Enrollment
99
High
DISTRICT 177 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLEASANT HILL CUSD 3·NCES 173189003346
Pleasant Hill High School
501 E Quincy St, Pleasant Hill, IL 62366 · (217) 734-2311 · Pike County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL99 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
57 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Pleasant Hill CUSD 3. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
99
+22 (+29%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
was 8.4:1
% White
96%
was 99%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Pleasant Hill High School
Set in Pleasant Hill, Illinois, Pleasant Hill High School is a tiny high school, overseen by Pleasant Hill CUSD 3. It educates 99 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 88% smaller than the state mean of about 834.
Pleasant Hill CUSD 3 comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 353 students; Pleasant Hill High School is among them.
In terms of who attends, Pleasant Hill High School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (96%). Other groups include 2% Hispanic. Compared to Pike County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at school resources, Pleasant Hill High School records 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. About 58% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Pleasant Hill High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 33.3%.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Pike County put median household earnings sit near $59,777, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Pleasant Hill High School is one of 12 public schools in Pike County (combined enrollment of about 2,394 students).
Pleasant Hill Elem School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Pleasant Hill High School at 4th of 5; the average score across the group is 39.6%.
The school occupies a rural site.
Five-year trend. Pleasant Hill High School's enrollment has grew 29% since 2018, when it stood at 77 (now 99).
On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Pike County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,469
Census ACS
Median income
$59,777
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
2,394 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pleasant Hill CUSD 3
- Pleasant Hill Elem SchoolElementary · 254 students
Other schools in Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill Elem SchoolElementary · 254 students
Nearby schools
- Pleasant Hill Elem School0.1 mi · 254
- BONCL Elem.9.9 mi · 39
- LOUISIANA ELEM.10.8 mi · 343
- LOUISIANA MIDDLE11.0 mi · 151
- LOUISIANA HIGH11.0 mi · 187
- Clopton Middle11.1 mi · 101
Frequently asked questions
About Pleasant Hill High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Pleasant Hill High School?
Pleasant Hill High School enrolls approximately 99 students in grades 09-12.
Is Pleasant Hill High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pleasant Hill High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Pleasant Hill High School have?
Pleasant Hill High School employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pleasant Hill High School?
At Pleasant Hill High School, the student body is approximately 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Pleasant Hill High School?
Pleasant Hill High School is overseen by Pleasant Hill CUSD 3 in Pike County.
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