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Mount Pleasant Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,561 students in Mount Pleasant Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Mount Pleasant Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Mount Pleasant Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mount Pleasant High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
9 Schools
2,552 Schools
# Students
5,152 Students
1,864,677 Students
# Teachers
406 Teachers
125,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Mount Pleasant Independent School District, which is ranked #476 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#473 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
46%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.64
# American Indian Students
11 Students
6,249 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
30 Students
95,920 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,635 Students
992,082 Students
% Hispanic Students
71%
53%
# Black Students
577 Students
234,075 Students
% Black Students
11%
13%
# White Students
823 Students
483,077 Students
% White Students
16%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
2,934 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
50,340 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
442
6,571
# Students in K Grade:
350
9,336
# Students in 1st Grade:
367
10,076
# Students in 2nd Grade:
353
10,215
# Students in 3rd Grade:
337
10,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
360
10,681
# Students in 5th Grade:
336
11,658
# Students in 6th Grade:
351
32,105
# Students in 7th Grade:
336
38,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
364
40,744
# Students in 9th Grade:
430
472,263
# Students in 10th Grade:
424
438,622
# Students in 11th Grade:
372
406,207
# Students in 12th Grade:
330
367,397
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,970 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,968 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$93 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,970
$13,387
Spending / Student
$17,968
$14,116
Best Mount Pleasant Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mount Pleasant High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2110 N Edwards Ave
Mount Pleasant, TX 75456
(903) 575-2020
Mount Pleasant, TX 75456
(903) 575-2020
Grades: 9-12
| 1,545 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mount Pleasant Daep
Alternative School
2110 N Edwards
Mount Pleasant, TX 75456
(903) 575-2095
Mount Pleasant, TX 75456
(903) 575-2095
Grades: 7-12
| 16 students
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