Top Rankings
Linn-Mar Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,222 students in Linn-Mar Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Linn-Mar Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Linn-Mar Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Linn-mar High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
12 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
7,462 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
513 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Linn-Mar Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#93 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
63%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.45
# American Indian Students
11 Students
796 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
557 Students
3,901 Students
% Asian Students
8%
2%
# Hispanic Students
407 Students
21,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
439 Students
10,972 Students
% Black Students
6%
6%
# White Students
5,557 Students
125,591 Students
% White Students
75%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
464 Students
7,560 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
209
56
# Students in K Grade:
532
70
# Students in 1st Grade:
540
87
# Students in 2nd Grade:
519
83
# Students in 3rd Grade:
554
82
# Students in 4th Grade:
540
105
# Students in 5th Grade:
641
218
# Students in 6th Grade:
563
1,345
# Students in 7th Grade:
569
5,175
# Students in 8th Grade:
573
7,975
# Students in 9th Grade:
552
39,092
# Students in 10th Grade:
573
39,818
# Students in 11th Grade:
551
38,859
# Students in 12th Grade:
546
38,542
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,871 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,098 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$126 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$120 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,871
$16,468
Spending / Student
$16,098
$16,042
Best Linn-Mar Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Linn-mar High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3111 N 10th St
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 447-3040
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 447-3040
Grades: 9-12
| 2,222 students
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