Pleasant Hill Community Unit School District 3

501 E Quincy St
Pleasant Hill, IL 62366-2343
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 264 students in Pleasant Hill Community Unit School District 3. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary School in Pleasant Hill Community Unit School District 3 have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,103 Schools
# Students
368 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
89,930 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Pleasant Hill Community Unit School District 3, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#803 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
8%
27%
10-14%
30%
30-39%
50%
(21-22)
≥50%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
2%
27%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
96%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,024 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,514 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,024
$21,990
Spending / Student
$15,514
$21,244

Best Pleasant Hill Community Unit School District 3 Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pleasant Hill Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
501 E Quincy St
Pleasant Hill, IL 62366
(217) 734-2311
Gr: PK-8 | 264 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 368 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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