Muscatine Comm School District

2900 Mulberry Avenue
Muscatine, IA 52761
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

Muscatine 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 544 students in Muscatine Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Muscatine Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public middle school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
9 Schools
372 Schools
# Students
4,280 Students
129,526 Students
# Teachers
327 Teachers
9,068 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Muscatine 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 83% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#301 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

60%
68%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

59%
70%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

57%
63%
83%
87.5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
17.9%
24.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.45

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
31%
12%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
5%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
57%
73%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,015 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,492 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$9,049 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$75 MM
$9,021 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$18,015
$18,179

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$17,492
$18,122

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Muscatine Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Susan Clark Junior High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
600 Kindler Ave
Muscatine, IA 52761
(563) 263-0411
Gr: 7-8 | 544 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,280 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : 83% (Top 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 60% (Btm 50%)
  • : 59% (Btm 50%)
  • : 57% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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