MT. Pleasant City School District

720 North Kinney Ave
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858-1757
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
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 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 909 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 30% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
3,506 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
222 Teachers
32,257 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.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#291 out of 855 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of MT. Pleasant City   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
33%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MT. Pleasant City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
48%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MT. Pleasant City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
77%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of MT. Pleasant City   School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.59
# American Indian Students
263 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
8%
1%
# Asian Students
65 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
250 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
102 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
3%
23%
# White Students
2,494 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
71%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
328 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
295
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
264
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
230
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
220
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
234
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
230
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
276
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
275
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
247
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
360
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
376
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
228
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
263
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
8
2,169

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.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of MT. Pleasant City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$49 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of MT. Pleasant City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,859
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in MT. Pleasant City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,083
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in MT. Pleasant City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best MT. Pleasant City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mt Pleasant Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
440 South Bradley St
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2221
Grades: 6-8
| 769 students
Rank: #22.
Way Oasis
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3480 South Isabella Rd
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2290
Grades: 6-12
| 132 students
Rank: n/an/a
Isabella Day Treatment
Alternative School
2007 East Preston St
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2370
Grades: 7-12
| 8 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,506 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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