High Schools in Mount Pleasant Community School District

The Mount Pleasant Community School District in Iowa is home to two high schools: Mount Pleasant High School and WisdomQuest Education Center. While Mount Pleasant High School maintains a relatively stable performance, with a 4-year graduation rate of 88.3%, WisdomQuest Education Center has consistently ranked among the lower-performing high schools in the state.

Mount Pleasant High School is ranked 222 out of 340 Iowa high schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency is slightly below the state average, but its science proficiency rates are higher. In contrast, WisdomQuest Education Center is ranked 336 out of 351 Iowa high schools, with a 0-star rating, indicating it is one of the lower-performing high schools in the state.

Both high schools share the same 4-year graduation rate of 88.3%, which is slightly above the state average. However, the schools serve student populations with significant differences in their economic backgrounds. Mount Pleasant High School has a free and reduced-price lunch eligibility rate of 43.38%, while WisdomQuest Education Center has a much higher rate of 63.64%, suggesting it serves a more economically disadvantaged student population. This disparity may have implications for the resources and support needed to address the unique needs of the students at WisdomQuest Education Center.