Is Mount Pleasant High School a good school?

Mount Pleasant High School ranks 246 th of 338 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Mount Pleasant High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 521 students attended Mount Pleasant High School.

What is the racial makeup of Mount Pleasant High School?

Students at Mount Pleasant High School are 78% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Mount Pleasant High School?

Mount Pleasant High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Harlan Elementary School Elementary : Lincoln Elementary School Elementary : Salem Elementary School Elementary : Van Allen Elementary School Middle : Mount Pleasant Middle School

Mount Pleasant High School in Mount Pleasant IA

Performance Trends

Compare Details Mount Pleasant High School ranks worse than 72.8% of high schools in Iowa. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.87. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Mount Pleasant High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.1%), Hispanic (14%), Asian (3.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mount Pleasant High School is 12.2. (See more...)

Compare Mount Pleasant High School employs 42.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mount Pleasant High School is $14,523.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Mount Pleasant High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Mount Pleasant High School 246^th of 338 Iowa public high schools. (See Mount Pleasant High School in the ranking list.)

Mount Pleasant Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mount Pleasant Community School District 205^th of 309 Iowa school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mount Pleasant High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IA State Percentile
2012	54.74	190^th	351	45.9%
2013	59.27	161^st	351	54.1%
2014	82.71	30^th	322	90.7%
2015	61.92	137^th	324	57.7%
2016	71.06	91^st	320	71.6%
2017	54.18	175^th	325	46.2%
2018	47.59	203^rd	320	36.6%
2019	47.64	195^th	327	40.4%
2021	43.59	206^th	327	37.0%
2022	44.68	197^th	332	40.7%
2023	41.73	225^th	336	33.0%
2024	37.87	246^th	338	27.2%

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Data source: test scores: Iowa Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Mount Pleasant High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	466	2	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	478
1989	457	1	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	466
1990	434	0	19	2	0	n/a	n/a	455
1991	434	2	18	3	0	n/a	n/a	457
1992	423	0	23	3	0	n/a	n/a	449
1993	461	0	21	5	0	n/a	n/a	487
1994	454	1	17	5	0	n/a	n/a	477
1995	639	6	20	9	0	n/a	n/a	674
1996	639	6	20	9	0	n/a	n/a	674
1997	621	3	26	7	0	n/a	n/a	657
1998	659	6	28	7	0	n/a	n/a	700
1999	669	6	38	4	0	n/a	n/a	717
2000	647	7	28	10	2	n/a	n/a	694
2001	658	9	43	8	1	n/a	n/a	719
2002	666	11	33	12	1	n/a	n/a	723
2003	666	11	33	12	1	n/a	n/a	723
2004	645	12	24	15	0	n/a	n/a	696
2005	594	15	27	23	0	n/a	n/a	659
2006	586	18	24	23	0	n/a	n/a	651
2007	596	18	28	25	0	n/a	n/a	667
2008	564	16	35	34	0	n/a	n/a	649
2009	579	20	36	26	0	n/a	n/a	661
2010	561	17	30	33	1	3	7	652
2011	552	15	31	40	2	1	6	647
2012	531	16	44	35	1	1	6	634
2013	539	16	40	43	1	1	11	651
2014	529	18	43	32	1	1	13	637
2015	510	25	40	48	0	1	17	641
2016	517	24	27	65	0	1	17	651
2017	480	23	30	69	1	1	13	617
2018	459	19	27	73	2	0	17	597
2019	460	16	34	64	1	0	19	594
2020	435	18	39	53	2	0	21	568
2021	432	20	34	54	1	0	23	564
2022	427	15	29	53	1	0	24	549
2023	450	14	26	69	0	0	23	582
2024	407	6	20	73	1	0	14	521

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mount Pleasant High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	478	34.2	13.9	5
1989	466	34.2	13.6	4.9
1990	455	35.2	12.9	7.5
1991	457	36.5	12.5	9.2
1992	449	36.0	12.4	8.5
1993	487	30.5	16.0	7.4
1994	477	31.4	15.2	7.3
1995	674	44.3	15.2	6.8
1996	674	44.3	15.2	6.8
1997	657	44.3	14.8	11
1998	700	49.4	14.2	12.7
1999	717	49.4	14.5	17.3
2000	694	48.0	14.5	15
2001	719	50.0	14.4	13.4
2002	723	46.8	15.4	14.4
2003	723	46.8	15.4	14.4
2004	696	46.9	14.8	14.8
2005	659	42.9	15.4	18.7
2006	651	38.0	17.1	21.7
2007	667	38.0	17.6	26.4
2008	649	39.6	16.4	29
2009	661	41.4	16.0	27.7
2010	652	41.6	15.6	33.9
2011	647	42.1	15.3	37.4
2012	634	43.6	14.5	35.8
2013	651	43.6	14.9	33.8
2014	637	44.2	14.3	31.2
2015	641	44.0	14.5	32.6
2016	651	43.0	15.1	35.5
2017	617	43.7	14.1	34.7
2018	597	44.6	13.3	36.2
2019	594	43.7	13.5	42.1
2020	568	43.3	13.1	41.9
2021	564	43.4	12.9	41.1
2022	549	43.0	12.7	41.9
2023	582	42.2	13.7	45
2024	521	42.5	12.2	43.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mount Pleasant High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	478	34.2	13.9	5
1989	466	34.2	13.6	4.9
1990	455	35.2	12.9	7.5
1991	457	36.5	12.5	9.2
1992	449	36.0	12.4	8.5
1993	487	30.5	16.0	7.4
1994	477	31.4	15.2	7.3
1995	674	44.3	15.2	6.8
1996	674	44.3	15.2	6.8
1997	657	44.3	14.8	11
1998	700	49.4	14.2	12.7
1999	717	49.4	14.5	17.3
2000	694	48.0	14.5	15
2001	719	50.0	14.4	13.4
2002	723	46.8	15.4	14.4
2003	723	46.8	15.4	14.4
2004	696	46.9	14.8	14.8
2005	659	42.9	15.4	18.7
2006	651	38.0	17.1	21.7
2007	667	38.0	17.6	26.4
2008	649	39.6	16.4	29
2009	661	41.4	16.0	27.7
2010	652	41.6	15.6	33.9
2011	647	42.1	15.3	37.4
2012	634	43.6	14.5	35.8
2013	651	43.6	14.9	33.8
2014	637	44.2	14.3	31.2
2015	641	44.0	14.5	32.6
2016	651	43.0	15.1	35.5
2017	617	43.7	14.1	34.7
2018	597	44.6	13.3	36.2
2019	594	43.7	13.5	42.1
2020	568	43.3	13.1	41.9
2021	564	43.4	12.9	41.1
2022	549	43.0	12.7	41.9
2023	582	42.2	13.7	45
2024	521	42.5	12.2	43.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mount Pleasant High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$290 (2.0%)	$14,233 (98.0%)	$14,523

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mount Pleasant High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 195^th of 327 High schools	Ranks 225^th of 336 High schools	7.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Mount Pleasant High School)	67.1	64.1	3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Mount Pleasant Community School District)	67.1	63.3	3.8%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	74.3	72.9	1.4%
10th Grade Mathematics (Mount Pleasant High School)	67.1	69.7	2.6%
10th Grade Mathematics (Mount Pleasant Community School District)	67.1	68.7	1.6%
10th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	67.1	67	0.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Mount Pleasant High School)	72.4	61.5	10.9%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Mount Pleasant Community School District)	71.9	59.1	12.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	71.4	68.7	2.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (Mount Pleasant High School)	71.7	74.3	2.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (Mount Pleasant Community School District)	71.1	72.2	1.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	66.9	67.3	0.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	594	582	2%
African American	16	14	12.5%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	34	26	23.5%
Hispanic	64	69	7.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	460	450	2.2%
Two or More Races	19	23	21.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	42.1%	45%	2.9%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)						ISASP Mathematics (2024)						ISASP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mount Pleasant High School	Public	9-12	2104 S. Grand Avenue	Mount Pleasant	52641	Henry County	Mount Pleasant Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 385-7700	521	43	12.2	43.4%	407 (78.1%)	6 (1.2%)	73 (14.0%)	20 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	37.9	246^th of 338 public high schools	27.2%		41.7	225^th of 336 public high schools	33.0%	21				68.1	62.0	68.5				58.0	65.2	73.2		55.8	$14,523	$290	$14,233
WisdomQuest Education Center	Public	10-12	401 E. Monroe Street	Mount Pleasant	52641	Henry County	Mount Pleasant Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 385-7709	22	1	22.2	63.6%	17 (77.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (18.2%)								(n/a)															$11,984	$82	$11,902
New London Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	101 Jack Wilson Dr	New London	52645	Henry County	New London Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 367-0500	290	23	12.4	43.1%	255 (87.9%)	14 (4.8%)	9 (3.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	41	236^th of 338 public high schools	30.2%		56.9	155^th of 336 public high schools	53.9%	81	60.5	81.4	62.8	63.4	71.4	83.3	53.5	74.4	51.2	41.5	59.5	80.6	60.5	59.5	$14,203	$251	$13,952
Danville Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	419 South Main Street	Danville	52623	Des Moines County	Danville Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 392-4222	305	20	15.0	37.7%	274 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)	48	207^th of 338 public high schools	38.8%		65.9	106^th of 336 public high schools	68.5%	101		86.8	61.7	79.2	65.5	94.9		73.6	66.0	62.3	60.0	92.3	36.2	45.5	$12,852	$127	$12,724
Winfield-Mt Union Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	208 S Olive	Winfield	52659	Henry County	Winfield-Mt Union Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 257-7701	205	15	13.5	48.8%	183 (89.3%)	2 (1.0%)	19 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	24.5	282^nd of 338 public high schools	16.6%		29.1	268^th of 336 public high schools	20.2%	14	85.7	83.3	67.9	64.5	73.5	48.0	71.4	66.7	50.0	48.4	64.7	44.0	35.7	50.0	$12,857	$210	$12,647
WACO High School	Public	7-12	706 N Pearl	Wayland	52654	Henry County	Waco Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 256-6200	244	21	11.6	42.2%	222 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	51.9	183^rd of 338 public high schools	45.9%		64.3	113^th of 336 public high schools	66.4%	70		73.1	64.1	74.4	69.4	90.6		73.1	71.8	64.1	55.6	78.1	64.1	63.9	$15,055	$394	$14,661

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