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Moulton-Udell Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 78 students in Moulton-Udell Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Moulton-Udell Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Moulton-Udell Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Moulton-udell High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
184 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Moulton-Udell 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#324 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
64%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
70%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
63%

Graduation Rate
≥50%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.45
# American Indian Students
2 Students
796 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
21,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
13%
# Black Students
n/a
10,972 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
178 Students
125,591 Students
% White Students
97%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
7,560 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
13
56
# Students in K Grade:
11
70
# Students in 1st Grade:
12
87
# Students in 2nd Grade:
14
83
# Students in 3rd Grade:
14
82
# Students in 4th Grade:
14
105
# Students in 5th Grade:
12
218
# Students in 6th Grade:
16
1,345
# Students in 7th Grade:
13
5,175
# Students in 8th Grade:
14
7,975
# Students in 9th Grade:
14
39,092
# Students in 10th Grade:
15
39,818
# Students in 11th Grade:
10
38,859
# Students in 12th Grade:
12
38,542
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,141 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 $17,484 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$8,262 MM

Spending
$3 MM
$8,048 MM

Revenue / Student
$19,141
$16,468

Spending / Student
$17,484
$16,042

Best Moulton-Udell Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Moulton-udell High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
305 E 8th
Moulton, IA 52572
(641) 642-8131
Moulton, IA 52572
(641) 642-8131
Grades: 7-12
| 78 students
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