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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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 261 students in Muscatine Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Muscatine Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.62, which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.46.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
9 Schools
484 Schools
# Students
4,280 Students
151,361 Students
# Teachers
327 Teachers
11,213 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#301 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
63%
Graduation Rate
83%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.9%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
31%
13%
% Black
5%
7%
% White
57%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,279 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,596. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,278 is less than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,279
$16,596
Spending / Student
$14,278
$16,167
Best Muscatine Comm School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Muskie Early Learning Center
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
149 Colorado St
Muscatine, IA 52761
(563) 263-4998
Muscatine, IA 52761
(563) 263-4998
Gr: PK | 261 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
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