Pleasant Hill Township’s public schools score below 94% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 2% of Pleasant Hill Township’s students scored proficient, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pleasant Hill Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all 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 Township’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 12% of tested students were proficient in reading and 2% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,291 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one high school
From grade 9 the district’s path is Pleasant Hill High School. Enrollment is up 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Pleasant Hill Township’s grade
D: better than 6% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are below the Illinois average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pleasant Hill Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Pleasant Hill Township
Pleasant Hill Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 254 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Pleasant Hill
Kindergarten in Pleasant Hill Township
Pleasant Hill Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 254 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Pleasant Hill
1st grade in Pleasant Hill Township
Pleasant Hill Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 254 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Pleasant Hill
2nd grade in Pleasant Hill Township
Pleasant Hill Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 254 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Pleasant Hill
3rd grade in Pleasant Hill Township
Pleasant Hill Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 254 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Pleasant Hill
4th grade in Pleasant Hill Township
Pleasant Hill Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 254 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Pleasant Hill
5th grade in Pleasant Hill Township
Pleasant Hill Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 254 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Pleasant Hill
6th grade in Pleasant Hill Township
Pleasant Hill Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 254 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Pleasant Hill
7th grade in Pleasant Hill Township
Pleasant Hill Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 254 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Pleasant Hill
8th grade in Pleasant Hill Township
Pleasant Hill Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 254 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Pleasant Hill
9th grade in Pleasant Hill Township
Pleasant Hill High School
Grades 9–12 · 99 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Pleasant Hill
10th grade in Pleasant Hill Township
Pleasant Hill High School
Grades 9–12 · 99 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Pleasant Hill
11th grade in Pleasant Hill Township
Pleasant Hill High School
Grades 9–12 · 99 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Pleasant Hill
12th grade in Pleasant Hill Township
Pleasant Hill High School
Grades 9–12 · 99 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill Township’s public schools are run by Pleasant Hill Community Unit School District 3, which also serves Atlas, Pleasant Hill and Ross. Parts of Pleasant Hill Township (6% of its land) are served by Pikeland Community Unit School District 10 instead. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Pleasant Hill Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Pleasant Hill Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Hill Township | D | Pleasant Hill Community Unit School District 3 |
| Martinsburg | — | Pikeland Community Unit School District 10 |
| Ross | — | Pleasant Hill Community Unit School District 3 |
| Spring Creek | — | Pikeland Community Unit School District 10 |
Every school in Pleasant Hill Township
2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Pleasant Hill Township’s schools
Are Pleasant Hill Township’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pleasant Hill Township children attend score below 94% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Pleasant Hill Township in?
Pleasant Hill Community Unit School District 3, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 353 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Pleasant Hill Township are served by Pikeland Community Unit School District 10.
Where do Pleasant Hill Township kids go to high school?
Pleasant Hill High School in Pleasant Hill, with 99 students; its own test results earn a D.
How much does Pleasant Hill Township spend per student?
$15,291 in Pleasant Hill Community Unit School District 3 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Pleasant Hill Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Pleasant Hill Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, 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 Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.