Top Rankings
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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 796 students in Mount Pleasant Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Mount Pleasant Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
9 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
5,186 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
400 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Mount Pleasant Independent School District, which is ranked #475 of all 1,201 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
0.46
0.64
# American Indian Students
8 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
30 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,685 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
71%
53%
# Black Students
564 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
11%
13%
# White Students
820 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
16%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
452
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
366
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
364
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
340
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
350
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
339
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
335
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
325
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
359
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
409
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
418
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
401
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
366
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
362
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,879 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,851 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$93 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,879
$13,417
Spending / Student
$17,851
$14,148
Best Mount Pleasant Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mount Pleasant J High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2801 Old Paris Rd
Mount Pleasant, TX 75456
(903) 575-2110
Mount Pleasant, TX 75456
(903) 575-2110
Grades: 7-8
| 760 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: 6-12
| 36 students
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