Pleasant Street Elementary School in Mount Vernon, Ohio on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Pleasant Street Elementary School is a town public school in Mount Vernon, Ohio that is part of Mount Vernon City School District. It serves 326 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.2:1. Its teachers have had 23 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

326 Students

19 Teachers

305 E Pleasant St

Mount Vernon, OH 43050 View local requests

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Pleasant Street Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Bonaudi

Mrs. Broseus

Mrs. Erlandson

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Pleasant Street Elementary School Demographics

71%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Pleasant Street Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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