C−
Mount Pleasant Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Mount Pleasant, Salem, Westwood and Rome.
Students
1,799
Schools
7
Spent per student
$13,305
IA $13,713
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$0.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mount Pleasant Community School District
- School Grade C−: better than 23% of Iowa districts
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.6% since 2020
- Debt of $0.5M, about $276 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Rome.
PK–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Mount Pleasant Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Mount Pleasant High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. IA
2020–21Math proficiency63%
State average 64.1%
Reading / language arts66%
State average 67.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 91.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,305 per student · 3% below IA
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 52%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,672’20
1,645’21
1,631’22
1,583’23
1,799’24
Up 7.6% since 2020.
Students
White 76%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%Black 2%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Van Allen Elementary School
C−362 students12:1
Lincoln Elementary School
B−202 students13:1
Harlan Elementary School
195 students17:1
Salem Elementary School
B+86 students12:1
Mount Pleasant Middle School
B−383 students12:1
Mount Pleasant High School
C+545 students13:1
WisdomQuest Education Center
D−26 students26:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.