Top Rankings
Mount Pleasant-Cottage Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 189 students in Mount Pleasant-Cottage Union Free School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Mount Pleasant-Cottage Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
189 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
District Rank
Mount Pleasant-Cottage Union Free School District, which is ranked #969 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 20% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#975 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
78%
Graduation Rate
≤20%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.73
# American Indian Students
1 Student
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
10%
# Hispanic Students
58 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
30%
# Black Students
103 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
54%
16%
# White Students
20 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
11%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
2
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
2
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
4
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
9
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
11
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
12
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
30
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
25
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
22
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
17
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
54
25,375
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $96,852 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $96,397 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$96,852
$31,307
Spending / Student
$96,397
$32,183
Best Mount Pleasant-Cottage Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edenwald School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1075 Broadway
Pleasantville, NY 10570
(914) 769-0456
Pleasantville, NY 10570
(914) 769-0456
Grades: 6-12
| 77 students
Rank: #22.
Mount Pleasant-cottage School
Special Education School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1075 Broadway
Pleasantville, NY 10570
(914) 769-0456
Pleasantville, NY 10570
(914) 769-0456
Grades: K-12
| 112 students
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