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Schools in Pleasanton · Pleasanton Unified School District 344

Pleasanton’s public schools score below 89% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation

In Pleasanton, 17% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Kansas average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pleasanton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.

Reading proficiency
17%
▼ 16 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 2 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.0K
▲ 7% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
KS 13.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
362 students on the public path
In brief

Pleasanton’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,043 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Pleasanton High. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Pleasanton’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 11% of Kansas school districts. Test scores are below the Kansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 11%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (538)Better than 10%
D−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 177 test results could put Pleasanton anywhere from D− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Pleasanton’s students in the tested grades sat them (177 in math, 177 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pleasanton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Pleasanton ElemPleasanton Unified School District 344C
7–12Pleasanton HighPleasanton Unified School District 344D−

Pleasanton’s public schools are run by Pleasanton Unified School District 344, which also serves Potosi and Valley. 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.

Pleasanton Unified School District 344Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 362 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$16,043KS $14,966 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading17%
State average 32.5% · 177 students tested
Math27%
State average 29.4% · 177 students tested

Pleasanton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Pleasanton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PleasantonDPleasanton Unified School District 344

Every school in Pleasanton

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Pleasantonin other towns
Pleasanton Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C
200 students17:1Rate it →
Pleasanton High
High · Grades 7–12
D−
162 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Pleasanton’s schools

Are Pleasanton’s schools good?

On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pleasanton children attend score below 89% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pleasanton in?

Pleasanton Unified School District 344, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 362 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Pleasanton spend per student?

$16,043 in Pleasanton Unified School District 344 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.