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Item: Mount Pleasant Comm School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

1010 E. Washington St.
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (319) 385-7750

www.mtpcsd.org

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Mount Pleasant Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

7 Schools

372 Schools

# Students

1,799 Students

129,526 Students

# Teachers

138 Teachers

9,068 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mount Pleasant Comm School District	Iowa
6	119	82
7	132	109
8	132	107

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District Rank

Mount Pleasant Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#259 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mount Pleasant Comm School District
2023	#259
2022	#253
2021	#223
2019	#225
2018	#265
2017	#270
2016	#246
2015	#211
2014	#120
2013	#195
2012	#209
2011	#217
2010	#267

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65%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mount Pleasant Comm School District	Iowa
2023	65%	68%
2022	61%	64%
2021	63%	64%
2019	68%	69%
2018	72%	76%
2017	73%	77%
2016	76%	78%
2015	79%	79%
2014	83%	79%
2013	80%	77%
2012	80%	76%
2011	80%	78%
2010	75%	77%

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66%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mount Pleasant Comm School District	Iowa
2022	66%	70%
2021	66%	68%
2019	66%	68%
2018	72%	74%
2017	72%	75%
2016	75%	75%
2015	78%	76%
2014	81%	76%
2013	71%	72%
2012	69%	71%
2011	76%	76%
2010	72%	75%

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66%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Mount Pleasant Comm School District	Iowa
2022	66%	63%
2021	61%	60%

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87%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Mount Pleasant Comm School District	Iowa
2023	87%	87%
2022	82%	90%
2021	92%	87%
2020	87%	89%
2019	92%	88%
2018	92%	89%
2017	87%	89%
2016	92%	88%
2015	92%	88%
2014	87%	89%
2013	87%	87%
2012	87%	88%
2011	82%	86%

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(2022-23)

30%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Mount Pleasant Comm School District	Iowa
2023	30%	24.7%
2022	29.4%	27.8%
2021	19.7%	23.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.40

0.45

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mount Pleasant Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.38	0.46
2022	0.37	0.45
2021	0.38	0.43
2020	0.38	0.43
2019	0.38	0.42
2018	0.36	0.41
2017	0.36	0.39
2016	0.36	0.38
2015	0.35	0.38
2014	0.35	0.37
2013	0.33	0.35
2012	0.34	0.34
2011	0.34	0.34
2010	0.31	0.32
2009	0.28	0.29
2008	0.27	0.27
2007	0.26	0.26
2006	0.24	0.26
2005	0.22	0.24
2004	0.19	0.22
2003	0.18	0.21
2002	0.15	0.19
2001	0.17	0.19
2000	0.11	0.17
1999	0.13	0.17
1998	0.12	0.15
1997	0.10	0.15
1996	0.09	0.13
1995	0.08	0.13
1994	0.09	0.13
1993	0.08	0.12
1992	0.08	0.12
1991	0.07	0.12
1990	0.07	0.10
1989	0.05	0.10
1988	0.06	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Mount Pleasant Comm School District	Iowa
2023	4%	2%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	2%
2016	5%	2%
2015	6%	2%
2014	5%	2%
2013	5%	2%
2012	6%	2%
2011	6%	2%
2010	6%	2%
2009	7%	2%
2008	6%	2%
2007	5%	2%
2006	5%	2%
2005	6%	2%
2004	5%	2%
2003	6%	2%
2002	5%	2%
2001	5%	2%
2000	4%	2%
1999	5%	2%
1998	4%	2%
1997	4%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	3%	2%
1993	3%	1%
1992	3%	1%
1991	2%	2%
1990	4%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	3%	1%

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% Hispanic

14%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Mount Pleasant Comm School District	Iowa
2023	12%	13%
2022	11%	12%
2021	11%	12%
2020	11%	12%
2019	11%	11%
2018	11%	11%
2017	11%	11%
2016	10%	10%
2015	10%	10%
2014	9%	10%
2013	8%	9%
2012	7%	9%
2011	8%	9%
2010	7%	8%
2009	6%	7%
2008	6%	6%
2007	6%	6%
2006	4%	6%
2005	3%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Mount Pleasant Comm School District	Iowa
2023	2%	7%
2022	3%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	6%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	4%	5%
2011	3%	5%
2010	4%	5%
2009	3%	6%
2008	3%	6%
2007	3%	5%
2006	4%	5%
2005	3%	5%
2004	3%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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% White

76%

73%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Mount Pleasant Comm School District	Iowa
2023	78%	72%
2022	79%	73%
2021	78%	74%
2020	78%	74%
2019	78%	75%
2018	79%	76%
2017	79%	77%
2016	79%	78%
2015	80%	78%
2014	80%	79%
2013	81%	80%
2012	81%	81%
2011	81%	81%
2010	82%	82%
2009	84%	84%
2008	85%	85%
2007	86%	86%
2006	87%	86%
2005	88%	87%
2004	89%	88%
2003	90%	89%
2002	91%	90%
2001	91%	90%
2000	94%	91%
1999	93%	91%
1998	94%	92%
1997	94%	92%
1996	95%	93%
1995	95%	93%
1994	95%	93%
1993	96%	94%
1992	95%	94%
1991	96%	94%
1990	96%	95%
1989	98%	95%
1988	97%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Mount Pleasant Comm School District	Iowa
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,575 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,531 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$32 MM

$9,049 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mount Pleasant Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$32 MM	$13 MM
2022	$31 MM	$13 MM
2021	$29 MM	$12 MM
2020	$28 MM	$11 MM
2019	$27 MM	$11 MM
2018	$26 MM	$10 MM
2017	$27 MM	$10 MM
2016	$27 MM	$10 MM
2015	$22 MM	$7 MM
2014	$25 MM	$9 MM
2012	$24 MM	$9 MM
2011	$24 MM	$8 MM
2010	$22 MM	$7 MM
2009	$22 MM	$7 MM
2008	$21 MM	$7 MM
2007	$20 MM	$7 MM
2006	$19 MM	$6 MM
2005	$17 MM	$6 MM
2004	$17 MM	$6 MM
2003	$16 MM	$6 MM
2002	$16 MM	$6 MM
2001	$16 MM	$5 MM
2000	$15 MM	$5 MM
1999	$14 MM	$5 MM
1998	$14 MM	$5 MM
1997	$13 MM	$4 MM
1996	$12 MM	$4 MM
1995	$12 MM	$4 MM
1992	$10 MM	$3 MM
1990	$9 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$26 MM

$9,021 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mount Pleasant Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$26 MM	$12 MM
2022	$29 MM	$12 MM
2021	$25 MM	$11 MM
2020	$24 MM	$11 MM
2019	$26 MM	$10 MM
2018	$26 MM	$10 MM
2017	$25 MM	$10 MM
2016	$24 MM	$10 MM
2015	$20 MM	$7 MM
2014	$22 MM	$8 MM
2012	$21 MM	$8 MM
2011	$21 MM	$8 MM
2010	$20 MM	$7 MM
2009	$21 MM	$7 MM
2008	$26 MM	$7 MM
2007	$19 MM	$6 MM
2006	$17 MM	$6 MM
2005	$16 MM	$6 MM
2004	$15 MM	$6 MM
2003	$16 MM	$6 MM
2002	$16 MM	$6 MM
2001	$16 MM	$6 MM
2000	$15 MM	$5 MM
1999	$20 MM	$5 MM
1998	$18 MM	$5 MM
1997	$13 MM	$4 MM
1996	$11 MM	$4 MM
1995	$11 MM	$4 MM
1992	$10 MM	$3 MM
1990	$8 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,575

$18,179

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mount Pleasant Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$17,081	$17,410
2022	$16,558	$16,850
2021	$15,427	$16,172
2020	$14,025	$14,700
2019	$13,559	$14,749
2018	$13,001	$14,230
2017	$12,939	$14,844
2016	$12,553	$14,113
2015	$10,784	$11,259
2014	$12,280	$13,301
2012	$12,140	$12,751
2011	$11,472	$12,165
2010	$10,575	$11,259
2009	$10,324	$11,087
2008	$9,613	$10,485
2007	$9,339	$10,103
2006	$8,705	$9,628
2005	$8,025	$9,167
2004	$7,797	$8,727
2003	$7,571	$8,857
2002	$7,670	$8,158
2001	$7,204	$7,654
2000	$6,863	$7,180
1999	$6,546	$6,993
1998	$6,322	$6,548
1997	$5,771	$6,347
1995	$5,167	$5,735
1992	$4,512	$5,300
1990	$3,903	$4,402

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Spending / Student

$14,531

$18,122

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mount Pleasant Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$14,123	$16,255
2022	$15,360	$15,854
2021	$13,332	$15,357
2020	$12,228	$14,340
2019	$12,993	$14,216
2018	$12,821	$13,767
2017	$12,006	$14,379
2016	$11,350	$14,161
2015	$9,762	$11,298
2014	$10,788	$12,593
2012	$10,367	$12,000
2011	$10,185	$11,589
2010	$9,573	$11,298
2009	$9,886	$10,614
2008	$11,721	$9,706
2007	$8,984	$9,439
2006	$8,187	$9,204
2005	$7,408	$8,457
2004	$7,177	$8,450
2003	$7,323	$8,908
2002	$7,552	$8,409
2001	$7,409	$7,961
2000	$7,083	$7,433
1999	$8,904	$7,234
1998	$7,923	$6,713
1997	$5,842	$6,475
1995	$4,842	$5,710
1992	$4,546	$5,398
1990	$3,844	$4,317

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Best Mount Pleasant Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Mount Pleasant Middle School

(Math: 61% | Reading: 63%)
:

Bottom 50%

414 N Adams
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 385-7730

Gr: 6-8 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,799 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 87% (Top 20% in IA)
: Bottom 50%
: 65% (Btm 50%)
: 66% (Btm 50%)
: 66% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education