Original Research by School Decision on Mount Pleasant Daep
Mount Pleasant DAEP is an alternative school serving grades seven through twelve within Mount Pleasant ISD in Titus County. The enrollment is small, with roughly a dozen students across the grade span. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial share of Black students and a small number of white students. Nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a high concentration of economic need.
As an alternative school, Mount Pleasant DAEP serves a different population and purpose than a traditional school. The school's small enrollment size and grade-span design position it as a specialized setting, likely serving students who have not thrived in conventional classroom environments or who are working toward graduation through a different pathway.
State testing data is not meaningfully available for this school. The proficiency results reported in Texas assessments show only a handful of students tested in any grade level, with the data insufficient to report reliable proficiency rates. The school tested very few students in seventh-grade math and English language arts in the most recent year, and only single students in eighth-grade science and social studies in the prior year. These thin numbers reflect the school's small size and the nature of alternative-school populations, which may include students not yet fully reengaged with state testing or on alternative graduation timelines. A parent interested in understanding this school's academic outcomes would need to speak directly with the school about how it tracks student progress and what success looks like in this setting, since traditional state testing benchmarks do not apply cleanly here.
A graduation rate for Mount Pleasant DAEP is not reported, likely because the school either does not serve as students' graduating school of record or has a small and irregular cohort structure. This too would be worth clarifying with the school directly.
The school is located at a fixed address in Mount Pleasant, a town in Titus County. Housing in the area is moderately priced relative to state and national benchmarks, and rental costs are within a reasonable share of household income for families in the region.
Mount Pleasant ISD has faced two significant changes at the state level. Texas implemented a statewide school voucher program beginning in the 2026-27 school year that allows families to use public funds for private school or homeschool education, which will likely have ongoing implications for public school funding and enrollment across the district. At the same time, the state approved a substantial increase in per-student public school funding through a major legislative package in 2025, designed to strengthen base resources. Teacher pay in Mount Pleasant ISD has also risen. These shifts mean the district is operating in a changed funding and competitive environment.
For a family considering Mount Pleasant DAEP, the school represents a specialized alternative pathway rather than a traditional academic track. Its value depends on whether a student's needs align with an alternative-school model, what specific programs or supports the school offers, and how the school measures and communicates progress toward high school completion. The school's very small enrollment may mean close adult-student relationships but also limited course offerings or peer cohorts. A parent should visit or call the school to understand its philosophy, what students it enrolls, how it supports graduation, and what kinds of students it is designed to serve.
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