WisdomQuest Education Center

Public high school, grades 10 to 12 · Mount Pleasant, Iowa

WisdomQuest Education Center in Mount Pleasant, Iowa enrolled 26 students in 2024-25 with 1.0 full-time teachers, 26.3 students per teacher against the Iowa high-school median of 13.8. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, under 50% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and under 50% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Iowa: 69.7% and 68.1%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 40-59% (Iowa: 87.5%).

Enrollment rose 30% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 10%

20 students in 2022-23, 22 students in 2023-24, 26 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 0.9 to 1.0.

Students enrolled at WisdomQuest Education Center by school year2022-23: 20, 2023-24: 22, 2024-25: 2601020302022-23202023-24222024-2526
Students enrolled at WisdomQuest Education Center by school year2022-23: 20, 2023-24: 22, 2024-25: 2601020302022-23202023-24222024-2526
Students enrolled at WisdomQuest Education Center by school year2022-23: 20, 2023-24: 22, 2024-25: 2601020302022-23202023-24222024-2526
Students enrolled at WisdomQuest Education Center by school year2022-23: 20, 2023-24: 22, 2024-25: 2601020302022-23202023-24222024-2526
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23200.922.2
2023-24221.022.2
2024-25261.026.3

26.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 98 of every 100 Iowa high schools

Among the 340 Iowa high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.8; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Iowa high schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 69.2; This school 26.3; state median 13.8.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 26.3state median 13.8U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Iowa high schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 69.2; This school 26.3; state median 13.8.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 26.3state median 13.8U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Iowa high schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 69.2; This school 26.3; state median 13.8.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 26.3state median 13.8U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Iowa high schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 69.2; This school 26.3; state median 13.8.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 26.3state median 13.8U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 115 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection WisdomQuest Education Center enrolled 23 students and had 0.2 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.2, one per 115 of the 23 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

61.5% of students were White, 15.4% Hispanic, 15.4% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White61.5%
  2. Hispanic15.4%
  3. Two or more races15.4%
  4. Black3.8%
  5. Asian3.8%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at WisdomQuest Education Center scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading in 2021-22 and under 50% in math in 2022-23, against 69.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 68.1% in math in 2022-23 across Iowa. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Iowa, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtIowa
Reading and language arts, 2021-22under 50%66%69.7%
Math, 2022-23under 50%61% (2021-22)68.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

40-59% of the 18 students in WisdomQuest Education Center's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Iowa. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtIowa
Four-year graduation rate40‑59%85‑89%87.5%
Students in the class1815838,026

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in Mount Pleasant

2 public high schools in Mount Pleasant report 2024-25 enrollment; WisdomQuest Education Center is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Mount Pleasant High School54513.330.8%
WisdomQuest Education Center2626.357.7%

All public schools in Mount Pleasant →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about WisdomQuest Education Center

  1. Mount Pleasant High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 1.7 miles away: 545 students, 13.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
  2. New London Jr-Sr High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 8.2 miles away: 284 students, 12.2 per teacher (2024-25).8.2 mi
  3. Compare WisdomQuest Education Center with Mount Pleasant High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Mount Pleasant Community School District spends per student$12,732 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,732
  5. The largest public schools in IowaWisdomQuest Education Center is the number 348 by size of 349 Iowa high schools open in 2024-25.#348 of 349
  6. Iowa schools by students per teacher26.3 students per teacher here against the Iowa median of 13.8 for high schools.26.3:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about WisdomQuest Education Center

  1. How many students attend WisdomQuest Education Center?
    26 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 20 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Mount Pleasant, IA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at WisdomQuest Education Center?
    26.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Iowa median for high schools is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is WisdomQuest Education Center a Title I school?
    WisdomQuest Education Center was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at WisdomQuest Education Center do on state tests?
    The students tested at WisdomQuest Education Center scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading in 2021-22 and under 50% in math in 2022-23, against 69.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 68.1% in math in 2022-23 across Iowa. Iowa's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at WisdomQuest Education Center?
    40-59% of the 18 students in WisdomQuest Education Center's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Iowa. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is WisdomQuest Education Center in?
    Mount Pleasant Community School District, NCES district ID 1919890. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 191989001015 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22