Rolla’s public schools score below 67% of North Dakota districts on tests and graduation
32% of students in Rolla’s public schools are proficient in math, below the North Dakota average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rolla, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Dakota, not nationally.
From North Dakota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Rolla’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 132 North Dakota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rolla’s, its schools beat 27%, lower than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 47% and math 32% in spring 2022, against 44% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,226 per student, against $16,642 across North Dakota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Mt. Pleasant High School. Enrollment is down 12% since 2020–21. 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 Rolla’s grade
C: better than 33% of North Dakota school districts. Test scores are below the North Dakota average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Rolla, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Rolla
Mt. Pleasant Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 112 students · 9:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Rolla
Mt. Pleasant Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 112 students · 9:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Rolla
Mt. Pleasant Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 112 students · 9:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Rolla
Mt. Pleasant Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 112 students · 9:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Rolla
Mt. Pleasant Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 112 students · 9:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Rolla
Mt. Pleasant Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 112 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Rolla’s public schools are run by Mount Pleasant Public School District 4, which also serves Armourdale, Hansboro, Howell and Lansing 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.
Above the state in reading
Rolla vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Dakota towns that share Rolla’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Rolla | C | Mount Pleasant Public School District 4 |
Every school in Rolla
2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Dakota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Rolla’s schools
Are Rolla’s schools good?
On North Dakota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Rolla children attend score below 67% of North Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Rolla in?
Mount Pleasant Public School District 4, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 244 students in 2 schools (2024–25).
How much does Rolla spend per student?
$20,226 in Mount Pleasant Public School District 4 (FY2024), against $16,642 across North Dakota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Rolla families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Rolla → 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 North Dakota. Stars are from neighbors.