Pleasant Knoll Middle

Pleasant Knoll Middle is one of the average-sized junior highs in Fort Mill, South Carolina, run under York 04, with 916 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 47% above the state mean of about 622.

Across the 20 schools in York 04 (18,445 students total), Pleasant Knoll Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Pleasant Knoll Middle records that White students make up the majority at 65%. Other groups include 13% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% multiracial. Compared to York County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Pleasant Knoll Middle lists 68 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.5:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Around the school, ACS estimates for York County put median household income runs about $89,095, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, York County runs 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 52,364 students), of which Pleasant Knoll Middle is one.

Pleasant Knoll Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Pleasant Knoll Middle.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Pleasant Knoll Middle's enrollment has edged up 9% since 2018, when it stood at 839 (now 916). White enrollment moved from 80% to 65% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 in 2025.

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