B−
Mount Pleasant City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Mount Pleasant, Union Township, Chippewa Township, Deerfield Township, Isabella Township, Denver Township and Rosebush, and parts of Nottawa Township, Lincoln Township, Fremont Township, Vernon Township and Wise Township.
Students
3,341
Schools
10
Spent per student
$16,397
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$45.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mount Pleasant City School District
- School Grade B−: better than 52% of Michigan districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts below the state
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $45.1M, about $13,487 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Alabaster Township.
PK–4Clara B Bolen Elementary SchoolTawas Area Schools
5–8Tawas Area Middle SchoolTawas Area Schools
9–12Tawas Area High SchoolTawas Area Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency33%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)74%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,397 per student · 1% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 50%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,451’20
3,506’21
3,378’22
3,397’23
3,341’24
Down 3.2% since 2020.
Students
White 71%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%Black 4%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Fancher School
A−431 students16:1
Pullen Elementary School
303 students15:1
Mary McGuire School
C+276 students13:1
Vowles School
235 students14:1
Ganiard School
220 students13:1
Mt Pleasant Middle School
B−666 students14:1
Mt Pleasant Senior High School
B+1,066 students16:1
Oasis
D138 students16:1
Isabella Day Treatment
6 students
Kinney School
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Chippewa Hills School DistrictBroomfield Township, Gilmore Township, Sherman Township
$14,701per student
Clare Public SchoolsClare, Grant Township, Sheridan Township
$13,884per student
Farwell Area SchoolsGilmore Township, Grant Township
$15,591per student
Coleman Community School DistrictGeneva Township, Warren Township
$15,803per student
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.