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Mason City 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 middle schools serving 642 students in Mason City Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle Schools in Mason City Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is equal to the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
9 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
3,527 Students
132,074 Students
# Teachers
268 Teachers
9,097 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Mason City 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 85% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#301 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
68%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.42
# American Indian Students
17 Students
712 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
47 Students
2,838 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
370 Students
14,938 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
11%
# Black Students
293 Students
7,717 Students
% Black Students
8%
6%
# White Students
2,645 Students
99,474 Students
% White Students
75%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
55 Students
576 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
1%
# Two or more races Students
100 Students
5,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
191
176
# Students in K Grade:
246
240
# Students in 1st Grade:
253
254
# Students in 2nd Grade:
229
259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
256
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
244
698
# Students in 5th Grade:
236
5,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
238
25,470
# Students in 7th Grade:
266
37,347
# Students in 8th Grade:
305
38,760
# Students in 9th Grade:
268
8,432
# Students in 10th Grade:
271
5,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
250
4,923
# Students in 12th Grade:
274
4,741
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,199 is higher than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,988 is higher than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,199
$16,392
Spending / Student
$17,988
$15,968
Best Mason City Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John Adams Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
29 S Illinois Ave
Mason City, IA 50401
(641) 421-4420
Mason City, IA 50401
(641) 421-4420
Grades: 7-8
| 556 students
Rank: n/an/a
1515 S Pennsylvania Ave
Mason City, IA 50401
(641) 450-5001
Mason City, IA 50401
(641) 450-5001
Grades: K-12
| 86 students
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