Ganiard School

Located at 101 S ADAMS ST, in MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Ganiard School is a small primary school that serves 220 students (grades pre-K through 2), operated by Mt. Pleasant City School District. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 40% below typical.

Mt. Pleasant City School District comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 3,341 students; Ganiard School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Ganiard School lists that 80% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 6% Native American, 5% Black, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

On the resource side, Ganiard School records 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. Roughly 46% of students at Ganiard School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Isabella County put median household income runs about $55,237, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Across Isabella County's 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,493 students), Ganiard School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Mt Pleasant Middle School, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 34%: 331 students in 2018 compared to 220 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 87% to 80% over that span.

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