Top Rankings
Mount Pleasant Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 543 students in Mount Pleasant Community School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High Schools in Mount Pleasant Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Mount Pleasant Community School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is equal to the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mount Pleasant High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
7 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
1,795 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mount Pleasant Community 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.
Overall District Rank
#259 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
13%
13%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
77%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
4%
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.
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 Community School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mount Pleasant High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2104 S. Grand Avenue
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 385-7700
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 385-7700
Gr: 9-12 | 521 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #22.
Wisdomquest Education Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
401 E. Monroe Street
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 385-7709
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 385-7709
Gr: 10-12 | 22 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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