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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 2024 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,374 students in MT. Pleasant City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, 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 32% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
10 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
3,506 Students
954,503 Students
# Teachers
222 Teachers
59,027 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
MT. Pleasant City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#291 out of 855 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
48%
Graduation Rate
77%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.56
# American Indian Students
263 Students
6,614 Students
% American Indian Students
8%
1%
# Asian Students
65 Students
33,476 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
250 Students
83,085 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
102 Students
177,223 Students
% Black Students
3%
19%
# White Students
2,494 Students
603,099 Students
% White Students
71%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
822 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
328 Students
50,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
295
110,710
# Students in 1st Grade:
264
98,757
# Students in 2nd Grade:
230
100,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
220
100,648
# Students in 4th Grade:
234
100,558
# Students in 5th Grade:
230
102,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
276
101,953
# Students in 7th Grade:
275
90,100
# Students in 8th Grade:
247
90,487
# Students in 9th Grade:
360
14,650
# Students in 10th Grade:
376
13,367
# Students in 11th Grade:
228
13,309
# Students in 12th Grade:
263
14,911
# Ungraded Students:
8
2,031
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,859 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,083 is less than the state median of $17,461. 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
$14,859
$18,267
Spending / Student
$14,083
$17,461
Best MT. Pleasant City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ganiard School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
101 South Adams St
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2240
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2240
Grades: PK-2
| 249 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Pullen Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
251 South Brown St
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2270
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2270
Grades: K-2
| 319 students
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
Grades: PK-2
| 221 students
Rank: #44.
Fancher School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
801 South Kinney Ave
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2230
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2230
Grades: 3-5
| 409 students
Rank: #55.
Mt Pleasant Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
440 South Bradley St
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2221
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2221
Grades: 6-8
| 769 students
Rank: #66.
Mary Mcguire School
(Math: 20% | 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
Grades: 3-5
| 275 students
Rank: #77.
Way Oasis
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3480 South Isabella Rd
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2290
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2290
Grades: 6-12
| 132 students
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