Mount Pleasant Comm School District

1010 E. Washington St.
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 328 students in Mount Pleasant Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Mount Pleasant Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
7 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
1,795 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#253 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
61%
64%
66%
70%
66%
63%
80-84%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
13%
13%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
77%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,261 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,053 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,261
$16,468
Spending / Student
$14,053
$16,042

Best Mount Pleasant Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Van Allen Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
801 E Henry Street
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 385-7771
Grades: PK-5
| 328 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,795 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 61% (Btm 50%)
  • : 66% (Btm 50%)
  • : 66% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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