Public schools in Pleasantville, NY
Pleasantville has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,811 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Pleasantville Union Free School District runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Pleasantville's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Pleasantville | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasantville Union Free School District | 3 | 1,629 | $30,276 |
| Mount Pleasant-Cottage Union Free School District | 2 | 193 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Pleasantville, 645 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasantville High School | 559 | 9.9 | 18.4% | Pleasantville Union Free |
| Edenwald School | 86 | 6.9 | 88.4% | Mount Pleasant-Cottage Union Free |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Pleasantville, 495 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasantville Middle School | 495 | 10.0 | 13.5% | Pleasantville Union Free |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One elementary school in Pleasantville, 549 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Road School | 549 | 12.1 | 12.6% | Pleasantville Union Free |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Pleasantville, 122 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant-Cottage School | 122 | 11.6 | 86.9% | Mount Pleasant-Cottage Union Free |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Pleasantville's public schools compare with New York's
The median Pleasantville school has 10.0 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the New York median of 11.1. 40% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 495 students (state 428).
| Pleasantville | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 10.0 | 11.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 495 | 428 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 40% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 85% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 7.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Pleasantville schools and the 4,767 New York schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Pleasantville
- Pleasantville Union Free School DistrictRuns 3 of Pleasantville's 5 public schools and spent $30,276 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$30,276
- Pleasantville High School, the largest high school in Pleasantville559 students in 2024-25, 9.9 per teacher.559
- Compare Pleasantville Union Free School District with Mount Pleasant-Cottage Union Free School DistrictPleasantville's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New YorkNew York's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Pleasantville addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Pleasantville
How many public schools are in Pleasantville, NY?
5 public schools with an address in Pleasantville were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,811 students.What is the largest high school in Pleasantville?
Pleasantville High School, with 559 students in 2024-25 (Pleasantville Union Free School District).Which districts run Pleasantville's schools?
Pleasantville Union Free School District (3 schools), Mount Pleasant-Cottage Union Free School District (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25