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Schools in Donegal Township · Mount Pleasant Area School District

Donegal Township’s public schools score below 54% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Donegal 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 Pennsylvania, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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.

Reading proficiency
58%
▲ 3 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 1 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.5K
▼ 29% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
979 students on the public path
In brief

Donegal Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1850 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Donegal Township’s, its schools beat 37%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,485 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Mount Pleasant Area JHS, then Mount Pleasant Area HS. Enrollment is down 6% 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Donegal Township’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1850)Better than 37%
Towns in Westmoreland County (21)Better than 0%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 930 test results and a graduating class of 142 could put Donegal Township anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Donegal Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (911 in math, 950 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Donegal Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–3Donegal El SchMount Pleasant Area School DistrictB
7–8Mount Pleasant Area JHSin Mount PleasantC−
9–12Mount Pleasant Area HSin Mount PleasantB

Donegal Township’s public schools are run by Mount Pleasant Area School District, which also serves Donegal, Mount Pleasant and Mount Pleasant. 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.

Mount Pleasant Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 1,832 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$15,485PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 55.1% · 950 students tested
Math37%
State average 36.1% · 911 students tested

Donegal Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Donegal Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Donegal TownshipB−Mount Pleasant Area
CookBLigonier Valley
JeffersonB+Somerset Area
SaltlickC−Connellsville Area
Mount PleasantB−Mount Pleasant Area
Middlecreek—Rockwood Area

Every school in Donegal Township

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Donegal Townshipby address
Donegal El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Jones Mills
B
92 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Donegal Townshipin other towns
Mount Pleasant Area JHS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Mount Pleasant
C−
290 students14:1Rate it →
Mount Pleasant Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Mount Pleasant
B
597 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Donegal Township’s schools

Are Donegal Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Donegal Township children attend score below 54% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Donegal Township in?

Mount Pleasant Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,832 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Donegal Township kids go to high school?

Mount Pleasant Area HS in Mount Pleasant, with 597 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Donegal Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Mount Pleasant Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Donegal Township spend per student?

$15,485 in Mount Pleasant Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.