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Muscatine 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,470 students in Muscatine Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Muscatine Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Muscatine Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Muscatine High School, with 83% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
9 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
4,421 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
320 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Muscatine 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 83% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#290 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
64%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
70%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
63%

Graduation Rate
83%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.45
# American Indian Students
23 Students
796 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
33 Students
3,901 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,339 Students
21,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
13%
# Black Students
219 Students
10,972 Students
% Black Students
5%
6%
# White Students
2,550 Students
125,591 Students
% White Students
58%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
249 Students
7,560 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
244
56
# Students in K Grade:
297
70
# Students in 1st Grade:
309
87
# Students in 2nd Grade:
290
83
# Students in 3rd Grade:
305
82
# Students in 4th Grade:
344
105
# Students in 5th Grade:
282
218
# Students in 6th Grade:
281
1,345
# Students in 7th Grade:
285
5,175
# Students in 8th Grade:
314
7,975
# Students in 9th Grade:
368
39,092
# Students in 10th Grade:
375
39,818
# Students in 11th Grade:
348
38,859
# Students in 12th Grade:
379
38,542
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,759 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,823 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$8,262 MM

Spending
$61 MM
$8,048 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,759
$16,468

Spending / Student
$13,823
$16,042

Best Muscatine Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Muscatine High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2705 Cedar
Muscatine, IA 52761
(563) 263-6141
Muscatine, IA 52761
(563) 263-6141
Grades: 9-12
| 1,470 students
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