Pleasantville High School in Pleasantville, Iowa on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Pleasantville High School is a rural public school in Pleasantville, Iowa that is part of Pleasantville Community School District. It serves 240 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1. Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

240 Students

20 Teachers

415 Jones St

Pleasantville, IA 50225 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Pleasantville High School Demographics

35%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Pleasantville High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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