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Mt Pleasant Senior High School

1155 S ELIZABETH ST, MOUNT PLEASANT, MI 48858 · (989) 775-2201 · Isabella County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,066 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
1,066
High
DISTRICT 403 · STATE 460
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
68 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
358 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 929528%
Grade 1028427%
Grade 1123622%
Grade 1225124%
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
77172%
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
757%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
384%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 18% · US 15%
Asian
202%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
989%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
636%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
57454%
Female
49246%

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Where Mt Pleasant Senior High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Michigan
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,066#108 of 844
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.8:1#93 of 548
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
45.8%#151 of 550
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
33.6%#465 of 654
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-5.2%#379 of 436
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,066
-32 (-3%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 1,054
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 17.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,06667.615.8:134% (358)
2023-241,09366.816.4:137% (407)
2022-231,0587015.1:142% (447)
2020-211,0986417.2:138% (419)
2017-181,12468.716.4:139% (440)
2015-161,1416617.3:131% (356)
2010-111,1056716.5:129% (315)
2000-011,2137715.8:114% (168)
1990-911,054N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mt Pleasant Senior High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 5% (1,124 to 1,066); teachers down 2% (68.7 to 67.6).

About Mt Pleasant Senior High School

Mt Pleasant Senior High School is a large high school in Mt. Pleasant City School District, located in MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan. The school had 1,066 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for high schools in Michigan is about 460, so this school runs 132% bigger than that.

Across its 9 schools, Mt. Pleasant City School District enrolls 3,341 students. Mt Pleasant Senior High School is one of those schools.

White students are the majority at Mt Pleasant Senior High School, with 72% of enrollment. The school is also 9% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 6% Native American, and 4% Black. The White share of the county population is higher, at 85%. The school's diversity index is 46%, meaning two students picked at random have a 46% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

At Mt Pleasant Senior High School, 67.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 15.8:1. That is lower than the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Michigan. Roughly 34% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 47% average for public schools in Isabella County is 13 points.

In Isabella County (population about 64,565), the median household income is $55,237, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. There are 20 public schools in Isabella County, enrolling about 6,493 students in all.

The nearest other public school, Fancher School, is about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

Locale: Town: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.

Enrollment dropped 3% from its 2020-21 level of 1,098. Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.2:1 in 2020-21, and 15.8:1 in 2024-25.

The Mt Pleasant Senior High School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Isabella County at a glance

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Population
64,565
Census ACS
Median income
$55,237
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
6,493 students

Quick facts

School name
Mt Pleasant Senior High School
District
Mt. Pleasant City School District
Address
1155 S ELIZABETH ST, MOUNT PLEASANT, MI 48858
Phone
(989) 775-2201
County
Isabella County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,066
Teachers (FTE)
68
Student–teacher ratio
15.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
358 (34%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
262475006135
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Mt. Pleasant City School District
Other schools in MOUNT PLEASANT
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Frequently asked questions

About Mt Pleasant Senior High School
How many students attend Mt Pleasant Senior High School?
Mt Pleasant Senior High School enrolls approximately 1,066 students in grades 09-12.
Is Mt Pleasant Senior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mt Pleasant Senior High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Mt Pleasant Senior High School have?
Mt Pleasant Senior High School employs 68 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
How diverse is Mt Pleasant Senior High School?
Mt Pleasant Senior High School reports a student body of 72% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Mt Pleasant Senior High School in?
Mt Pleasant Senior High School is part of Mt. Pleasant City School District.
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