Mount Pleasant High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Mount Pleasant, Iowa 52641 · Mount Pleasant Comm School District
#158 of 319 high schools in Iowa
#2201 of 16,910 nationally
About Mount Pleasant High School
Mount Pleasant High School is a public high located in Mount Pleasant, in the Mount Pleasant Comm School District school district of Iowa, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 545 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 74.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of high schools in United States and 158th of 319 ranked high schools in Iowa. Its strongest component is math proficiency (85th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (61th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 545.
There are 5 schools in Mount Pleasant; Mount Pleasant High School ranks 1st of 5 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)72%
- Reading proficiency (30%)72%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)39.1%
- Students per teacher (15%)13.6
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Mount Pleasant High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 545
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 39.1%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 13.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 72%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 72%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Mount Pleasant High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Lincoln Elementary School
Mount Pleasant · Public elementary · Grades 1–2
202 students · 2.2 km away
Van Allen Elementary School
Mount Pleasant · Public elementary · Grades 3–5
362 students · 2.8 km away
Mount Pleasant Middle School
Mount Pleasant · Public middle · Grades 6–8
383 students · 3.2 km away
Harlan Elementary School
Mount Pleasant · Public elementary · Grades PK–K
195 students · 4.2 km away
Clark Elementary School
New London · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
314 students · 11 km away
New London Jr-Sr High School
New London · Public high · Grades 6–12
284 students · 12 km away
Salem Elementary School
Salem · Public elementary · Grades K–5
86 students · 12 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Iowa with a comparable Enrollment.
Perry High School
Perry · Public high · Grades 9–12
549 students
Sergeant Bluff-Luton Senior High School
Sergeant Bluff · Public high · Grades 9–12
552 students
Decorah High School
Decorah · Public high · Grades 9–12
555 students
Central DeWitt High School
De Witt · Public high · Grades 9–12
533 students
Winterset Senior High School
Winterset · Public high · Grades 9–12
530 students
Glenwood Senior High School
Glenwood · Public high · Grades 9–12
570 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Pleasant High School a good school?
Mount Pleasant High School has a Success Index (US) of 74.7 out of 100 (Top 25% of high schools in United States) and ranks #158 of 319 in Iowa. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Mount Pleasant High School rank in Iowa?
Mount Pleasant High School ranks #158 of 319 high schools in Iowa and #2201 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Mount Pleasant High School?
Mount Pleasant High School had 545 students in 2025.
Is Mount Pleasant High School a elementary school or a high school?
Mount Pleasant High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Mount Pleasant High School?
There are 7 schools within 15 km of Mount Pleasant High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.