Pleasant Hill R-III School District
Pleasant Hill, Missouri · Cass County · Grades Pre-K–12
Pleasant Hill R-III School District runs 5 schools (2 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high) with 2,080 students. By enrollment it is the 100th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as town, fringe.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 5 |
| Students | 2,080 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 153.4 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 19.5% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Cass County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 2925330 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Pleasant Hill R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Hill Elementary School | Elementary | 3–4 | 306 | 13.1 | 21.2% |
| Pleasant Hill High School | High | 9–12 | 730 | 15.6 | 15.6% |
| Pleasant Hill Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 320 | 14 | 22.8% |
| Pleasant Hill Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 328 | 12.1 | 18% |
| Pleasant Hill Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 396 | 11.9 | 23.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Pleasant Hill R-III schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Pleasant Hill R-III in context
Size
Pleasant Hill R-III School District enrolls 0.2% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 416 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Pleasant Hill High School (730) and the smallest is Pleasant Hill Elementary School (306).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 10, with 199 students. Grade 12 has 175 students and kindergarten has 107, 64% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Pleasant Hill R-III enrolls 46 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Pleasant Hill R-III at 87.2%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Hispanic students make up 6.5%.
19.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 15.6% at Pleasant Hill High School to 23.7% at Pleasant Hill Primary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 153.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.6 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 5.5 counselors it has 378 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 3.5 librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Pleasant Hill R-III is based in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest district is Strasburg C-3 School District, 5.4 miles away with 111 students. 35 districts are within 25 miles, and 13 of them enroll more students than Pleasant Hill R-III. Cass County has 10 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 153.4 | 14 |
| School counselors | 5.5 | 378 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 3.5 | 594 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 27.3 | 76 |
| Other student support staff | 15.8 | 132 |
| School administrators | 9.6 | 217 |
| District administrators | 2 | 1,040 |
| All staff | 261.1 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 87.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.5% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| Black | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 46 |
| Kindergarten | 107 |
| Grade 1 | 118 |
| Grade 2 | 125 |
| Grade 3 | 146 |
| Grade 4 | 160 |
| Grade 5 | 155 |
| Grade 6 | 165 |
| Grade 7 | 161 |
| Grade 8 | 167 |
| Grade 9 | 184 |
| Grade 10 | 199 |
| Grade 11 | 172 |
| Grade 12 | 175 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strasburg C-3 School District | 5 mi | 111 | 8 | – |
| Lone Jack C-6 School District | 7 mi | 733 | 13.1 | – |
| East Lynne 40 School District | 9 mi | 155 | 9.8 | – |
| Lee's Summit R-VII School District | 10 mi | 17,695 | 14.6 | – |
| Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District | 10 mi | 6,332 | 14.2 | – |
| Harrisonville R-IX School District | 11 mi | 2,187 | 13.2 | – |
| Kingsville R-I School District | 11 mi | 250 | 11.7 | – |
| Belton 124 School District | 15 mi | 4,230 | 13.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Cass County
- Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District (6,332 students)
- Belton 124 School District (4,230 students)
- Harrisonville R-IX School District (2,187 students)
- Sherwood Cass R-VIII School District (733 students)
- Archie R-V School District (569 students)
- Midway R-I School District (428 students)
- Drexel R-IV School District (259 students)
- East Lynne 40 School District (155 students)
- Strasburg C-3 School District (111 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
318 Cedar St, Pleasant Hill, MO 64080
Phone: (816)540-3161
Website: phr3.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.