Top Rankings
Mount Pleasant Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 540 students in Mount Pleasant Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New York.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Mount Pleasant Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 59% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Mount Pleasant Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Westlake High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
1,934 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
201 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mount Pleasant Central School District, which is ranked #190 of all 1,009 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#166 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90%
78%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
6%
9%
% Hispanic
16%
30%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
75%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,597 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,918 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,597
$31,307
Spending / Student
$34,918
$32,183
Best Mount Pleasant Central School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westlake High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
825 Westlake Dr
Thornwood, NY 10594
(914) 769-8311
Thornwood, NY 10594
(914) 769-8311
Grades: 9-12
| 540 students
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