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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 416 students in Mount Pleasant Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Mount Pleasant Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.38, which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
9 Schools
4,197 Schools
# Students
5,153 Students
2,167,028 Students
# Teachers
408 Teachers
146,842 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

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%)
44%
44%
51%
51%
48%
46%
98%
90%
(2022-23)
20.9%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
71%
55%
% Black
11%
13%
% White
16%
23%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,967 is higher than the state median of $13,399. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,965 is higher than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$93 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,967
$13,399
Spending / Student
$17,965
$14,129

Best Mount Pleasant Independent School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
1602 W Ferguson Rd
Mount Pleasant, TX 75456
(903) 575-2092
Gr: PK | 416 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • 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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