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Mount Pleasant schools
Great Prairie Aea · Counties: Henry, Jefferson, Lee, Van Buren
$14.7M
state aid, FY26 (+20.5% since FY19)24
students living here who attend a private school, 2025–26Its legislators
The House and Senate districts that overlap the school district, and roughly how much of its area each covers.
House
- Taylor R. Collins R · District 9557% of the district
- Jeff Shipley R · District 8740% of the district
- Blaine C. Watkins R · District 1002% of the district
Senate
- Mark S. Lofgren R · District 4857% of the district
- Adrian Dickey R · District 4441% of the district
- Jeff Reichman R · District 502% of the district
Money over time
| Year | State aid | School tax rate |
|---|---|---|
| FY26 | $14.7M | – |
| FY25 | $13.2M | – |
| FY24 | $13.2M | – |
| FY23 | $12.8M | – |
| FY22 | $12.5M | – |
| FY21 | $12.6M | – |
| FY20 | $12.4M | – |
| FY19 | $12.2M | – |
Private-school students
Students who live in the district and attend a private school. Since 2023–24 most can use an education savings account (a voucher) for tuition.
2025–26: 242023–24: 82022–23: 12021–22: 62020–21: 42019–20: 3
State aid from Department of Management payment summaries; private enrollment from the Department of Education; the tax rate from the Iowa Data Hub; legislative overlap from Department of Education boundaries and Census Bureau district maps.