Pleasanton High

As a tiny four-year high school in Pleasanton, Kansas, Pleasanton High caters to 162 students from grades 7 through 12, one of the schools within Pleasanton. Compared to the state average of about 410 students per school, that is 60% leaner than typical.

Pleasanton runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 362 students. Pleasanton High is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Pleasanton High records that nearly all students (90%) are White. Other groups include 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, Pleasanton High shows 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.5:1. The state averages about 11.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 58% of students at Pleasanton High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Pleasanton High falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 34.4%; this one comes in at 14.0%, -20.4 points off the demographic line.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Linn County) records that median household income runs about $59,069, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Pleasanton High is one of 8 public schools in Linn County (combined enrollment of about 1,839 students).

Nearest neighbor: Pleasanton Elem, around 0.1 miles off. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Pleasanton High at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 36.1%.

Pleasanton High operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 9%: 178 students in 2018 compared to 162 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.