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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,271 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 23% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
12 Schools
368 Schools
# Students
7,611 Students
171,832 Students
# Teachers
516 Teachers
11,227 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Linn-Mar Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 327 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
0.41
0.43
# American Indian Students
12 Students
823 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
553 Students
3,960 Students
% Asian Students
7%
2%
# Hispanic Students
412 Students
21,006 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
12%
# Black Students
427 Students
10,509 Students
% Black Students
6%
6%
# White Students
5,773 Students
127,263 Students
% White Students
76%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
796 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
429 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
214
68
# Students in K Grade:
582
92
# Students in 1st Grade:
520
78
# Students in 2nd Grade:
558
94
# Students in 3rd Grade:
544
100
# Students in 4th Grade:
653
88
# Students in 5th Grade:
559
217
# Students in 6th Grade:
567
1,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
568
5,353
# Students in 8th Grade:
575
8,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
594
40,254
# Students in 10th Grade:
572
39,868
# Students in 11th Grade:
542
38,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
563
37,920
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,541 is higher than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,783 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$126 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$120 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,541
$16,361
Spending / Student
$15,783
$15,938
Best Linn-Mar Comm School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Linn-mar High School
Magnet 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
| 2,271 students
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