For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 400 students in Mid-Prairie Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High Schools in Mid-Prairie Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Mid-Prairie Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mid-prairie High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
1,418 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Mid-Prairie Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#173 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
64%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
70%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
63%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.45
# American Indian Students
n/a
796 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
3,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
95 Students
21,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
3 Students
10,972 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
1,273 Students
125,591 Students
% White Students
90%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
7,560 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
88
56
# Students in K Grade:
116
70
# Students in 1st Grade:
71
87
# Students in 2nd Grade:
107
83
# Students in 3rd Grade:
115
82
# Students in 4th Grade:
111
105
# Students in 5th Grade:
111
218
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
1,345
# Students in 7th Grade:
106
5,175
# Students in 8th Grade:
97
7,975
# Students in 9th Grade:
100
39,092
# Students in 10th Grade:
97
39,818
# Students in 11th Grade:
98
38,859
# Students in 12th Grade:
99
38,542
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,750 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 $14,796 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$8,262 MM

Spending
$21 MM
$8,048 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,750
$16,468

Spending / Student
$14,796
$16,042

Best Mid-Prairie Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mid-prairie High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1634 Highway 22 E
Wellman, IA 52356
(319) 646-6091
Wellman, IA 52356
(319) 646-6091
Grades: 9-12
| 374 students
Rank: #22.
Mid-prairie Virtual Academy
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1636 Hwy 22
Wellman, IA 52356
(319) 646-6093
Wellman, IA 52356
(319) 646-6093
Grades: K-12
| 26 students
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