Mount Pleasant Township’s public schools outscore 86% of Kansas districts
41% of students in Mount Pleasant Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Kansas average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mount Pleasant Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.
From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Mount Pleasant Township’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 41% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,681 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one high school
From grade 9 the district’s path is Labette County High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Labette County Virtual School, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Mount Pleasant Township’s grade
A: better than 86% of Kansas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kansas average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mount Pleasant Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Mount Pleasant Township
Altamont Elem
Grades PK–8 · 208 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Altamont
Kindergarten in Mount Pleasant Township
Altamont Elem
Grades PK–8 · 208 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Altamont
1st grade in Mount Pleasant Township
Altamont Elem
Grades PK–8 · 208 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Altamont
2nd grade in Mount Pleasant Township
Altamont Elem
Grades PK–8 · 208 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Altamont
3rd grade in Mount Pleasant Township
Altamont Elem
Grades PK–8 · 208 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Altamont
4th grade in Mount Pleasant Township
Altamont Elem
Grades PK–8 · 208 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Altamont
5th grade in Mount Pleasant Township
Altamont Elem
Grades PK–8 · 208 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Altamont
6th grade in Mount Pleasant Township
Altamont Elem
Grades PK–8 · 208 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Altamont
7th grade in Mount Pleasant Township
Altamont Elem
Grades PK–8 · 208 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Altamont
8th grade in Mount Pleasant Township
Altamont Elem
Grades PK–8 · 208 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Altamont
9th grade in Mount Pleasant Township
Labette County High School
Grades 9–12 · 483 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Altamont
10th grade in Mount Pleasant Township
Labette County High School
Grades 9–12 · 483 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Altamont
11th grade in Mount Pleasant Township
Labette County High School
Grades 9–12 · 483 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Altamont
12th grade in Mount Pleasant Township
Labette County High School
Grades 9–12 · 483 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Altamont
Mount Pleasant Township’s public schools are run by Labette County Unified School District 506. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Mount Pleasant Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Mount Pleasant Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant Township | A | Labette County Unified School District 506 |
| Fairview | — | Labette County Unified School District 506 |
| Mound Valley | — | Labette County Unified School District 506 |
| Canada | — | Labette County Unified School District 506 |
| Elm Grove | — | Labette County Unified School District 506 |
All 4 neighbors share Labette County Unified School District 506 with Mount Pleasant Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Mount Pleasant Township
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Mount Pleasant Township’s schools
Are Mount Pleasant Township’s schools good?
By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mount Pleasant Township children attend outscore 86% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Mount Pleasant Township in?
Labette County Unified School District 506, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,528 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Mount Pleasant Township kids go to high school?
Labette County High School in Altamont, with 483 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Mount Pleasant Township’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Labette County Unified School District 506 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.
How much does Mount Pleasant Township spend per student?
$13,681 in Labette County Unified School District 506 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Mount Pleasant Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Mount Pleasant Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.