Total enrollment
1,713
-187 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
7 schools in Mount Pleasant
Iowa · Public K-12
Mount Pleasant, Iowa comes in at 7 public K-12 schools on the latest counts, with roughly 1,925 students total and an average campus size near 275.
7-year change in Mount Pleasant
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
75%
was 77%
% Hispanic
15%
was 12%
% Black
2%
was 4%
% Asian
4%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
8,951
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
1,925
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
7
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harlan Elementary School | Elementary | PK-KG | 195 |
| Harlan Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 212 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Elementary | 01-02 | 202 |
| Mount Pleasant High School | High | 09-12 | 545 |
| Mount Pleasant Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 383 |
| Van Allen Elementary School | Elementary | 03-05 | 362 |
| WisdomQuest Education Center | High | 10-12 | 26 |
About Mount Pleasant
Public education in Mount Pleasant, Iowa runs across 7 schools that educates roughly 1,925 students. By footprint, Mount Pleasant sits in the mid-sized bracket.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city spans 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 275, lower than the state mean of about 376.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 10%: 1,900 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,713 in SY 2024-25. Demographically, the Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 12% to 15%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Mount Pleasant discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.