Pleasanton Unified operates 16 public schools serving 13,876 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 elementary, 3 high, 3 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 13,302 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Alameda County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,188 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 44.8% local, 50.6% state, and 4.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $90,962 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 48/100, ranked #814 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 16 schools offering Advanced Placement (38 AP courses district-wide), a 584.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 19.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 52.6% Asian, 24.3% White, 12.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Amador Valley High accounts for 19.4% of all Pleasanton Unified student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Pleasanton Unified-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Pleasanton Unified school enrollment varies 30× across entities
Pleasanton Unified school enrollment ranges from 85 students (lowest) to 2,583 students (highest), a spread of 2,498 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Pleasanton Unified student-counselor ratio is 585:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Pleasanton Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 19.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Pleasanton Unified is typically wider than the Pleasanton Unified-aggregate figure suggests.
Pleasanton Unified has 16 schools, including 3 high, 3 middle, 9 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 13,876 students.
How much does Pleasanton Unified spend per student?
Pleasanton Unified spends $21,188 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #814 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Pleasanton Unified?
The average teacher salary in Pleasanton Unified is $90,962 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Pleasanton Unified?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Alameda County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Pleasanton Unified?
Pleasanton Unified students are 52.6% Asian, 24.3% White, 12.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% African American, averaged across 16 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pleasanton Unified?
Pleasanton Unified has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #814 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.