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Item: Pleasanton Unified School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

5758 W Las Positas Blvd.
Pleasanton, CA 94588-4083

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (925) 462-5500

www.pleasantonusd.net

Top Rankings

Pleasanton Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

17 Schools

7,677 Schools

# Students

13,302 Students

3,817,118 Students

# Teachers

576 Teachers

173,969 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pleasanton Unified School District	California
Kind	972	262
1	689	187
2	811	196
3	902	204
4	907	205
5	983	209
6	1,027	210
7	1,006	152
8	1,098	154
9	15	22
10	14	18
11	20	18
12	21	21

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District Rank

Pleasanton Unified School District, which is ranked #49 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#51 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pleasanton Unified School District
2023	#51
2022	#48
2019	#64
2018	#33
2017	#30
2016	#35
2015	#30
2014	#20
2013	#54
2012	#44
2011	#47

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74%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pleasanton Unified School District	California
2023	74%	34%
2022	73%	33%
2019	75%	40%
2018	76%	39%
2017	76%	38%
2016	75%	37%
2015	73%	34%
2014	87%	63%
2013	82%	59%
2012	82%	59%
2011	81%	58%

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78%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pleasanton Unified School District	California
2022	78%	47%
2019	79%	51%
2018	76%	50%
2017	80%	48%
2016	80%	48%
2015	80%	44%
2014	87%	58%
2013	84%	57%
2012	86%	58%
2011	85%	56%
2010	84%	54%

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63%

29%

96%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Pleasanton Unified School District	California
2023	96%	87%
2022	96%	87%
2021	96%	84%
2020	97%	85%
2019	96%	84%
2018	97%	84%
2017	96%	83%
2016	96%	83%
2015	97%	89%
2014	96%	88%
2013	95%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pleasanton Unified School District	California
2024	0.62	0.63
2023	0.63	0.64
2022	0.63	0.63
2021	0.64	0.62
2020	0.64	0.63
2019	0.64	0.63
2018	0.64	0.64
2017	0.64	0.64
2016	0.63	0.64
2015	0.63	0.64
2014	0.63	0.65
2013	0.62	0.65
2012	0.61	0.65
2011	0.61	0.67
2010	0.59	0.67
2009	0.58	0.71
2008	0.55	0.65
2007	0.55	0.67
2006	0.53	0.66
2005	0.51	0.67
2004	0.49	0.67
2003	0.47	0.67
2002	0.44	0.67
2001	0.42	0.67
2000	0.41	0.67
1999	0.37	0.67
1998	0.35	0.67
1997	0.34	0.67
1996	0.33	0.67
1995	0.32	0.67
1994	0.31	0.67
1993	0.30	0.67
1992	0.29	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	Pleasanton Unified School District	California
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Asian

55%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Pleasanton Unified School District	California
2024	55%	12%
2023	54%	12%
2022	52%	12%
2021	50%	12%
2020	47%	12%
2019	47%	12%
2018	41%	11%
2017	41%	11%
2016	39%	11%
2015	36%	11%
2014	34%	11%
2013	35%	11%
2012	33%	11%
2011	31%	11%
2010	30%	11%
2009	29%	11%
2008	28%	12%
2007	25%	12%
2006	24%	12%
2005	23%	12%
2004	21%	12%
2003	19%	11%
2002	17%	11%
2001	15%	11%
2000	13%	11%
1999	12%	11%
1998	11%	11%
1997	9%	11%
1996	8%	11%
1995	8%	11%
1994	8%	11%
1993	8%	11%
1992	7%	11%

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% Hispanic

11%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Pleasanton Unified School District	California
2024	11%	56%
2023	11%	55%
2022	10%	56%
2021	10%	56%
2020	10%	55%
2019	10%	55%
2018	10%	54%
2017	10%	54%
2016	10%	54%
2015	11%	54%
2014	10%	53%
2013	9%	53%
2012	9%	52%
2011	9%	51%
2010	8%	50%
2009	8%	49%
2008	8%	50%
2007	9%	49%
2006	9%	48%
2005	8%	47%
2004	8%	46%
2003	8%	45%
2002	7%	44%
2001	7%	43%
2000	7%	42%
1999	7%	41%
1998	7%	40%
1997	7%	40%
1996	7%	39%
1995	7%	38%
1994	7%	37%
1993	7%	36%
1992	6%	35%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Pleasanton Unified School District	California
2024	2%	5%
2023	1%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	2%	8%
2000	3%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	2%	9%
1997	2%	9%
1996	2%	9%
1995	2%	9%
1994	2%	9%
1993	2%	9%
1992	2%	9%

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% White

25%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Pleasanton Unified School District	California
2024	26%	20%
2023	28%	21%
2022	30%	21%
2021	33%	22%
2020	37%	23%
2019	37%	23%
2018	43%	24%
2017	43%	24%
2016	46%	24%
2015	48%	24%
2014	50%	25%
2013	51%	25%
2012	53%	26%
2011	54%	27%
2010	57%	27%
2009	58%	28%
2008	61%	29%
2007	62%	29%
2006	64%	31%
2005	66%	31%
2004	68%	32%
2003	70%	34%
2002	72%	35%
2001	74%	36%
2000	76%	37%
1999	78%	38%
1998	79%	39%
1997	81%	39%
1996	82%	40%
1995	82%	41%
1994	82%	42%
1993	82%	43%
1992	84%	44%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Pleasanton Unified School District	California
2024	6%	6%
2023	6%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,677 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,949 is higher than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$222 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pleasanton Unified School District	California
2023	$222 MM	$8 MM
2022	$219 MM	$7 MM
2021	$222 MM	$8 MM
2020	$219 MM	$7 MM
2019	$223 MM	$7 MM
2018	$202 MM	$29 MM
2017	$189 MM	$26 MM
2016	$188 MM	$24 MM
2015	$169 MM	$17 MM
2014	$167 MM	$21 MM
2012	$162 MM	$19 MM
2011	$165 MM	$19 MM
2010	$169 MM	$17 MM
2009	$178 MM	$19 MM
2008	$175 MM	$19 MM
2007	$172 MM	$19 MM
2006	$163 MM	$17 MM
2005	$159 MM	$16 MM
2004	$148 MM	$16 MM
2003	$144 MM	$16 MM
2002	$128 MM	$15 MM
2001	$118 MM	$15 MM
2000	$122 MM	$13 MM
1999	$98 MM	$12 MM
1998	$89 MM	$11 MM
1997	$92 MM	$10 MM
1996	$64 MM	$9 MM
1995	$64 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$252 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pleasanton Unified School District	California
2023	$252 MM	$7 MM
2022	$223 MM	$7 MM
2021	$252 MM	$7 MM
2020	$223 MM	$7 MM
2019	$213 MM	$7 MM
2018	$192 MM	$29 MM
2017	$179 MM	$24 MM
2016	$175 MM	$23 MM
2015	$157 MM	$18 MM
2014	$153 MM	$21 MM
2012	$145 MM	$19 MM
2011	$150 MM	$19 MM
2010	$157 MM	$18 MM
2009	$169 MM	$18 MM
2008	$175 MM	$19 MM
2007	$173 MM	$18 MM
2006	$157 MM	$17 MM
2005	$163 MM	$16 MM
2004	$158 MM	$17 MM
2003	$152 MM	$15 MM
2002	$146 MM	$16 MM
2001	$137 MM	$14 MM
2000	$128 MM	$13 MM
1999	$101 MM	$11 MM
1998	$83 MM	$11 MM
1997	$82 MM	$10 MM
1996	$90 MM	$8 MM
1995	$75 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,677

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pleasanton Unified School District	California
2023	$16,033	$15,607
2022	$14,770	$14,213
2021	$15,361	$15,669
2020	$14,770	$14,213
2019	$14,942	$14,063
2018	$13,687	$16,033
2017	$12,844	$16,692
2016	$12,759	$15,604
2015	$11,449	$10,238
2014	$11,324	$11,786
2012	$10,870	$11,929
2011	$11,079	$11,681
2010	$11,360	$10,238
2009	$11,987	$11,099
2008	$11,761	$11,762
2007	$11,779	$11,879
2006	$11,197	$10,859
2005	$11,193	$10,445
2004	$10,519	$10,566
2003	$10,512	$10,456
2002	$9,515	$9,803
2001	$8,897	$10,568
2000	$9,715	$8,943
1999	$7,949	$8,203
1998	$7,494	$7,395
1997	$8,199	$6,922
1995	$6,366	$5,953
1992	$6,136	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$18,949

$18,511

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pleasanton Unified School District	California
2023	$18,217	$13,914
2022	$15,075	$13,602
2021	$17,453	$13,970
2020	$15,075	$13,602
2019	$14,274	$13,522
2018	$12,996	$16,124
2017	$12,124	$15,588
2016	$11,865	$14,779
2015	$10,675	$10,739
2014	$10,321	$11,804
2012	$9,744	$12,155
2011	$10,092	$11,509
2010	$10,592	$10,739
2009	$11,405	$10,975
2008	$11,755	$11,678
2007	$11,824	$11,317
2006	$10,844	$10,926
2005	$11,442	$10,789
2004	$11,239	$11,073
2003	$11,079	$10,210
2002	$10,902	$10,600
2001	$10,298	$10,007
2000	$10,166	$9,131
1999	$8,220	$7,911
1998	$7,017	$7,592
1997	$7,328	$6,759
1995	$7,424	$6,033
1992	$6,710	$5,588

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 17 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 13,302 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: 96% (Top 5% in CA)
: Top 5%
: 74% (Top 5%)
: 78% (Top 5%)
: 63% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education