Grades 6–8 · 819 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Pleasant Hill Middle
Grades 6–8 · 738 students · 23:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Pleasant Hill
College Park High
Grades 9–12 · 1,948 students · 23:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Pleasant Hill
College Park High
Grades 9–12 · 1,948 students · 23:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Pleasant Hill
College Park High
Grades 9–12 · 1,948 students · 23:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Pleasant Hill
College Park High
Grades 9–12 · 1,948 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Pleasant Hill’s public schools are run by Mount Diablo Unified School District, which also serves Clayton, Concord, Martinez and Pittsburg and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Pleasant Hill vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Pleasant Hill’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Hill | B | Mount Diablo Unified |
| Concord | B | Mount Diablo Unified |
| Walnut Creek | B+ | Walnut Creek Elementary K–8 · Mount Diablo Unified K–12 · Acalanes Union High 9–12 |
| Martinez | B | Martinez Unified K–12 · Mount Diablo Unified K–12 |
All 3 neighbors share Mount Diablo Unified with Pleasant Hill, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Pleasant Hill
14 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Contra Costa County ROP and MDUSD Preschools).
Questions about Pleasant Hill’s schools
Are Pleasant Hill’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Pleasant Hill children attend outscore 62% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #341 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Pleasant Hill in?
Mount Diablo Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 29,210 students in 50 schools (2024–25).
Where do Pleasant Hill kids go to high school?
College Park High, with 1,948 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Pleasant Hill’s graduation rate?
85% of the class of 2023 in Mount Diablo Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Pleasant Hill spend per student?
$16,629 in Mount Diablo Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Pleasant Hill?
Yes: Christ the King Catholic School (Catholic, grades K–8, 322 students) and Pleasant Hill Adventist Academy (religious, grades K–12, 114 students).
Parents talk
What Pleasant Hill families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Pleasant Hill → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.