Pleasant Ridge High

As a close-knit secondary school in Easton, Kansas, Pleasant Ridge High teaches 168 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by Easton. Enrollment runs roughly 59% leaner than the state mean of about 410.

Across the 3 schools in Easton (685 students total), Pleasant Ridge High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Pleasant Ridge High records that nearly all students (87%) are White. The remainder is composed of 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 27% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Pleasant Ridge High falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 49.1%; this one comes in at 33.0%, -16.1 points off the demographic line.

Zooming out to the county, Leavenworth County reports that median household earnings sit near $89,218, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Leavenworth County's 30 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,185 students), Pleasant Ridge High is one campus in the mix.

Pleasant Ridge Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Pleasant Ridge High at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 51.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 26%: 227 students in 2018 compared to 168 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 97% to 87%.

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