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Marshalltown 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 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,663 students in Marshalltown 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 Schools in Marshalltown Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 63%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 73% statewide average).
Public High School in Marshalltown Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Iowa average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Marshalltown High School, with 84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public high school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
10 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
5,024 Students
170,655 Students
# Teachers
360 Teachers
11,309 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Marshalltown 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#313 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
68%
Graduation Rate
84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.42
# American Indian Students
29 Students
822 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
390 Students
4,035 Students
% Asian Students
8%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,715 Students
20,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
54%
12%
# Black Students
175 Students
10,264 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
1,554 Students
127,713 Students
% White Students
31%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
655 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
155 Students
7,063 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
203
103
# Students in K Grade:
348
150
# Students in 1st Grade:
342
171
# Students in 2nd Grade:
324
190
# Students in 3rd Grade:
330
179
# Students in 4th Grade:
356
224
# Students in 5th Grade:
345
348
# Students in 6th Grade:
363
1,492
# Students in 7th Grade:
418
5,348
# Students in 8th Grade:
424
8,227
# Students in 9th Grade:
401
40,176
# Students in 10th Grade:
389
38,936
# Students in 11th Grade:
385
37,654
# Students in 12th Grade:
396
37,457
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,620 is higher than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,349 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,620
$16,392
Spending / Student
$14,349
$15,968
Best Marshalltown Comm School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marshalltown High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1602 S 2nd Ave
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641) 754-1130
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641) 754-1130
Grades: 9-12
| 1,513 students
Rank: n/an/a
1002 South 3rd Avenue
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641) 754-1000
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641) 754-1000
Grades: PK-12
| 150 students
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