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Pleasant Hill, IA

11,239 residents•4,459 students•4 schools
Avg School Rating
9.4
out of 10
12% above Iowa avg
Test Proficiency
70%Math
—Reading
same as Iowa avg
School Crime Rate
2.69
per 1,000 students
56% below Iowa avg
Overall Crime Rate
19.57
per 1,000 residents
56% below Iowa avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
2
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
4
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Pleasant Hill; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Pleasant Hill

4 schools
9.8
Four Mile Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.5
Southeast Polk Junior High School
Middlepublic
9.5
Spring Creek - 6th Grade
Elementarypublic
8.9
Southeast Polk High School
Highpublic

School Crime in Pleasant Hill

12 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Pleasant Hill in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
56% below Iowa avg
2.69
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
4
Property
1
Drug
7

School Crime Types

  • Drugs58%
  • Assault33%
  • Theft8%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Pleasant Hill

220 total incidents reported across Pleasant Hill in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
56% below Iowa avg
19.57
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
71
Property
112
Drug
36
Weapons
1

Crime Types

  • Assault29%
  • Theft23%
  • Drugs16%
  • Vehicle Theft9%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Fraud6%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

4,459 students enrolled across Pleasant Hill's schools.

  • Public4,459100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Pleasant Hill's K-12 schools.

  • White75%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Black7%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Asian2%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
34%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.