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Mount Pleasant Public School District 4

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 13 towns

Serves Rolla, Rocklake, Mount View Township, Armourdale Township, Howell Township, Sidney Township, Smith Township, Picton Township, Rock Lake Township, Monroe Township, Hansboro, Virginia Township and Lansing Township, and parts of Shell Valley Township and Dash Township.

Rolla’s School Grade C better than 33% of North Dakota school districts

Students
244
Schools
2
Spent per student
$20,226
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
The gist

What stands out about Mount Pleasant Public School District 4

  • Its letter, C: results better than 33% of North Dakota districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 22% more per student than the ND average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.9% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 33% of the 152 North Dakota school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
CRolla 1,156Rocklake 91Mount View Township 44Armourdale Township 34Howell Township 31Sidney Township 31Smith Township 21Picton Township 19Rock Lake Township 18Monroe Township 17Hansboro 14Virginia Township 14Lansing Township 4

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Rolla. Grade by grade →

PK–6Mt. Pleasant Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12Mt. Pleasant High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ND

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency30–34%
State average 38.6% · 142 students tested
Reading / language arts45–49%
State average 43.8% · 141 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 83.2% · 17 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$20,226 per student · 22% above ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 35%Other 9%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 46%Federal 22%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
277’20
260’21
255’22
260’23
244’24

Down 11.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 52%American Indian/Alaska Native 41%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Dakota’s other public schools.

Mt. Pleasant Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Rolla
C−
112 students9:1
Mt. Pleasant High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Rolla
B
132 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Munich Public School District 19Cypress Township, Glenila Township, Sarles
$26,903per student
North Star School DistrictCrocus Township, Teddy Township
$14,077per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within North Dakota.