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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,245 students in MT. Pleasant City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in MT. Pleasant City School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in MT. Pleasant City School District have a Graduation Rate of 76%, which is less than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mt Pleasant Senior High School, with 85% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
3,397 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
233 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
MT. Pleasant City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has increased from 71% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#385 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Graduation Rate
72%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.55
# American Indian Students
229 Students
4,986 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
1%
# Asian Students
73 Students
18,254 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
224 Students
48,354 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
109 Students
93,042 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
2,451 Students
343,842 Students
% White Students
72%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
513 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
297 Students
24,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
286
5,648
# Students in 1st Grade:
238
5,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
228
5,769
# Students in 3rd Grade:
259
5,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
233
5,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
212
6,233
# Students in 6th Grade:
240
11,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
233
17,607
# Students in 8th Grade:
249
20,600
# Students in 9th Grade:
330
114,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
324
112,993
# Students in 11th Grade:
287
109,871
# Students in 12th Grade:
278
109,317
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,893
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,336 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,535 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,336
$18,510
Spending / Student
$14,535
$17,693
Best MT. Pleasant City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mt Pleasant Senior High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1155 S Elizabeth St
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2201
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2201
Grades: 9-12
| 1,093 students
Rank: #22.
Way Oasis
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3480 S Isabella Rd
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2290
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2290
Grades: 6-12
| 146 students
Rank: n/an/a
Isabella Day Treatment
Alternative School
2007 E Preston St
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2290
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2290
Grades: 7-12
| 6 students
Rank: n/an/a
Kinney School
Special Education School
720 N Kinney Ave
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2350
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2350
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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