Elementary school (grades K-5) · Palatine, IL

Pleasant Hill Elem School

Federal NCES profile for Pleasant Hill Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 173042003153
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pleasant Hill Elem School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.

#3 of 5
elementary schools in Palatine · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
14.5:1
students per teacher
435
students enrolled

Pleasant Hill Elem School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pleasant Hill Elem School ranks #3 of 5 elementary schools in Palatine, IL.

School address

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 173042003153 · Palatine, IL Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

435 enr · 14.5:1 · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Plum Grove Jr High School (1,128 students)

Resource Investment Index #3 of 5 elementary schools in Palatine. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Pleasant Hill Elem School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Pleasant Hill Elem School reports 435 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Pleasant Hill Elem School compares

Pleasant Hill Elem School on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.5:1 ▲ 4% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 435 top 39% - -

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

14.5:1
Leaner classes than 52% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
435
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
14.5:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 63% in Illinois - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
9.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$19,671
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $18,196
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
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 53.6%
Asian 31.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.4%
Two or More 5.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
African American 0.7%

Largest group: White at 53.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.4, Pleasant Hill Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Palatine Ccsd 15, which includes Pleasant Hill Elem School.

$19,671
Per student
+8%
vs Illinois
Avg $18,196
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 63.0%
State 28.2%
Federal 8.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Pleasant Hill Elem School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Plum Grove Jr High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Winston Campus Jr High Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Lincoln Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Virginia Lake Elem School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Walter R Sundling Jr High Sch Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Palatine Ccsd 15 · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Palatine

4 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Pleasant Hill Elem School

How many students attend Pleasant Hill Elem School?

Pleasant Hill Elem School has 435 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Palatine, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Hill Elem School?

The student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Hill Elem School is 14.5:1, which is 4% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pleasant Hill Elem School?

The largest demographic group at Pleasant Hill Elem School is White at 53.6% of enrollment, in Palatine, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pleasant Hill Elem School?

Pleasant Hill Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Pleasant Hill Elem School rank among elementary schools in Palatine?

By Resource Investment Index, Pleasant Hill Elem School ranks #3 of 5 elementary schools in Palatine, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Palatine on the city page.

What other schools are in Palatine Ccsd 15?

Besides Pleasant Hill Elem School, Palatine Ccsd 15 also operates Plum Grove Jr High School (1,128 students), Winston Campus Jr High (847 students), and Lincoln Elementary School (772 students). See the Palatine Ccsd 15 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 2022-23) · 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.

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

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