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Mason City Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 579 students in Mason City Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle Schools in Mason City Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
9 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
3,526 Students
129,515 Students
# Teachers
245 Teachers
8,970 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Mason City Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 82% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#302 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
63%
Graduation Rate
82%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.42
# American Indian Students
20 Students
676 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
47 Students
2,725 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
394 Students
14,884 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
11%
# Black Students
279 Students
7,590 Students
% Black Students
8%
6%
# White Students
2,544 Students
97,157 Students
% White Students
72%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
93 Students
672 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
1%
# Two or more races Students
142 Students
5,745 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
206
148
# Students in K Grade:
240
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
250
164
# Students in 2nd Grade:
246
178
# Students in 3rd Grade:
230
169
# Students in 4th Grade:
263
508
# Students in 5th Grade:
240
5,376
# Students in 6th Grade:
235
24,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
237
36,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
264
37,606
# Students in 9th Grade:
298
8,616
# Students in 10th Grade:
275
5,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
275
5,102
# Students in 12th Grade:
267
4,998
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,204 is higher than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,993 is higher than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,204
$16,361
Spending / Student
$17,993
$15,938
Best Mason City Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John Adams Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
29 S Illinois Ave
Mason City, IA 50401
(641) 421-4420
Mason City, IA 50401
(641) 421-4420
Grades: 7-8
| 480 students
Rank: #22.
Mason City Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1515 S Pennsylvania Ave
Mason City, IA 50401
(641) 421-4401
Mason City, IA 50401
(641) 421-4401
Grades: K-12
| 99 students
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