Mount Pleasant Area School District

271 State Street
Mount Pleasant, PA 15666
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 606 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 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
1,903 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Mount Pleasant Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 675 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.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#294 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mount Pleasant Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mount Pleasant Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mount Pleasant Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mount Pleasant Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mount Pleasant Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
27,995 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
95,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
15%
# Black Students
19 Students
97,149 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,808 Students
389,936 Students
% White Students
95%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
63 Students
30,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
113
# Students in K Grade:
159
4,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
138
5,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
153
5,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
147
5,948
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
6,285
# Students in 5th Grade:
138
7,067
# Students in 6th Grade:
153
10,202
# Students in 7th Grade:
134
26,101
# Students in 8th Grade:
150
28,685
# Students in 9th Grade:
163
141,278
# Students in 10th Grade:
152
138,350
# Students in 11th Grade:
131
131,935
# Students in 12th Grade:
160
129,582
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,019 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,062 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mount Pleasant Area   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$33 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mount Pleasant Area   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,019
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mount Pleasant Area   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,062
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mount Pleasant Area   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mount Pleasant Area School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mount Pleasant Area High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
265 State Street
Mount Pleasant, PA 15666
(724) 547-4100
Grades: 9-12
| 606 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,903 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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