Mount Pleasant Independent School District

What Mount Pleasant Independent School District does

Mount Pleasant Independent School District (MPISD) is a public K-12 school district and political subdivision of the State of Texas, operating eight campuses in Titus County, Northeast Texas and serving over 5,200 students (with some sources citing 5,400+). The district's educational portfolio spans the full developmental continuum: Child Development Center (Head Start, Early Head Start, Pre-K, PPCD), four elementary campuses (K-4), P.E. Wallace Middle School (5-6), Mount Pleasant Junior High (7-8), and Mount Pleasant High School (9-12), with the high school classified as UIL 5A. Academic offerings include Pre-AP and AP classes across multiple subjects, dual credit courses through Northeast Texas Community College, and a comprehensive Career and Technical Education program covering AgriScience, Building Trades, Health Science, Criminal Justice, Marketing, Electrical Trades, and Robotics. Specialized programs include the Two-Way Dual Language Immersion Academy, Gifted and Talented, Destination Imagination (with eight teams advancing to Global Finals), and award-winning fine arts and athletics.

The district's underlying technology infrastructure centers on Schoology as the LMS, Microsoft O365 as the productivity and identity backbone, ClassLink for cloud single sign-on, Naviance for college and career readiness, Home Access Center (SunGard) for parent/student information access, KRONOS for time and attendance, and IncidentIQ for IT helpdesk management. A dedicated Student Technology Center (Dream Room) provides Alienware computers and Dell Precision desktops with 27-inch WACOM Cintiq touchscreen monitors for creative and technical work. Safety is supported by a dedicated in-house MPISD Police Department (with Police Chief and multiple officers), Anonymous Alerts reporting system, and Crime Stoppers partnership. E-Rate funding supports broadband infrastructure across all campuses.

As a Texas public school district, MPISD is funded primarily through local property taxes and state education funding allocations, not direct tuition. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. Student meals are provided at no cost under the Community Eligibility Provision for 2025-2026, with adult meals priced at $3.50 (breakfast) and $5.25 (lunch). Transportation is outsourced to Durham School Services. The district is governed by an elected Board of Trustees and currently employs 101-250 staff with leadership including Superintendent Judd Marshall, Deputy Superintendent Mike Lide, and a planned CFO transition in December 2025.

Name

Mount Pleasant Independent School District

Legal name

Mount Pleasant Independent School District

Website

https://mpisd.net

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Mount Pleasant Independent School District is a Texas public K-12 district and political subdivision of the state, operating eight campuses in Titus County serving over 5,200 students from Early Head Start through grade 12 with Pre-AP, dual credit, and CTE programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Early childhood education
• Career technical education
• Special education services
• Bilingual education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Mount Pleasant

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Mount Pleasant Independent School District operates as a publicly funded K-12 school district delivering comprehensive educational services from Early Head Start through 12th grade across eight campuses in Titus County, Northeast Texas. The district provides standard academic instruction, Pre-AP and AP classes, dual credit college courses with Northeast Texas Community College, Career and Technical Education pathways, special education, bilingual/ESL services, athletics, and fine arts, supported by district-wide free meals under the Community Eligibility Provision.

Product overview

Mount Pleasant Independent School District operates as a fully accredited K-12 school district serving over 5,200–5,400 students across eight campuses in Titus County, Northeast Texas. The district offers a unified educational portfolio spanning early childhood (Child Development Center with Head Start, Early Head Start, and Pre-K programs), four elementary schools (K–4th grade), one middle school (P.E. Wallace, grades 5–6), one junior high (grades 7–8), and one high school (grades 9–12). Academic offerings include Pre-AP and AP classes, Dual Credit college classes, and comprehensive Career and Technical Education (CTE). The district complements its core academics with specialized programs including the Two-Way Dual Language Immersion Academy, Gifted and Talented Program, Fine Arts, Tiger Athletics, and a Student Technology Center (Dream Room). A Career Training Center provides vocational work-based learning, while the Remote Learning Curriculum (powered by Schoology) and Home Access Center (by SunGard Public Sector) serve as the district's primary digital learning and student information portals. The district operates under the Industrial Technology Training Center partnership with Northeast Texas Community College and participates in E-Rate programs for technology infrastructure.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mount Pleasant High School Grades 9-12 high school campus offering Pre-AP and AP classes, Dual Credit college classes, Tech Prep, and Career and Technical Education including Health Science, Marketing, Criminal Justice, AgriScience, Building Trades, and Ready, Set, Teach.
• Mount Pleasant Junior High Grades 7-8 junior high campus offering award-winning music, dance, and drama programs, and a wide range of athletic activities.
• P.E. Wallace Middle School Grades 5-6 middle school campus offering a full range of academic and extracurricular programs, including UIL Academic competitions, athletics, and fine arts.
• Annie Sims Elementary School Kindergarten through 4th grade elementary campus offering GT programs, Dual Language Immersion, dyslexia support, and UIL Academic competitions.
• E.C. Brice Elementary School Kindergarten through 4th grade elementary campus with GT programs, Dual Language Immersion, dyslexia support, library services, and National Elementary Honor Society.
• Frances Corprew Elementary School Kindergarten through 4th grade elementary campus offering GT programs, Dual Language Immersion, technology-rich learning with iPads and multi-user touch tables, library, and National Elementary Honor Society.
• Vivian Fowler Elementary School Kindergarten through 4th grade elementary campus offering GT programs, Dual Language Immersion, dyslexia support, and National Elementary Honor Society.
• Child Development Center Early childhood center offering Head Start, Early Head Start, Pre-Kindergarten, and PPCD programs. Texas Rising Star Four Star Provider.
• Remote Learning Curriculum (Schoology) Online learning platform powered by Schoology, integrated with Microsoft O365. Students access all classes and teachers in one screen, submit assignments, and communicate digitally.
• Home Access Center Parent and student web portal (by SunGard Public Sector) for viewing grades, attendance, schedules, and requesting transcripts.
• Student Technology Center (Dream Room) Advanced technology lab featuring Alienware computers, Dell Precision desktops with 27-inch WACOM Cintiq touchscreen monitors, and creative technology equipment.
• Two-Way Dual Language Immersion Academy Full-time dual language program with rigorous instruction in English and Spanish for native English and native Spanish speakers to become bilingual and biliterate.
• Gifted and Talented Program GT program providing rigorous curriculum and instruction using enrichment models, designed to challenge students to reach full potential in self-directed learning, critical thinking, and leadership.
• Tiger Athletics Comprehensive athletic program including football, volleyball, basketball, baseball, softball, tennis, golf, track, cross country, soccer, swimming, and powerlifting at middle school, junior high, and high school levels. District alignments in 5A.
• Career and Technical Education (CTE) Full range of CTE classes including AgriScience, Building Trades, Business, CAD Drafting, Criminal Justice, Electrical Trades, Health Science, Marketing, Ready-Set-Teach, Robotics, and Web-Mastering. Full partner with Northeast Texas Community College and Mt. Pleasant Economic Foundation in the Industrial Technology Training Center.
• Career Training Center Community-Based Vocational Educational Training providing intensive and structured work-based learning experiences for students needing to develop skills for transition into the workforce.
• Fine Arts Program Award-winning music, dance, and drama programs at the secondary level, and art and music classes on all campuses.
• District-Wide Free Meal Program (CEP) Free breakfast and lunch meals provided to all students district-wide under Community Eligibility Provision for the 2025-2026 school year, serving approximately 1,400 breakfasts, 3,300 lunches, and 500 snacks daily.

Quantifiable outcome

• Three MPHS Tigers qualified for UIL 5A State Track Meet, including Cooper Rider as Regional Pole Vault Champion
• +5 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration12 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Northeast Texas Community College (NTCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFull partnership in the Industrial Technology Training Center with Northeast Texas Community College and the Mt. Pleasant Economic Foundation. The district is also a full partner with NTCC for Dual Credit college classes and Tech Prep classes, allowing high school students to earn college credit while completing their secondary education.
• Mt. Pleasant Economic FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFull partner with Mt. Pleasant Economic Foundation in the Industrial Technology Training Center, supporting career and technical education pathways and economic development in the Titus County region.
• Durham School ServicescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDurham School Services provides contracted school bus transportation for MPISD through its Durham Transportation Services division. The district outsources all student transportation to Durham, which operates bus routes, manages bus drivers (hiring through the district HR page), and maintains bus barn operations at the district.
• U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)coreOthersMPISD's Child Nutrition department operates under a formal agreement with the USDA, overseen by the Texas Department of Agriculture, to provide meals under the National School Lunch and Breakfast Program, Child Adult Care Food Program, and Seamless Summer Option Program. The district is a CEP (Community Eligibility Provision) district, allowing all students to receive free meals.
• Texas Department of AgriculturecoreOthersOversees the district's food service programs under USDA regulations including the National School Lunch and Breakfast Program and Seamless Summer Option.
• Office of Head Start, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicescoreOthersThe Child Development Center operates Head Start and Early Head Start programs under Grant Number 06CH012527 from the Office of Head Start within the Administration for Children and Families. The program has maintained exception-free annual audits for the life of the Head Start/EHS grant.
• Texas Rising StarminorOthersThe MPISD Child Development Center has earned a Four Star Provider rating from Texas Rising Star, the state quality certification system for child care programs.
• Titus County CaresminorOthersActive member and recipient of Titus County Cares resources. CDC is also an active participant in the Food4Kids Backpack Club and has developed 39 working partnerships with local community organizations.
• Reading is Fundamental (RIF)minorOthersMPISD Child Development Center has been a grantee for the Books for Ownership program through Reading is Fundamental for 13 years, providing books to children.
• Crime Stoppers USAminorOthersMPISD Police Department participates in Crime Stoppers USA, enabling anonymous reporting of safety concerns, crimes, and other issues in schools. Tips can be submitted via phone hotline (903-575-2141) or email.
• Lowe's Home ImprovementminorOthersLowe's Lunch Pals program at Frances Corprew Elementary, where Lowe team members visit monthly to have lunch with students, providing mentorship and community engagement.
• Conscious DisciplineminorOthersThe Child Development Center has implemented Conscious Discipline on its campus as an evidence-based social-emotional learning and behavior management program.
• I'm Moving I'm Learning / Head StartminorOthersThe Child Development Center participates in and provides training for the I'm Moving I'm Learning program, a physical activity and nutrition education program for young children.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

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