Montezuma Comm School District

504 N 4th St
Montezuma, IA 50171
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Montezuma Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 106 students in Montezuma Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Montezuma Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
472 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Montezuma Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#88 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
74%
64%
76%
70%
75-79%
63%
≥90%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
11%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
95%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,667 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 $13,633 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,667
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,633
$16,042

Best Montezuma Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Montezuma Junior High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
504 North 4th Street
Montezuma, IA 50171
(641) 623-5121
Grades: 6-8
| 106 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 472 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in IA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 74% (Top 30%)
  • : 76% (Top 50%)
  • : 75-79% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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