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Mt Pleasant High School

Q: Is Mt Pleasant High School a good school?

Mt Pleasant High School ranks 227 th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Mt Pleasant High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 374 students attended Mt Pleasant High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Mt Pleasant High School?

Students at Mt Pleasant High School are 70% White, 19% African American, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Mt Pleasant High School?

Mt Pleasant High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : J E Woody Elementary School Middle : Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts School

Public Grades 9-12

227^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 43% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Mt Pleasant High School serves 374 students in grades 9–12 in the small city of Mt Pleasant, Tennessee, as part of Maury County Schools. The school ranks in the middle of Tennessee high schools (227th out of 400, 43rd percentile), making it the second-highest-ranked traditional high school in the county. It clearly outperforms the much larger Columbia Central High School on test scores and dropout rates, but trails several nearby schools. Spring Hill High School, Summertown High School, and Richland School all rank higher statewide, while the Virtual Academy of Maury County and Volunteer State Virtual Academy High School rank well below Mt Pleasant.

The most encouraging trend is in student retention. The graduation rate has climbed from 75.0% in 2021–2022 to 85.4% in 2024–2025, and the dropout rate has fallen dramatically from 17.3% to 4.2% — now well below the district average of 8.2% and the state average of 6.7%. Math scores are a relative strength: Algebra II proficiency (29.3%) sits well above the district (18.8%), and Geometry matches Spring Hill exactly at 31.7%. The school also spends more per student ($15,409) than any nearby school and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.4, meaning smaller class sizes.

Challenges remain, however. Chronic absenteeism sits at 23.4% — meaning nearly one in four students misses significant instructional time — and this likely holds back achievement, especially in English II and Biology I, where proficiency lags the state by roughly 18 and 15 percentage points. That said, Mt Pleasant's absenteeism is still lower than Columbia Central (24.6%), Northfield Academy (37.9%), and both virtual academies. Test scores also swing noticeably from year to year due to the small enrollment, so single-year results should be interpreted cautiously. Encouragingly, African American students have moved from the 17th percentile statewide to the 50th percentile over the past two years — a sign that achievement gaps may be narrowing. Overall, Mt Pleasant appears to be on an upward trajectory, translating higher spending and improved retention into gradual academic gains.

374

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,409

Per pupil spending ?

29.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

600 North Greenwood Avenue
Mt Pleasant, TN 38474

(931) 379-5583

District: Maury County Schools

Feeder schools for Mt Pleasant High School:

Elementary:	J E Woody Elementary School
Middle:	Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.1%

African American:

18.7%

Hispanic:

6.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 40th percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (30% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Tennessee average (85% vs 90%)

!English II scores 19 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg31%

Tennessee avg43%

227^th of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5High Schools in the Maury County Schools

84^th of 141Maury County Schools among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	227 of 400	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.9	202 of 389	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	264 of 392	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	202 of 384	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.4	282 of 358	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	248 of 347	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	201 of 342	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	232 of 341	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.4	227 of 273	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.3	210 of 351	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.8	184 of 300	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.1	104 of 296	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.7	202 of 285	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.2	243 of 269	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.4	255 of 273	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.0	255 of 267	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	115 of 230	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	29.6	164 of 233	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.5	199 of 240	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.7	103 of 239	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	67 of 222	69.8%	★★★★☆
2021	55.8	57 of 208	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	31.0	129 of 187	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.9	173 of 199	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	180 of 365	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	195 of 365	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	153 of 366	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.6	262 of 350	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.8	209 of 340	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	170 of 337	49.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	183 of 308	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.4	194 of 324	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	223 of 337	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	215 of 330	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	190 of 322	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.1	87 of 317	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	41.8	163 of 302	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	230 of 308	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	224 of 368	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.9	293 of 366	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	257 of 359	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	265 of 349	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	272 of 332	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.6	187 of 329	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	59.7	33 of 127	74.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	222 of 330	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.4	189 of 323	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	235 of 326	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	218 of 325	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.9	294 of 312	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	265 of 306	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	180 of 301	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	208 of 307	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2019)74th percentile+33 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)50th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II39%-19 vs state

Biology I34%-16 vs state

Geometry32%-11 vs state

Algebra II29%-8 vs state

English I27%-10 vs state

Algebra I22%-10 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Thursday, February 11, 2021

It is nice to see MTP moving up and climbing out of the basement. After the disaster the last two admins left it is amazing to see this progress. Close Quote

by a citizen
Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Mount Pleasant High School (MPHS) was designated a low-performing school during the 2009-10 school year due to low scores in math and offered a federal School Improvement Grant (SIG). The county accepted the grant and, according to the terms of the SIG, new administration was appointed, teachers underwent intensive professional development, and new technology and other resources were purchased for the school. During the three years under the grant (from the start of the 2010-11 school year through the 2012-13), MPHS continued to decline, particularly in Numeracy the first two years, and, ultimately, in literacy more than any other area. Under new administration in the 2013-14 school year, however, Mount Pleasant High School showed dramatic growth, boasting the second highest combined growth in state tested courses among high schools in the county. ACT scores, which had been in decline for three years, also showed a dramatic upturn. MPHS is assumed to be on track to manifest similar growth this year under the continuance of the current administration. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Algebra I (2026)					TNReady Algebra II (2026)					TNReady Biology I (2026)					TNReady Integrated Math I (2026)		TNReady Integrated Math II (2026)		TNReady Integrated Math III (2026)		TNReady US History (2026)					TNReady English I (2026)					TNReady English II (2026)					TNReady Geometry (2026)					TNReady Science (2026)				TNReady Social Studies (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I 12th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math I 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math II 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math III 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III All Grades	TNReady US History 9th Grade	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I 11th Grade	TNReady English I 12th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II 12th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mt Pleasant High School	Public	9-12	600 North Greenwood Avenue	Mt Pleasant	38474	Maury County	Maury County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 379-5583	390	38	10.4	29.7%	271 (69.5%)	79 (20.3%)	26 (6.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	43.2	227^th of 400 public high schools	43.3%		43.9	202^nd of 389 public high schools	48.1%	25									26.1	5.3			22.4			30.6		29.3			36.1		34.2												27.3				27.0		41.0			39.5		35.6			31.7									$15,409	$525	$13,998
Columbia Central High School	Public	9-12	921 Lion Parkway	Columbia	38401	Maury County	Maury County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 381-2222	1,409	83	17.0	29.9%	674 (47.8%)	391 (27.8%)	297 (21.1%)	12 (0.9%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (2.0%)	16	347^th of 400 public high schools	13.3%		18.7	331^st of 389 public high schools	14.9%	16									8.2	< 5%			7.5			7.1	< 5%	8.4	67.9	19.4			28.7												17.9		< 5%		17.1		40.6			39.9		15.4	8.3	6.3	14.3									$11,125	$524	$9,942
Summertown High School	Public	9-12	411 College Street	Summertown	38483	Lawrence County	Lawrence County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 964-3539	387	29	13.5	32.7%	379 (97.9%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.2	123^rd of 400 public high schools	69.3%		66.7	87^th of 389 public high schools	77.6%	36									27.9				27.0		39.7			41.7		46.3			44.3									48.5		48.5	35.9				35.9		67.1			67.1			56.6		52.5									$14,122	$770	$12,550
Northfield Academy	Public	9-12	1101 Bridge Street	Columbia	38401	Maury County	Maury County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 381-1468	106	4	27.6	56.8%	59 (55.7%)	36 (34.0%)	7 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.8%)								(n/a)																																																										$11,445	$389	$11,056
Virtual Academy of Maury County	Public, Virtual	7-12	1101 Bridge Street	Columbia	38401	Maury County	Maury County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(931) 381-1468	60	5	12.4	22.8%	37 (61.7%)	10 (16.7%)	4 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (15.0%)	18.9	341^st of 400 public high schools	14.8%		29.7	274^th of 389 public high schools	29.6%	67			33.3	29.4			25.0	35.3								7.1		15.8														21.4		20.0							45.5			45.5					16.7			41.7	41.2			41.7	41.2	$12,465	$732	$11,733
Richland School	Public	6-12	10610 Columbia Highway	Lynnville	38472	Giles County	Giles County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 527-3577	662	48	13.8	16.1%	578 (87.3%)	18 (2.7%)	39 (5.9%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.2%)	59.1	136^th of 400 public high schools	66.0%		60.4	120^th of 389 public high schools	69.2%	16	57.3	36.6	24.4	39.5	50.6	35.4	20.0	35.2	27.6	< 5%			22.6			50.7		50.0	81.8	32.5			54.1												35.3				33.0		53.4			51.6		37.2			36.5	69.7	54.9	40.4	55.0	66.3	72.0	43.8	60.4	$11,994	$161	$11,114
Spring Hill High School	Public	9-12	One Raider Lane	Columbia	38401	Maury County	Maury County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 486-2207	1,243	70	17.8	11.5%	853 (68.6%)	157 (12.6%)	181 (14.6%)	16 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (2.7%)	60	127^th of 400 public high schools	68.3%		50.7	173^rd of 389 public high schools	55.5%	46									34.4	8.3			31.9		60.0	27.9	< 5%	27.8	76.7		46.2		53.5												37.1				34.5		57.5			55.8		36.3		< 5%	31.7									$12,415	$591	$11,326
Volunteer State Virtual Academy High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	206 South Court Street	Hohenwald	38462	Lewis County	Lewis County Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(931) 796-3264	613	22	27.5	20.0%	352 (57.4%)	147 (24.0%)	70 (11.4%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.9%)	24.5	315^th of 400 public high schools	21.3%		27.2	287^th of 389 public high schools	26.2%	28									7.0				6.8			6.5	< 5%	7.4		40.9	25.0		38.8									24.8		24.5	24.4				23.5		53.5			53.1		18.9	18.2		18.5									$4,940	$204	$4,477
Battle Creek High School	Public	9-12	130 Battle Creek Way	Spring Hill	37174	Maury County	Maury County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(931) 487-1305	0			10.0%								53.9	167^th of 400 public high schools	58.3%					(n/a)									16.7	< 5%			15.5		57.1	15.1		20.5	91.1	45.1			57.5									47.5		47.5	30.2				30.2		64.4			62.5	87.9	45.1	45.5		50.6									$15,128	$502	$13,607

Frequently Asked Questions about Mt Pleasant High School

Is Mt Pleasant High School a good school?

Mt Pleasant High School ranks 227^th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mt Pleasant High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 374 students attended Mt Pleasant High School.

What district is Mt Pleasant High School in?

Maury County Schools

What schools feed into Mt Pleasant High School?

Mt Pleasant High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : J E Woody Elementary School
Middle : Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts School

What is the racial makeup of Mt Pleasant High School?

Students at Mt Pleasant High School are 70% White, 19% African American, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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