Pleasanton Public Schools

Summary:

The Pleasanton Public Schools district in Nebraska serves two schools - Pleasanton Elementary School and Pleasanton High School. While the elementary school has shown some improvement in its statewide ranking, both schools face challenges, including relatively high chronic absenteeism rates and serving a population with significant socioeconomic needs.

Pleasanton Elementary School has seen its statewide ranking improve from 339 out of 457 in 2021-2022 to 190 out of 459 in 2022-2023, though it dropped back to 227 out of 428 in 2023-2024. The school has relatively high proficiency rates in NSCAS/Mathematics and NSCAS/Science for 5th grade, but lags behind the state average in English Language Arts.

Pleasanton High School has performed well on ACT assessments, with proficiency rates exceeding the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. However, its performance on NSCAS assessments in 8th grade is more mixed, with proficiency rates below the state average in some subjects. The high school has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 88.1% in 2023-2024, but both schools in the district face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates and serving a population with significant socioeconomic needs, as evidenced by the high free/reduced lunch rates.

District Detail

303 Church St
Pleasanton, NE 68866-0190

(308) 388-2041

SchoolDigger Rank:
134^th of 182 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 323

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pleasanton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	303 Church St	Pleasanton	68866	Buffalo County	Pleasanton Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 388-2041	188	12	15.2	22.9%	183 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.3	227^th of 428 public elementary schools	47.0%		59.1	190^th of 459 public elementary schools	58.6%	37	$15,824	$1,497	$11,938
Pleasanton High School	Public	7-12	303 Church St	Pleasanton	68866	Buffalo County	Pleasanton Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 388-2041	135	10	13.3	31.1%	129 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.1	91^st of 168 public high schools	45.8%		63.6	77^th of 215 public high schools	64.2%	14	$17,977	$945	$14,333

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ravenna Public Schools	9.59 mi	2	80^th
Amherst Public Schools	12.96 mi	2	89^th
Litchfield Public Schools	13.6 mi	2
Kearney Public Schools	15 mi	15	44^th
West Kearney High School	18.47 mi	1

Pleasanton Public Schools

District Detail

Pleasanton Elementary School

Pleasanton High School

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