Mount Pleasant Comm School District

1010 E. Washington St.
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 315 students in Mount Pleasant Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Mount Pleasant Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 26% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
7 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
1,851 Students
151,884 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
11,017 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Mount Pleasant Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 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.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#253 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mount Pleasant Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mount Pleasant Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mount Pleasant Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mount Pleasant Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mount Pleasant Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.43
# American Indian Students
5 Students
515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
67 Students
2,937 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
218 Students
17,627 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
12%
# Black Students
47 Students
9,309 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
1,440 Students
113,047 Students
% White Students
78%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
925 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
7,512 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
85
22,872
# Students in K Grade:
109
26,442
# Students in 1st Grade:
134
23,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
21,819
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
19,871
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
18,086
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
13,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
134
5,436
# Students in 7th Grade:
147
80
# Students in 8th Grade:
125
84
# Students in 9th Grade:
160
26
# Students in 10th Grade:
157
52
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
77
# Students in 12th Grade:
159
99
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,769 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,628 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mount Pleasant Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$25 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mount Pleasant Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,769
$16,361
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mount Pleasant Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,628
$15,938
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mount Pleasant Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mount Pleasant Comm School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Van Allen Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
801 E Henry Street
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 385-7771
Grades: PK-5
| 315 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,851 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 61% (Btm 50%)
  • : 66% (Btm 50%)
  • : 66% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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