For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 561 students in Fort Madison 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 Fort Madison Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Fort Madison Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Fort Madison High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
3 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
1,474 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Fort Madison 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#296 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
63%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.45
# American Indian Students
2 Students
796 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
3,901 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
118 Students
21,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
13%
# Black Students
27 Students
10,972 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
1,214 Students
125,591 Students
% White Students
82%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
101 Students
7,560 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
56
# Students in K Grade:
53
70
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
87
# Students in 2nd Grade:
62
83
# Students in 3rd Grade:
56
82
# Students in 4th Grade:
136
105
# Students in 5th Grade:
127
218
# Students in 6th Grade:
150
1,345
# Students in 7th Grade:
142
5,175
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
7,975
# Students in 9th Grade:
140
39,092
# Students in 10th Grade:
120
39,818
# Students in 11th Grade:
152
38,859
# Students in 12th Grade:
149
38,542
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,946 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,552 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,946
$16,468
Spending / Student
$17,552
$16,042
Best Fort Madison Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fort Madison High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2001 Ave B
Fort Madison, IA 52627
(319) 372-1862
Fort Madison, IA 52627
(319) 372-1862
Grades: 9-12
| 561 students
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