Pullen Elementary School

Pullen Elementary School is an intimate elementary school in MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, part of Mt. Pleasant City School District. The school works with 303 students in grades pre-K through 2.

Across the 9 schools in Mt. Pleasant City School District (3,341 students total), Pullen Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Pullen Elementary School reports that 62% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school lists 13% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 9% Native American, 5% Black. The wider county runs roughly 85% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Pullen Elementary School shows 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Pullen Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 63% of students at Pullen Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Isabella County runs at roughly 47%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, Isabella County reports that median household earnings sit near $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), Pullen Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Fancher School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Pullen Elementary School operates from a town-center location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pullen Elementary School has ticked down 17%, going from 364 students in 2018 to 303 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 75% to 62%.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.