C+
Mount Pleasant Area School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Mount Pleasant Township, Mount Pleasant, Donegal Township and Donegal.
Students
1,832
Schools
5
Spent per student
$15,485
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$14.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mount Pleasant Area School District
- School Grade C+: better than 38% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- Spends 29% less per student than the PA average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.6% since 2020
- Debt of $14.9M, about $8,139 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Progress.
K–2Sara Lindemuth El SchSusquehanna Township School District
3–5Thomas W Holtzman Jr El SchSusquehanna Township School District
6–8Susquehanna Twp MSSusquehanna Township School District
9–12Susquehanna Twp HSSusquehanna Township School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency25%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,485 per student · 29% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 48%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,941’20
1,904’21
1,864’22
1,903’23
1,832’24
Down 5.6% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Hispanic <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
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.