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Pleasant Hill High School

Summary:

Pleasant Hill High School is a small public high school serving grades 9-12 in Pleasant Hill, Illinois, with a student population of just 98 students. The school is part of the Pleasant Hill CUSD 3 district, which is ranked 758 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the years, Pleasant Hill High School has seen significant fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 281 out of 697 Illinois high schools (3-star rating) in 2023-2024 to as low as 667 out of 688 (0-star rating) in 2020-2021. This performance is significantly lower than the nearby Pittsfield High School, which has maintained a more consistent ranking in the 300-400 range (2-4 star ratings) over the same period. Pleasant Hill High School has also struggled with high dropout rates, ranging from 5.2% to 9.9% in recent years, compared to a much lower 3.0% at Pittsfield High School in 2023-2024.

Academically, Pleasant Hill High School consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages, as well as the nearby Pittsfield High School. For example, in 2023-2024, only 19.2% of Pleasant Hill High School's 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 26.1%. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 45.0% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than Pittsfield High School's 26.6% in 2023-2024. These challenges may be exacerbated by the school's relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 42.86% receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 501 E Quincy St
       Pleasant Hill, IL  62366-2343

(217) 734-2311

District: Pleasant Hill CUSD 3

SchoolDigger Rank:
281st of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,059 Help


Feeder schools for Pleasant Hill High School:

Elementary:    Pleasant Hill Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  8.6 Help
Number of students:  98

Racial breakdown:

White:
98.0%
African American:
2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  42.9% Help


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Compare Details Pleasant Hill High School ranks better than 59.7% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.12. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Pleasant Hill High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pleasant Hill High School is $15,059.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pleasant Hill High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pleasant Hill High School 281st of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Pleasant Hill High School in the ranking list.)

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Pleasant Hill CUSD 3:

SchoolDigger ranks Pleasant Hill CUSD 3 758th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pleasant Hill High School

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Rank History for all students at Pleasant Hill High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 33.06 456th 586 22.2%
2004 53.09 319th 592 46.1%
2005 42.95 396th 590 32.9%
2006 67.86 184th 596 69.1%
2007 81.87 91st 612 85.1%
2008 14.32 534th 624 14.4%
2009 43.14 411th 632 35.0%
2010 47.64 404th 643 37.2%
2011 41.60 432nd 655 34.0%
2012 72.61 177th 665 73.4%
2013 41.24 428th 670 36.1%
2014 26.45 519th 670 22.5%
2015 46.91 287th 614 53.3%
2016 15.34 569th 643 11.5%
2017 21.33 521st 642 18.8%
2018 27.88 490th 647 24.3%
2019 35.77 463rd 701 34.0%
2021 8.35 667th 688 3.1%
2022 29.18 502nd 699 28.2%
2023 24.18 540th 699 22.7%
2024 53.12 281st 697 59.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pleasant Hill High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.68 496th 585 15.2%
2019 74.57 91st 639 85.8%
2021 12.21 580th 611 5.1%
2022 41.30 375th 626 40.1%
2023 49.25 295th 644 54.2%
2024 43.04 331st 639 48.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Pleasant Hill High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.87 542nd 620 12.6%
2019 41.80 393rd 665 40.9%
2023 23.27 498th 656 24.1%
2024 66.39 182nd 664 72.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Pleasant Hill High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 8.58 626th 653 4.1%
2022 45.24 352nd 664 47.0%
2023 24.98 510th 668 23.7%
2024 42.26 357th 668 46.6%
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Rank History for White students at Pleasant Hill High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.35 510th 548 6.9%
2019 23.48 447th 552 19.0%
2021 3.72 550th 553 0.5%
2022 15.20 511th 560 8.8%
2023 10.03 531st 557 4.7%
2024 28.37 392nd 554 29.2%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Pleasant Hill High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 103 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 103
1990 120 n/a 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 121
1991 119 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 121
1992 128 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 129
1993 135 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 138
1994 128 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 131
1995 132 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 134
1996 132 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 134
1997 125 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 125
1998 125 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 125
1999 125 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 125
2000 120 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 120
2001 126 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 126
2002 118 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 119
2003 118 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 119
2004 112 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 114
2005 103 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 104
2006 86 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 87
2007 87 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 87
2008 95 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 95
2009 101 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 101
2010 103 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 103
2011 90 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 93
2012 91 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 92
2013 104 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 105
2014 93 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 94
2015 93 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 95
2016 85 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 86
2017 78 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 79
2018 76 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 77
2019 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 74
2020 76 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 77
2021 92 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 93
2022 94 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 96
2023 96 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 98

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pleasant Hill High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 103 10.8 9.5 n/a
1990 121 11.1 10.9 n/a
1991 121 10.4 11.6 n/a
1992 129 10.4 12.4 n/a
1993 138 10.4 13.3 n/a
1994 131 11.2 11.7 n/a
1995 134 12.4 10.8 n/a
1996 134 12.4 10.8 n/a
1997 125 12.4 10.1 n/a
1998 125 12.4 10.1 n/a
1999 125 11.6 10.8 n/a
2000 120 11.0 10.9 n/a
2001 126 11.0 11.5 n/a
2002 119 11.0 10.8 16.8
2003 119 11.0 10.8 16.8
2004 114 10.0 11.4 25.4
2005 104 10.0 10.4 35.6
2006 87 9.0 9.7 28.7
2007 87 7.0 12.4 26.4
2008 95 8.0 11.9 23.2
2009 101 6.0 16.8 29.7
2010 103 7.7 13.2 24.3
2011 93 7.7 11.9 21.5
2012 92 7.7 11.8 22.8
2013 105 13.1 8.0 42.9
2014 94 12.0 7.8 42.6
2015 95 11.0 8.6 46.3
2016 86 12.0 7.1 32.6
2017 79 12.1 6.5 49.4
2018 77 9.1 8.4 49.4
2019 74 8.6 8.5 60.8
2020 77 9.2 8.2 58.4
2021 93 n/a n/a n/a
2022 96 10.7 8.9 69.8
2023 98 11.3 8.6 42.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pleasant Hill High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 103 10.8 9.5 n/a
1990 121 11.1 10.9 n/a
1991 121 10.4 11.6 n/a
1992 129 10.4 12.4 n/a
1993 138 10.4 13.3 n/a
1994 131 11.2 11.7 n/a
1995 134 12.4 10.8 n/a
1996 134 12.4 10.8 n/a
1997 125 12.4 10.1 n/a
1998 125 12.4 10.1 n/a
1999 125 11.6 10.8 n/a
2000 120 11.0 10.9 n/a
2001 126 11.0 11.5 n/a
2002 119 11.0 10.8 16.8
2003 119 11.0 10.8 16.8
2004 114 10.0 11.4 25.4
2005 104 10.0 10.4 35.6
2006 87 9.0 9.7 28.7
2007 87 7.0 12.4 26.4
2008 95 8.0 11.9 23.2
2009 101 6.0 16.8 29.7
2010 103 7.7 13.2 24.3
2011 93 7.7 11.9 21.5
2012 92 7.7 11.8 22.8
2013 105 13.1 8.0 42.9
2014 94 12.0 7.8 42.6
2015 95 11.0 8.6 46.3
2016 86 12.0 7.1 32.6
2017 79 12.1 6.5 49.4
2018 77 9.1 8.4 49.4
2019 74 8.6 8.5 60.8
2020 77 9.2 8.2 58.4
2021 93 n/a n/a n/a
2022 96 10.7 8.9 69.8
2023 98 11.3 8.6 42.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Pleasant Hill High School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcal
2015100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
2016100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%95.3%5.9%
2017100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%97.6%100.0%18.1%
2018100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%18.5%
2019100.0%98.7%98.7%98.7%98.7%92.2%100.0%23.4%
202198.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%89.1%
202299.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%94.8%
2023100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
202499.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%91.1%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pleasant Hill High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $637 (4.4%) $13,858 (95.6%) $14,495
2020 $336 (2.5%) $12,952 (97.5%) $13,288
2021 $1,155 (8.6%) $12,209 (91.4%) $13,364
2022 $1,155 (8.6%) $12,209 (91.4%) $13,364
2023 $2,033 (13.4%) $13,132 (86.6%) $15,165
2024 $844 (5.6%) $14,215 (94.4%) $15,059

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pleasant Hill High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 463rd of 701 High schoolsRanks 540th of 699 High schools
 11.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
11th Grade Mathematics (Pleasant Hill High School)11.73.3
 8.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Pleasant Hill CUSD 3)11.73.3
 8.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)34.826.7
 8.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Pleasant Hill High School)40.910
 30.9%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Pleasant Hill CUSD 3)40.910
 30.9%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.731.6
 5.1%
End of Course Science (Pleasant Hill High School)6.738.7
 32%
   End of Course Science (Pleasant Hill CUSD 3)6.738.7
 32%
   End of Course Science (Illinois)36.452.2
 15.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students7498
 32.4%
African American02
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic00
Pacific Islander00
White7496
 29.7%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients60.8%42.9%
 18%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Hill High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 98 students attended Pleasant Hill High School.

Pleasant Hill High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Pleasant Hill Elementary School

Pleasant Hill High School ranks 281st of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Pleasant Hill High School are 98% White, 2% African American.


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