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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 3 public preschools serving 752 students in MT. Pleasant City School District.
Public Preschools in MT. Pleasant City School District have a diversity score of 0.46, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
3,397 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
233 Teachers
24,811 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
229 Students
2,804 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
1%
# Asian Students
73 Students
11,161 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
224 Students
33,151 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
109 Students
79,200 Students
% Black Students
3%
21%
# White Students
2,451 Students
225,969 Students
% White Students
72%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
334 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
297 Students
19,240 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
286
69,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
238
60,475
# Students in 2nd Grade:
228
57,993
# Students in 3rd Grade:
259
50,568
# Students in 4th Grade:
233
49,172
# Students in 5th Grade:
212
42,380
# Students in 6th Grade:
240
13,776
# Students in 7th Grade:
233
8,200
# Students in 8th Grade:
249
7,855
# Students in 9th Grade:
330
2,836
# Students in 10th Grade:
324
2,672
# Students in 11th Grade:
287
2,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
278
2,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,333
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ganiard School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
101 S Adams St
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2240
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2240
Grades: PK-2
| 223 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Pullen Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
251 S Brown St
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2270
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2270
Grades: PK-2
| 299 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Vowles School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1560 Watson Rd
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2280
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2280
Grades: PK-2
| 230 students
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