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Pleasantville Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,492 students in Pleasantville Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Pleasantville Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
3,558 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
323 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pleasantville Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 74% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#612 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
23%
Graduation Rate
74%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
65%
36%
% Black
30%
16%
% White
2%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,284 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,621 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$98 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,284
$26,931
Spending / Student
$27,621
$25,828
Best Pleasantville Public School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Main Street Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
215 North Main Street
Pleasantville, NJ 08232
(609) 383-6887
Pleasantville, NJ 08232
(609) 383-6887
Grades: PK-5
| 375 students
Rank: #22.
Leeds Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 W Leeds Avenue
Pleasantville, NJ 08232
(609) 383-6878
Pleasantville, NJ 08232
(609) 383-6878
Grades: PK-5
| 627 students
Rank: #33.
South Main Street Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
701 South Main Street
Pleasantville, NJ 08232
(609) 383-6800
Pleasantville, NJ 08232
(609) 383-6800
Grades: PK-5
| 490 students
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