Top Rankings
Mount Pleasant Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 726 students in Mount Pleasant Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Mount Pleasant Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
9 Schools
2,691 Schools
# Students
5,153 Students
1,452,681 Students
# Teachers
408 Teachers
97,258 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mount Pleasant Independent School District, which is ranked #538 of all 1,194 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#540 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
46%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
71%
54%
% Black
11%
12%
% White
16%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,967 is higher than the state median of $13,352. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,965 is higher than the state median of $14,079. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$93 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,967
$13,352
Spending / Student
$17,965
$14,079
Best Mount Pleasant Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mount Pleasant J High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2801 Old Paris Rd
Mount Pleasant, TX 75456
(903) 575-2110
Mount Pleasant, TX 75456
(903) 575-2110
Gr: 7-8 | 713 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: n/an/a
Mount Pleasant Daep
Alternative School
2110 N Edwards
Mount Pleasant, TX 75456
(903) 575-2095
Mount Pleasant, TX 75456
(903) 575-2095
Gr: 6-12 | 13 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1
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