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Schools in Mount Pleasant · Mount Pleasant Area School District

Mount Pleasant’s public schools score below 54% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Mount Pleasant, 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.

#707of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–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
1,832 students on the public path
In brief

Mount Pleasant’s schools, in brief

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 ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; 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 Mount Pleasant’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Pennsylvania school districts, #707 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. 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 (1066)Better than 44%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 930 test results and a graduating class of 142 could put Mount Pleasant anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Mount Pleasant’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 Mount Pleasant, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
7–8Mount Pleasant Area JHSMount Pleasant Area School DistrictC−
9–12Mount Pleasant Area HSMount Pleasant Area School DistrictB

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

Mount Pleasant vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Mount Pleasant’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mount PleasantB−Mount Pleasant Area
East HuntingdonBSouthmoreland

Every school in Mount Pleasant

5 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 Mount Pleasantby address
Ramsay El Sch
Middle · Grades 4–6
C
396 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Mount Pleasantin other towns
Norvelt El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3
B+
457 students13:1Rate it →
Donegal El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Jones Mills
B
92 students12:1Rate it →
Mount Pleasant Area JHS
Middle · Grades 7–8
C−
290 students14:1Rate it →
Mount Pleasant Area HS
High · Grades 9–12
B
597 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Mount Pleasant’s schools

Are Mount Pleasant’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mount Pleasant children attend score below 54% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #707 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mount Pleasant in?

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

Where do Mount Pleasant kids go to high school?

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

What is Mount Pleasant’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 Mount Pleasant 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.