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Schools in Pleasant Hill · Newton Local School District

Pleasant Hill’s public schools outscore almost every Ohio district

In Pleasant Hill, 81% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pleasant Hill, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
82%
▲ 22 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
81%
▲ 29 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.6K
▼ 12% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.5
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
650 students on the public path
In brief

Pleasant Hill’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 82% and math 81% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,618 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Newton High School. Enrollment is up 13% since 2020–21. 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 Pleasant Hill’s grade

A+ Test scores

A+: better than 99% of Ohio school districts. Test scores are above the Ohio average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 99%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1424)Better than 99%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 323 test results wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Pleasant Hill’s students in the tested grades sat them (323 in math, 323 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Newton Elementary SchoolNewton Local School DistrictA+
7–12Newton High SchoolNewton Local School DistrictB+

Pleasant Hill’s public schools are run by Newton Local School District, which also serves Newton. 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.

Newton Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 650 students, up 13% since 2020–21 · 19.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,618OH $16,610 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading82%
State average 59.5% · 323 students tested
Math81%
State average 52.2% · 323 students tested

Pleasant Hill vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Pleasant Hill’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pleasant HillA+Newton Local

Every school in Pleasant Hill

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

Also serving Pleasant Hillin other towns
Newton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
A+
359 students24:1Rate it →
Newton High School
High · Grades 7–12
B+
291 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Pleasant Hill’s schools

Are Pleasant Hill’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pleasant Hill children attend outscore 99% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pleasant Hill in?

Newton Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 650 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Pleasant Hill spend per student?

$14,618 in Newton Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. 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 Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.