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Schools in Mount Pleasant · Maury County School District

Mount Pleasant’s public schools score below 85% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation

In Mount Pleasant, 22% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Tennessee average (31%). 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 Tennessee, not nationally.

#158of 176 Tennessee townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
27%
▼ 10 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 9 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
81%
▼ 6 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 7% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
3
1,312 students on the public path
In brief

Mount Pleasant’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,099 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts, then Mt Pleasant High School. Enrollment is up 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

C− Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 15% of Tennessee school districts, #158 of 176 Tennessee towns. Both inputs trail the Tennessee average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 15%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (228)Better than 16%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 7,879 test results and a graduating class of 844 could put Mount Pleasant anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Mount Pleasant’s students in the tested grades sat them (8,126 in math, 7,632 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
PK–4J E Woody ElementaryMaury County School DistrictB+
5–8Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. ArtsMaury County School DistrictC−
9–12Mt Pleasant High SchoolMaury County School DistrictC+

Mount Pleasant’s public schools are run by Maury County School District, which also serves Columbia and Spring Hill. 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.

Maury County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 24 schools · 13,098 students, up 6% since 2020–21
$12,099TN $13,059 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 36.8% · 7632 students tested
Math22%
State average 31.1% · 8126 students tested

Mount Pleasant vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mount PleasantC−Maury County

Every school in Mount Pleasant

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

District schools in Mount Pleasantby address
J E Woody Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Mt Pleasant
B+
544 studentsRate it →
Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Mt. Pleasant
C−
394 studentsRate it →
Mt Pleasant High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mt Pleasant
C+
374 studentsRate it →

Questions about Mount Pleasant’s schools

Are Mount Pleasant’s schools good?

On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mount Pleasant children attend score below 85% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #158 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mount Pleasant in?

Maury County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 13,098 students in 24 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mount Pleasant kids go to high school?

Mt Pleasant High School in Mt Pleasant, with 374 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Mount Pleasant’s graduation rate?

81% of the class of 2023 in Maury County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.

How much does Mount Pleasant spend per student?

$12,099 in Maury County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. 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 Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.