2025 Compare Cities Education:
Mount Pleasant, UT vs Waukee, IA

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Highlights
- Waukee spends 51.1% more per student than Mount Pleasant.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.4% lower in Waukee than in Mount Pleasant. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waukee had 8.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mount Pleasant
 Mount Pleasant, UTWaukee, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,832$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,631  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,635$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8074573
 Students per Counselor416  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Mount Pleasant    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Mount Pleasant is a small town but close to bigger cities. Nice place to live without being in all the  More

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Reviews for Waukee    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

moved here from nj the pace is so different here- lots to do- hills and bike paths, restaurants galore, theaters,  More

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It doesn't get any better than this! Low crime, high education standards, clean/attractive, family-oriented community with generally conservative values. Easy  More

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