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Pleasantville, New Jersey - 6 schools
An equity score of 76/100 ranks Pleasantville Public School District #48 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $26,077 per pupil, Pleasantville Public School District ranks #201 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,840
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$26,077
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Pleasantville Public School District operates 6 public schools serving 3,840 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Atlantic County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,077 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Jersey compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 11.8% local, 78.0% state, and 10.2% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 76/100, ranked #48 of 587 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 398.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 24.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.8% Hispanic or Latino, 28.8% African American, 1.4% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Leeds Avenue Elementary School, with a diversity index of 55.9/100.
Pleasantville High School accounts for 26.0% of all Pleasantville Public School District student enrollment
That concentration means Pleasantville Public School District-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.
Pleasantville Public School District school enrollment varies 3.1× across entities
Pleasantville Public School District school enrollment ranges from 318 students (lowest) to 997 students (highest), a spread of 679 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Pleasantville Public School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 74.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Pleasantville Public School District student-counselor ratio is 398:1 — 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.
Pleasantville Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 24.0% — 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 Pleasantville Public School District is typically wider than the Pleasantville Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Pleasantville Public School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Pleasantville Public School District?
Pleasantville Public School District has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 combined. Total enrollment is 3,840 students.
How much does Pleasantville Public School District spend per student?
Pleasantville Public School District spends $26,077 per student. The district has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #48 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Pleasantville Public School District?
Pleasantville Public School District students are 66.8% Hispanic or Latino, 28.8% African American, 1.4% White, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pleasantville Public School District?
Pleasantville Public School District has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #48 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.