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Mount Pleasant, IA

8,500 residents•1,821 students•7 schools
Avg School Rating
8.6
out of 10
2% above Iowa avg
Test Proficiency
68%Math
—Reading
3% below Iowa avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below Iowa avg
Overall Crime Rate
21.29
per 1,000 residents
52% below Iowa avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
4
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
6
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
4
Middle
1
High
2

These figures describe every school in Mount Pleasant; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Mount Pleasant

7 schools
9.1
Harlan Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.0
Mount Pleasant Middle School
Middlepublic
8.7
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.3
Mount Pleasant High School
Highpublic
7.9
Van Allen Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Mt Pleasant Christian School
Elementaryprivate
—
Wisdomquest Education Center
Highpublic

School Crime in Mount Pleasant

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Mount Pleasant in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below Iowa avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Mount Pleasant

181 total incidents reported across Mount Pleasant in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
52% below Iowa avg
21.29
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
50
Property
109
Drug
19
Weapons
2
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Theft31%
  • Assault26%
  • Burglary13%
  • Drugs10%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Vehicle Theft4%
  • Other6%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,821 students enrolled across Mount Pleasant's schools.

  • Public1,75496%
  • Private674%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Mount Pleasant's K-12 schools.

  • White77%
  • Hispanic12%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Asian4%
  • Black3%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
49%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.