Mount Pleasant Township’s public schools outscore 56% of Missouri districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Mount Pleasant Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 37% of students in Mount Pleasant Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Missouri average (43%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.
From Missouri 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
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri (the state reports Mount Pleasant Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $10,929 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Butler High. See the path ↓
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
B: better than 56% of Missouri school districts, #143 of 247 Missouri towns. Graduation is above the Missouri average; test scores are below it.
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
Butler Early Childhood
Grades PK · 85 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Butler
Kindergarten in Mount Pleasant Township
Butler Elem.
Grades K–5 · 410 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Butler
1st grade in Mount Pleasant Township
Butler Elem.
Grades K–5 · 410 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Butler
2nd grade in Mount Pleasant Township
Butler Elem.
Grades K–5 · 410 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Butler
3rd grade in Mount Pleasant Township
Butler Elem.
Grades K–5 · 410 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Butler
4th grade in Mount Pleasant Township
Butler Elem.
Grades K–5 · 410 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Butler
5th grade in Mount Pleasant Township
Butler Elem.
Grades K–5 · 410 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Butler
6th grade in Mount Pleasant Township
Butler High
Grades 6–12 · 476 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Butler
7th grade in Mount Pleasant Township
Butler High
Grades 6–12 · 476 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Butler
8th grade in Mount Pleasant Township
Butler High
Grades 6–12 · 476 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Butler
9th grade in Mount Pleasant Township
Butler High
Grades 6–12 · 476 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Butler
10th grade in Mount Pleasant Township
Butler High
Grades 6–12 · 476 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Butler
11th grade in Mount Pleasant Township
Butler High
Grades 6–12 · 476 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Butler
12th grade in Mount Pleasant Township
Butler High
Grades 6–12 · 476 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Butler
Mount Pleasant Township’s public schools are run by Butler R-V School District, which also serves Butler, Charlotte, Lone Oak and Mound and others. 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 below the state in reading
Mount Pleasant Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Mount Pleasant Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant Township | B | Butler R-V |
| Mound | — | Adrian R-III PK–12 · Butler R-V PK–12 |
| Charlotte | — | Butler R-V PK–12 · Miami R-I PK–12 |
| Summit | — | Butler R-V |
All 3 neighbors share Butler R-V 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 Missouri’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?
They sit near the middle of Missouri: the public schools Mount Pleasant Township children attend outscore 56% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #143 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Mount Pleasant Township in?
Butler R-V School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 971 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
What is Mount Pleasant Township’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Butler R-V School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.
How much does Mount Pleasant Township spend per student?
$10,929 in Butler R-V School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. 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 Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.