Summary:
The Pleasantville Public School District in New Jersey is home to a single high school, Pleasantville High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The district as a whole is ranked 581 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating that the schools in this area face significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to their students.
Pleasantville High School's performance, as measured by various test scores and rankings, is consistently below the state average. The school had a 91.3% four-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year, which is slightly below the state average, and a 1.0% dropout rate, which is relatively low. However, the school had a high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average. Academically, Pleasantville High School's test scores are significantly lower than the state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with only 10.9% of 9th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 49.9%.
The high percentage of students (72.9%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Pleasantville High School indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. This factor may contribute to the school's overall low performance and could require targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of the students. Additionally, the relatively high spending per student ($16,528 for the 2018-2019 school year), coupled with the low performance, suggests that the district may not be effectively allocating its resources to address the specific needs of the school and its students.
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