Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District

14478 170th St
Letts, IA 52754
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 454 students in Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 26% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
815 Students
151,884 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
11,017 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 85-89% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#147 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Louisa-Muscatine Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Louisa-Muscatine Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisa-Muscatine Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Louisa-Muscatine Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Louisa-Muscatine Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.43
# American Indian Students
5 Students
515 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
2,937 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
75 Students
17,627 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
12%
# Black Students
5 Students
9,309 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
715 Students
113,047 Students
% White Students
88%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
925 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
7,512 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
43
22,872
# Students in K Grade:
56
26,442
# Students in 1st Grade:
51
23,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
61
21,819
# Students in 3rd Grade:
64
19,871
# Students in 4th Grade:
63
18,086
# Students in 5th Grade:
53
13,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
63
5,436
# Students in 7th Grade:
66
80
# Students in 8th Grade:
63
84
# Students in 9th Grade:
57
26
# Students in 10th Grade:
58
52
# Students in 11th Grade:
57
77
# Students in 12th Grade:
60
99
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,643 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,101 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Louisa-Muscatine Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$12 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Louisa-Muscatine Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,643
$16,361
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Louisa-Muscatine Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,101
$15,938
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Louisa-Muscatine Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Louisa-muscatine Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
14506 170th St
Letts, IA 52754
(319) 726-3634
Grades: PK-6
| 454 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 815 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 68% (Top 50%)
  • : 74% (Top 50%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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