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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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 98 students in Mormon Trail Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Mormon Trail Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), 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 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
372 Schools
# Students
230 Students
129,526 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
9,068 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#280 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.5%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
12%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
97%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,587 is higher than the state median of $16,592. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,348 is higher than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,587
$16,592
Spending / Student
$22,348
$16,163
Best Mormon Trail Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mormon Trail Jr-sr High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
403 S Front St
Humeston, IA 50123
(641) 877-2521
Humeston, IA 50123
(641) 877-2521
Gr: 7-12 | 98 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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