Pleasanton Unified
Public school district · Alameda County · California · NCES district ID 0600020
Pleasanton Unified spent $16,170 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 61% of the other California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,855). Its 16 schools enrolled 13,302 students in 2024-25; 51.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,483 per student, up 8.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% (California: 86.2%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among California districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Pleasanton Unified in enrollment (13,494 to 14,208 students) and Pleasanton Unified itself.
Where the money came from
$279,317,000 in revenue: 51.1% state, 45.6% local and 3.3% federal. Total spending including $79,234,000 of capital outlay was $335,352,000, or $24,168 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$142,707,000 51%
- Local$127,427,000 46%
- Federal$9,183,000 3%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 646 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
13,837 students in 2022-23, 13,668 students in 2023-24, 13,302 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 13,837 | 589.9 | 23.5 |
| 2023-24 | 13,668 | 595.9 | 22.9 |
| 2024-25 | 13,302 | 576.1 | 23.1 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$77,300,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,571 per student
Pleasanton Unified booked $77,300,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 590 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $131,035 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 91 in 100 California districts with a figure (state median $99,744, 1,149 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $63,546,000 | 82.2% |
| Special education | $9,259,000 | 12.0% |
| Vocational | $2,691,000 | 3.5% |
| Other programs | $1,804,000 | 2.3% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,768 in 2018-19, $4,896 in 2019-20, $4,882 in 2020-21, $5,493 in 2021-22, $5,571 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Pleasanton Unified scored proficient or above: 78% in reading and 74% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | California | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 78% | 45% | 6,188 |
| Math | 74% | 34% | 6,208 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
95% of the 1,282 students in Pleasanton Unified's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 95% | 86.2% |
| Students in the class | 1,282 | 495,492 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
9 elementary schools, 5,239 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donlon Elementary | 700 | 24.1 | 9.9% | Not reported |
| Fairlands Elementary | 670 | 25.8 | 10.3% | Not reported |
| Valley View Elementary | 629 | 24.2 | 19.7% | Not reported |
| Walnut Grove Elementary | 629 | 26.9 | 5.1% | Not reported |
| Lydiksen Elementary | 586 | 24.3 | 7.0% | Not reported |
| Alisal Elementary | 544 | 23.7 | 8.6% | Not reported |
| Vintage Hills Elementary | 522 | 24.3 | 7.3% | Not reported |
| Henry P. Mohr Elementary | 492 | 24.8 | 8.9% | Not reported |
| Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary | 467 | 25.9 | 15.8% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
3 middle schools, 3,088 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas S. Hart Middle | 1,129 | 23.1 | 9.2% | Not reported |
| Harvest Park Middle | 1,015 | 22.5 | 5.6% | Not reported |
| Pleasanton Middle | 944 | 21.4 | 14.1% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
3 high schools, 4,837 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amador Valley High | 2,583 | 23.3 | 7.9% | Not reported |
| Foothill High | 2,169 | 22.3 | 8.2% | Not reported |
| Village High | 85 | 8.6 | 42.4% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 other school, 138 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pleasanton Virtual Academy | 138 | 15.3 | 14.5% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Pleasanton Unified
- Website: pleasantonusd.net
- Phone: (925) 462-5500
- Office: 5758 W Las Positas Blvd., Pleasanton, CA 94588
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Pleasanton Unified
- California districts by spending per studentPleasanton Unified ranks 392 of 646 California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,170).#392 of 646
- Every school district in CaliforniaPleasanton Unified is the number 108 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 13,876 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#108 of 1,991
- Ceres UnifiedThe next larger California district: 13,894 students in fall 2022, $18,030 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,030
- Apple Valley UnifiedThe next smaller California district: 13,603 students in fall 2022, $12,714 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,714
- Compare Pleasanton Unified with Ceres UnifiedEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Amador Valley High, its largest high school2,583 students in 2024-25, 23.3 per teacher.2,583
- Teacher salary spending across CaliforniaPleasanton Unified spent $131,035 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $99,744); spending, not a salary.$131,035
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Pleasanton Unified
How many schools and students are in Pleasanton Unified?
16 schools were open in 2024-25 (9 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, 1 other), enrolling 13,302 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Pleasanton Unified spend per student?
$16,170 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,855 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,483 per student, up 8.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Pleasanton Unified's money come from?
$279,317,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 51.1% state, 45.6% local and 3.3% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Pleasanton Unified live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 326 of the 14,557 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 2.2%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Pleasanton Unified spend on teacher salaries?
$77,300,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,571 per student. Divided by the 590 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $131,035 per teacher, more than 91 in 100 California districts (state median $99,744). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Pleasanton Unified do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Pleasanton Unified scored proficient or above: 78% in reading and 74% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Pleasanton Unified?
95% of the 1,282 students in Pleasanton Unified's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Pleasanton Unified's NCES district ID?
0600020. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25