Summary:
The Pleasanton Independent School District (ISD) in Texas is home to two high schools: Pleasanton High School and Pleasanton Independent School District (ISD) School of Choice. While Pleasanton High School is the larger and more established of the two, with a student population of 980, both schools have impressive 4-year graduation rates of 95.1% and relatively low dropout rates of 0.7%.
Pleasanton High School has a stronger performance history, ranking 739 out of 1,961 Texas high schools in the 2022-2023 school year and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, the Pleasanton Independent School District (ISD) School of Choice has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Texas high schools, with 0-star ratings. Pleasanton High School's test scores, while below the district and state averages in some subjects, suggest room for improvement in academic performance, which may be influenced by the school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 59.18%.
The two schools also differ in their resource allocation, with Pleasanton High School spending $12,904 per student, compared to the $9,419 spent per student at the Pleasanton Independent School District (ISD) School of Choice. Additionally, Pleasanton High School has a higher student-teacher ratio of 13.2, while the Pleasanton Independent School District (ISD) School of Choice has a ratio of 7, suggesting a more resource-intensive approach at the smaller school.
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