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Mount Pleasant Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 543 students in Mount Pleasant Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High Schools in Mount Pleasant Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Mount Pleasant Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mount Pleasant High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
7 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
1,795 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Mount Pleasant Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#253 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
63%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.45
# American Indian Students
1 Student
796 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
60 Students
3,901 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
239 Students
21,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
13%
# Black Students
34 Students
10,972 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
1,381 Students
125,591 Students
% White Students
77%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
80 Students
7,560 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
100
56
# Students in K Grade:
109
70
# Students in 1st Grade:
114
87
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
83
# Students in 3rd Grade:
131
82
# Students in 4th Grade:
136
105
# Students in 5th Grade:
113
218
# Students in 6th Grade:
132
1,345
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
5,175
# Students in 8th Grade:
144
7,975
# Students in 9th Grade:
124
39,092
# Students in 10th Grade:
151
39,818
# Students in 11th Grade:
143
38,859
# Students in 12th Grade:
125
38,542
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,261 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,053 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,261
$16,468
Spending / Student
$14,053
$16,042
Best Mount Pleasant Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mount Pleasant High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2104 S. Grand Avenue
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 385-7700
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 385-7700
Grades: 9-12
| 521 students
Rank: #22.
Wisdomquest Education Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
401 E. Monroe Street
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 385-7709
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 385-7709
Grades: 10-12
| 22 students
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