For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 594 students in Mount Pleasant Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Mount Pleasant Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Mount Pleasant Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mount Pleasant Area High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
1,864 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Mount Pleasant Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#294 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
57%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
14%
# Black Students
18 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,764 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
95%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
139
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
151
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
127
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
149
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
128
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
154
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
156
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
152
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
141
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
165
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
136
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,417 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,419 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,417
$23,649
Spending / Student
$17,419
$23,073
Best Mount Pleasant Area School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mount Pleasant Area High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
265 State Street
Mount Pleasant, PA 15666
(724) 547-4100
Mount Pleasant, PA 15666
(724) 547-4100
Grades: 9-12
| 594 students
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