Mount Pleasant Elementary
Mount Pleasant Elementary is a public school district based in San Jose, California, serving 1,516 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #486 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 12% of them. Its schools average 303 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Elida MacArthur. It spends about $16,506 per student on day-to-day operations, 20% more than the California median. It has roughly 20.5 students per teacher.
How Mount Pleasant Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mount Pleasant Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,506 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,653 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $80.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $84.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 74 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 178 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.5 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 758 | 474 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The California median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Elida MacArthur
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willits UnifiedWillits | 1,534 | 6 | $13,882 | 17.8 | #484 |
| Soquel Union ElementaryCapitola | 1,520 | 4 | $11,728 | 22.4 | #485 |
| Mount Pleasant ElementarySan Jose · this district | 1,516 | 5 | $16,506 | 20.5 | #486 |
| Thermalito Union ElementaryOroville | 1,515 | 6 | $14,480 | 21.0 | #487 |
| Central Union ElementaryLemoore | 1,508 | 4 | $15,946 | 19.1 | #488 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfort CUSD 168West Frankfort, IL | 1,517 | $16,627 | 13.5 |
| UlyssesUlysses, KS | 1,517 | $11,401 | 13.5 |
| Corvallis K-12 SchoolsCorvallis, MT | 1,517 | $11,597 | 16.0 |
| Crawford CountyRoberta, GA | 1,516 | $11,690 | 13.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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