MT. Pleasant City School District

720 N Kinney Ave
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858-1757
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 810 students in MT. Pleasant City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in MT. Pleasant City School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
3,341 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
228 Teachers
32,063 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 845 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.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#368 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
31%
35%
44%
45%
38%
38%
68%
81%
(2022-23)
33%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.61
% American Indian
7%
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
4%
23%
% White
71%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,593 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,779 is less than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,593
$18,606
Spending / Student
$14,779
$17,784

Best MT. Pleasant City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mt Pleasant Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
440 S Bradley St
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2221
Gr: 6-8 | 666 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
Oasis
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3480 S Isabella Rd
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2290
Gr: 6-12 | 138 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: n/an/a
Isabella Day Treatment
Alternative School
2007 E Preston St
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2290
Gr: 7-12 | 6 students

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,341 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 68% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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