Other / mixed grade configuration · Cincinnati, OH

Pleasant Hill Academy

Federal NCES profile for Pleasant Hill Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390437500361
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pleasant Hill Academy earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 70% of Ohio schools.

#64 of 87
schools in Cincinnati · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
15.2:1
small classes for Ohio
426
students enrolled

Pleasant Hill Academy has class sizes smaller than 70% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pleasant Hill Academy ranks #64 of 87 schools in Cincinnati, OH.

Enrollment

426

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

28.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.2:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-16% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Pleasant Hill Academy compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Pleasant Hill Academy

Pleasant Hill Academy is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Cincinnati, Ohio, enrolling 426 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 15.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

With 426 students, its enrollment sits close to the Ohio median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.

Its student body is led by African American (75%) and Hispanic or Latino (9%) (diversity index 42/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 88.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Cincinnati Public Schools spends $18,181 per pupil, 24% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 21.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 6 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Cincinnati's public schools, it stands alongside Walnut Hills High School (2,453 students): Pleasant Hill Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.2:1 vs 18:1).

Cincinnati Public Schools also operates Walnut Hills High School (2,453 students) and Western Hills University High School (1,342 students) alongside Pleasant Hill Academy.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Pleasant Hill Academy compares

Pleasant Hill Academy on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.2:1 ▼ 16% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 426 top 43% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.2:1
Leaner classes than 45% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
426
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
15.2:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 30% in Ohio - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
88.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,181
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 expulsions.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 74.6%
Hispanic or Latino 9.4%
Two or More 8.5%
White 7.3%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 74.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 42.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 42.2, Pleasant Hill Academy is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cincinnati Public Schools, which includes Pleasant Hill Academy.

$18,181
Per student
+24%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.6%
State 24.6%
Federal 21.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Pleasant Hill Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Walnut Hills High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Western Hills University High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
School for Creative and Performing Arts Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Withrow University High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Aiken New Tech High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Pleasant Hill Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cincinnati Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Cincinnati

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Pleasant Hill Academy's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Pleasant Hill Academy

How many students attend Pleasant Hill Academy?

Pleasant Hill Academy has 426 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cincinnati, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Hill Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Hill Academy is 15.2:1, which is 16% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pleasant Hill Academy?

The largest demographic group at Pleasant Hill Academy is African American at 74.6% of enrollment, in Cincinnati, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pleasant Hill Academy?

Pleasant Hill Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Pleasant Hill Academy rank among schools in Cincinnati?

By Resource Investment Index, Pleasant Hill Academy ranks #64 of 87 schools in Cincinnati, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Cincinnati on the city page.

Is Pleasant Hill Academy a good school?

Pleasant Hill Academy earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 70% of Ohio schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Cincinnati Public Schools?

Besides Pleasant Hill Academy, Cincinnati Public Schools also operates Walnut Hills High School (2,453 students), Western Hills University High School (1,342 students), and School for Creative and Performing Arts (1,300 students). See the Cincinnati Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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