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MT. Pleasant City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 848 students in MT. Pleasant City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in MT. Pleasant City School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
3,397 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
233 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
MT. Pleasant City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has increased from 71% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#385 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Graduation Rate
72%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.60
# American Indian Students
229 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
1%
# Asian Students
73 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
224 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
109 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
3%
23%
# White Students
2,451 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
72%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
297 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
286
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
238
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
228
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
259
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
233
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
212
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
240
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
233
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
249
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
330
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
324
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
287
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
278
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,336 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,535 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,336
$18,510
Spending / Student
$14,535
$17,693
Best MT. Pleasant City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mt Pleasant Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
440 S Bradley St
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2221
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2221
Grades: 6-8
| 696 students
Rank: #22.
Way Oasis
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3480 S Isabella Rd
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2290
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2290
Grades: 6-12
| 146 students
Rank: n/an/a
Isabella Day Treatment
Alternative School
2007 E Preston St
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2290
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2290
Grades: 7-12
| 6 students
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