Mt. Pleasant City School District
Mt. Pleasant City School District is a public school district based in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, serving 3,341 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #100 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 69% of them. Its schools average 334 students each, fewer than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Jennifer Verleger. It spends about $12,637 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 14.6 students per teacher.
How Mt. Pleasant City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mt. Pleasant City | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,637 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,239 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $49.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $52.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 229 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 566 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 223 | 585 | 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 Michigan median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Jennifer Verleger
Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville Public SchoolsGreenville | 3,391 | 7 | $10,931 | 17.5 | #98 |
| Muskegon Public Schools of the City ofMuskegon | 3,371 | 7 | $13,199 | 18.4 | #99 |
| Mt. Pleasant City School DistrictMount Pleasant · this district | 3,341 | 10 | $12,637 | 14.6 | #100 |
| Mason Public Schools (Ingham)Mason | 3,317 | 6 | $11,095 | 14.7 | #101 |
| Dexter Community School DistrictDexter | 3,311 | 7 | $13,245 | 14.1 | #102 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock County SchoolsNew Cumberland, WV | 3,342 | $11,366 | 11.7 |
| Spencer CountyTaylorsville, KY | 3,341 | $10,040 | 17.2 |
| Sparta Township Public School DistrictSparta, NJ | 3,341 | $24,480 | 11.1 |
| Brockport Central School DistrictBrockport, NY | 3,341 | $22,479 | 11.8 |
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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