Summary:
The Mount Pleasant Area School District in Pennsylvania has only one high school, Mount Pleasant Area High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. While the school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, it maintains a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and generally aligns with state averages on key metrics like graduation rate, dropout rate, and academic proficiency.
Mount Pleasant Area High School's ranking has ranged from 348 out of 674 Pennsylvania high schools in 2022-2023 to 354 out of 634 schools in 2021-2022, placing it in the middle of the pack statewide. The school's four-year graduation rate of 87.5% is slightly below the state average, while its dropout rate of 1.6% is lower than the state average. Academically, the school performs better in Algebra I, where its proficiency rate of 46.2% exceeds the state average of 41.6%, but lags behind in Biology and Literature, where its proficiency rates fall below the state averages.
Socioeconomic factors may play a role in the school's performance, as it has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 27.61%. Additionally, the Mount Pleasant Area School District's per-student spending of $19,153 is higher than the state average, suggesting the school may be serving a population with greater economic challenges. Overall, while Mount Pleasant Area High School's performance is not exceptional, it provides a relatively typical educational experience for its students compared to other high schools in Pennsylvania.
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