Photo: Alinghi3 · CC BY-SA 3.0Mount Pleasant’s public schools score below 95% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation
In Mount Pleasant, 13% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Wisconsin average (39%). 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 Wisconsin, not nationally.
From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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.
Mount Pleasant’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 13% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,522 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
15 elementary schools, then ten middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Renaissance Lutheran School (private) and Evergreen Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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 Mount Pleasant’s grade
D: better than 5% of Wisconsin school districts, #354 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Both inputs trail the Wisconsin average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mount Pleasant, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Mount Pleasant
Case High
Grades 9–12 · 1,856 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Racine
10th grade in Mount Pleasant
Case High
Grades 9–12 · 1,856 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Racine
11th grade in Mount Pleasant
Case High
Grades 9–12 · 1,856 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Racine
12th grade in Mount Pleasant
Case High
Grades 9–12 · 1,856 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Racine
Mount Pleasant’s public schools are run by Racine School District, which also serves Caledonia, Elmwood Park, North Bay and Racine 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.
Well below the state in reading
Mount Pleasant vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Mount Pleasant’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant | D | Racine |
| Racine | D | Racine |
| Yorkville | A− | Yorkville Joint No. 2 PK–8 · Union Grove Union High 9–12 |
| Caledonia | D | Racine |
| Somers | C− | Kenosha PK–12 · Westosha Central High 9–12 |
| Elmwood Park | — | Racine |
3 of the 5 neighbors share Racine with Mount Pleasant, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Mount Pleasant
21 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Mount Pleasant’s schools
Are Mount Pleasant’s schools good?
On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mount Pleasant children attend score below 95% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #354 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Mount Pleasant in?
Racine School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 15,781 students in 25 schools (2024–25).
Where do Mount Pleasant kids go to high school?
Case High in Racine, with 1,856 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Mount Pleasant’s graduation rate?
84% of the class of 2023 in Racine School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Mount Pleasant spend per student?
$17,522 in Racine School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Mount Pleasant?
Yes: Renaissance Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 447 students) and Evergreen Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 422 students).
Parents talk
What Mount Pleasant families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Mount Pleasant → 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 Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.