Summary:
The 62366 zip code is home to two schools - Pleasant Hill Elementary School and Pleasant Hill High School, both part of the Pleasant Hill CUSD 3 district. While the high school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, both schools face academic challenges, with low test scores compared to state averages.
Pleasant Hill High School's statewide ranking has been volatile, going from 540 out of 699 Illinois high schools in 2022-2023 to 281 out of 697 in 2023-2024, and then dropping back down to 457 out of 698 in 2024-2025. Both schools have relatively low test scores, with the elementary school seeing only 24.4% of students proficient or better in ELA and 26% in math, well below the Illinois state averages. The high school's ACT scores also lag behind state averages.
The schools serve economically disadvantaged student populations, with 65.15% of elementary students and 55.77% of high school students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This likely contributes to the academic performance challenges. Additionally, both schools have very high rates of chronic absenteeism at 25.4%. Despite these obstacles, the high school maintains a relatively strong graduation rate of 89.0% in 2024-2025, suggesting the school is still able to support many students in completing their secondary education.
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