Enrollment
394
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Mt. Pleasant, TN
Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts
Federal NCES profile for Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 470276001473
👥 S:T ratio 46
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 21
📋 Attendance 27
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.6:1
- students per teacher
- 394
- students enrolled
Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts has class sizes near the Tennessee median. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Maury County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470276001473 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.6:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts
Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts is a mid-sized elementary school in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee, enrolling 394 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 394 students, its enrollment sits close to the Tennessee median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.
Its student body is led by White (69%) and African American (15%) (diversity index 49/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 394 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 18.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 199 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 394 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Maury County also operates Columbia Central High School (1,401 students) and Whitthorne Middle School (951 students) alongside Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts compares
Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts on the metrics families compare, against Tennessee and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Tennessee | Tennessee avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.6:1 | ▼ 11% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 394 | top 62% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.6:1
Leaner classes than 61% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
394
Bigger than 46% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
13.6:1
students per teacher
- 11% below state mean
Top 33% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
29.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,063
per pupil, district-wide
- below Tennessee avg of $10,822
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 394 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
141
in-school suspensions + 58 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 35.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 50.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 68.8%
African American 14.5%
Two or More 7.9%
Hispanic or Latino 7.6%
Asian 1.3%
Largest group: White at 68.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 49.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 49.3, Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts is more mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Maury County, which includes Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts.
$10,063
Per student
-7%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.4%
State 41.6%
Federal 18.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Central High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Whitthorne Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Spring Hill High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Culleoka Unit School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Battle Creek Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,401
- Students per teacher
- 19.5:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 951
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 907
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 868
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 750
- Students per teacher
- 19.7:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Tennessee, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~394 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts
How many students attend Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts?
Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts has 394 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Mt. Pleasant, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts?
The student-teacher ratio at Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts is 13.6:1, which is 11% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts?
The largest demographic group at Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts is White at 68.8% of enrollment, in Mt. Pleasant, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts?
Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts a good school?
Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Maury County?
Besides Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts, Maury County also operates Columbia Central High School (1,401 students), Whitthorne Middle School (951 students), and Spring Hill High School (907 students). See the Maury County district page for the complete list.
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