Mount Pleasant Community School District

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

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 is 1 public middle school serving 409 students in Mount Pleasant Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Mount Pleasant Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
7 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
1,795 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
8,868 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.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#259 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
65%
68%
66%
70%
66%
63%
87%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
13%
11%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
77%
75%
% 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 Community School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mount Pleasant Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
414 N Adams
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 385-7730
Gr: 6-8 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,795 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 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

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