Mount Pleasant Community School District
| Mount Pleasant Community School District | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| United States | |
| Coordinates | 40.963329, -91.538214 |
| District information | |
| Type | Local school district |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Superintendent | John Henriksen |
| Schools | 7 |
| Budget | $29,188,000 (2020-21) |
| NCES District ID | 1919890 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 1852 (2022-23) |
| Teachers | 144.30 FTE |
| Staff | 164.32 FTE |
| Student–teacher ratio | 12.83 |
| Athletic conference | Southeast |
| District mascot | Panthers |
| Colors | Dark Red and Gold |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
The Mount Pleasant Community School District is a public school district headquartered in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. The district is mainly in Henry County, but has small areas in Jefferson, Lee, and Van Buren counties. The district includes the city of Mount Pleasant and the surrounding area, which has the municipalities of Rome, Salem, and Westwood, and the census-designated place of Trenton, along with rural area students.
History
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In 2023 the district purchased sections of the shuttered Iowa Wesleyan University for a combined total of $1,250,000. These included some buildings on the main campus and the sports practice fields. The district funded the purchase via the penny sales tax. John Henriksen, the superintendent, stated that the district could immediately use some of the facilities, now district-owned, for athletic purposes and not have to use municipal complexes.
Schools
The district has seven schools. all located in Mount Pleasant:
- Lincoln Elementary
- Harlan Elementary
- Van Allen Elementary
- Salem Elementary
- Mount Pleasant Community Middle School
- Mount Pleasant Community High School
- WisdomQuest Education Center
The MPCSD also provides the educational component for the Christamore House, a court-appointed juvenile facility located in Mount Pleasant.
Other facilities
The district uses the Cottrell Gymnasium. In 2018 it was renovated for $150,000.
The Iowa Wesleyan facilities on the main campus that the district sought to acquire were: Old Main, the school's chapel, John Wesley Holland Student Union, Howe Student Activity Center, the PEO Memorial Building, Pioneer Hall, and the Ruble Arena. The district also sought the Iowa Wesleyan practice fields.
See also
References
- ^ "Mount Pleasant Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ "Mount Pleasant". Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ "Mount Pleasant Iowa Department of Education School District Boundary Verification 2022 - 2023". Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Henry County, IA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 17, 2024. - Text list
- ^ Vidmar, Brad (August 18, 2023). "'A win at $1.25 million': Mount Pleasant School District buying portions of Iowa Wesleyan University". The Hawk Eye. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ Miller, Vanessa (August 4, 2023). "Mount Pleasant school district looks to buy Iowa Wesleyan properties". The Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ Lee, Maddie (August 28, 2023). "Public forum on Mt. Pleasant CSD's Iowa Wesleyan purchase agreement draws a full crowd on Monday night". CBS 2 Iowa. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ Redfield, John (August 29, 2023). "Mt. Pleasant CSD moves forward with plans to buy portions of Iowa Wesleyan campus". KTVO. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ Benedict, Joe (September 30, 2018). "Cottrell Gym finished". Southeast Iowa Union. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
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