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 2 public preschools serving 470 students in MT. Pleasant City School District.
Public Preschools in MT. Pleasant City School District have a diversity score of 0.40, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.56.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
3,506 Students
365,309 Students
# Teachers
222 Teachers
24,601 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
0.56
# American Indian Students
263 Students
2,392 Students
% American Indian Students
8%
1%
# Asian Students
65 Students
9,060 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
250 Students
31,799 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
102 Students
76,775 Students
% Black Students
3%
21%
# White Students
2,494 Students
227,351 Students
% White Students
71%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
328 Students
17,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
295
71,558
# Students in 1st Grade:
264
59,003
# Students in 2nd Grade:
230
56,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
220
50,389
# Students in 4th Grade:
234
47,017
# Students in 5th Grade:
230
41,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
276
13,233
# Students in 7th Grade:
275
7,649
# Students in 8th Grade:
247
7,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
360
2,559
# Students in 10th Grade:
376
2,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
228
2,286
# Students in 12th Grade:
263
2,478
# Ungraded Students:
8
1,397

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 Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ganiard School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
101 South Adams St
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2240
Grades: PK-2
| 249 students
Rank: #22.
Vowles School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1560 Watson Rd
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2280
Grades: PK-2
| 221 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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