Harts Bluff School in Mount Pleasant, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Harts Bluff School is a rural public school in Mount Pleasant, Texas that is part of Harts Bluff Independent School District. It serves 675 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.1:1. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

675 Students

42 Teachers

3506 FM 1402

Mount Pleasant, TX 75455 View local requests

http://www.hbisd.net

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Harts Bluff School Demographics

83%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

53%

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.

Harts Bluff School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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