Top Rankings
Pleasant Valley Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,679 students in Pleasant Valley Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Iowa.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Pleasant Valley Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 88% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 71% statewide average).
The top ranked public high school in Pleasant Valley Comm School District is Pleasant Valley High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Pleasant Valley Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pleasant Valley High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
8 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
5,686 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
357 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pleasant Valley Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 327 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
90%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
63%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
12%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
13%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
73%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,489 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,899 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,489
$16,468
Spending / Student
$11,899
$16,042
Best Pleasant Valley Comm School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pleasant Valley High School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
604 Belmont Road
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 332-5151
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 332-5151
Grades: 9-12
| 1,679 students
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