Mount Pleasant Area SD operates 5 public schools serving 1,884 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,832 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Westmoreland County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,529 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 47.2% local, 44.3% state, and 8.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $76,268 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 31/100, ranked #523 of 659 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 278.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 27.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.6% White, 0.9% African American, 0.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Mount Pleasant Area Hs accounts for 32.6% of all Mount Pleasant Area SD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Mount Pleasant Area SD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Mount Pleasant Area SD school enrollment varies 6.5× across entities
Mount Pleasant Area SD school enrollment ranges from 92 students (lowest) to 597 students (highest), a spread of 505 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Mount Pleasant Area SD student-counselor ratio is 279:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Mount Pleasant Area SD is typically wider than the Mount Pleasant Area SD-aggregate figure suggests.
Mount Pleasant Area SD chronic absenteeism rate is 27.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Mount Pleasant Area SD is typically wider than the Mount Pleasant Area SD-aggregate figure suggests.
Mount Pleasant Area SD has 5 schools, including 1 high, 3 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,884 students.
How much does Mount Pleasant Area SD spend per student?
Mount Pleasant Area SD spends $18,529 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #523 in Pennsylvania.
What is the average teacher salary in Mount Pleasant Area SD?
The average teacher salary in Mount Pleasant Area SD is $76,268 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Mount Pleasant Area SD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Westmoreland County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Mount Pleasant Area SD?
Mount Pleasant Area SD students are 93.6% White, 0.9% African American, 0.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mount Pleasant Area SD?
Mount Pleasant Area SD has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #523 out of 659 districts in Pennsylvania. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.