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MT. Pleasant City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,298 students in MT. Pleasant City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in MT. Pleasant City School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
10 Schools
2,544 Schools
# Students
3,397 Students
953,641 Students
# Teachers
233 Teachers
58,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
MT. Pleasant City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 68% has decreased from 70% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#368 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Graduation Rate
68%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.57
% American Indian
7%
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
3%
18%
% White
72%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,336 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,535 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,336
$18,510
Spending / Student
$14,535
$17,693
Best MT. Pleasant City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ganiard School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
101 S Adams St
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2240
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2240
Gr: PK-2 | 223 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Pullen Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
251 S Brown St
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2270
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2270
Gr: PK-2 | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Vowles School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1560 Watson Rd
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2280
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2280
Gr: PK-2 | 230 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #44.
Fancher School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
801 S Kinney Ave
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2230
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2230
Gr: 3-5 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #55.
Mt Pleasant Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
440 S Bradley St
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2221
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2221
Gr: 6-8 | 696 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #66.
Mary Mcguire School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4883 Crosslanes St
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2260
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2260
Gr: 3-5 | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #77.
Way Oasis
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3480 S Isabella Rd
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2290
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2290
Gr: 6-12 | 146 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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