B−
Mount Pleasant City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Mount Pleasant, Union, Chippewa, Deerfield, Isabella, Denver and Rosebush, and parts of Nottawa, Lincoln, Fremont, Vernon and Wise.
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
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.
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.