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Mormon Trail Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 106 students in Mormon Trail Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Mormon Trail Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Mormon Trail Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mormon Trail Jr-sr High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
2 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
240 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mormon Trail 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#281 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
13%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
95%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,813 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,417 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,813
$16,468
Spending / Student
$21,417
$16,042
Best Mormon Trail Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mormon Trail Jr-sr High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
403 S Front St
Humeston, IA 50123
(641) 877-2521
Humeston, IA 50123
(641) 877-2521
Grades: 7-12
| 106 students
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