Mount Pleasant Independent School District

2230 N Edwards Ave
Mount Pleasant, TX 75456-1117
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Mount Pleasant Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 726 students in Mount Pleasant Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Mount Pleasant Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
9 Schools
2,678 Schools
# Students
5,153 Students
1,445,479 Students
# Teachers
408 Teachers
96,876 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mount Pleasant Independent School District, which is ranked #539 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#540 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

44%
44%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

51%
51%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

48%
46%
98%
90.3%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
20.9%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.64

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%

Showing 2006–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
71%
53%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
11%
13%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
16%
25%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,420 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,347 is less than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$80 MM
$85,353 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$79 MM
$91,739 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$15,420
$15,449

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$15,347
$16,605

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Mount Pleasant Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mount Pleasant J High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2801 Old Paris Rd
Mount Pleasant, TX 75456
(903) 575-2110
Gr: 7-8 | 713 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: n/an/a
Mount Pleasant Daep
Alternative School
2110 N Edwards
Mount Pleasant, TX 75456
(903) 575-2095
Gr: 6-12 | 13 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,153 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 84%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in TX)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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