Linn-mar High School

3111 N 10th St
Marion, IA 52302

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www.linnmar.k12.ia.us

Linn-Mar High School is a public high school, part of the Linn-Mar Community School District. It serves students in grades 9 through 12 and is located in Marion, Iowa.

Serving 2,222 students in grades 9-12, Linn-mar High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 2,222 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: 96% (Top 5% in IA)
: Bottom 50%
: 68% (Top 50%)
: 68% (Btm 50%)
: 63% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Linn-mar High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

School Overview

Linn-mar High School's student population of 2,222 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 131 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Linn-mar High School
9	552
10	573
11	551
12	546

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Total Students

2,222 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Linn-mar High School
2023	2,271
2022	2,273
2021	2,233
2020	2,182
2019	2,182
2018	2,079
2017	2,079
2016	2,002
2015	2,018
2014	1,921
2013	1,846
2012	1,788
2011	1,710
2010	1,746
2009	1,715
2008	1,703
2007	1,645
2006	1,510
2005	1,385
2004	1,289
2003	1,249
2002	1,274
2001	1,396
2000	1,340
1999	1,209
1998	1,197
1997	1,205
1996	1,168
1995	1,118
1994	1,033
1993	1,007
1992	935
1991	912
1990	902
1989	950
1988	962
1987	1,010

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

131 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Linn-mar High School
2023	130
2022	130
2021	127
2020	124
2019	124
2018	119
2017	119
2016	119
2015	110
2014	109
2013	107
2012	106
2011	105
2010	102
2009	99
2008	102
2007	92
2006	98
2005	99
2004	96
2003	93
2002	92
2001	87
2000	84
1999	71
1998	74
1997	79
1996	85
1995	70
1994	49
1993	52
1992	43
1991	59
1990	59
1989	63
1988	63
1987	63

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Year Founded

1959

Colors

Black, Red

School Calendar

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School Rankings

Linn-mar High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,233 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Linn-mar High School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#697 out of 1233 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Linn-mar High School
2022	#697
2021	#255
2019	#215
2018	#435
2017	#354
2016	#119
2015	#133
2014	#19
2013	#2
2012	#21
2011	#96

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68%

64%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Linn-mar High School	Iowa	Linn-Mar Comm School District
2022	68%	64%	74%
2021	73%	64%	75%
2019	82%	69%	82%
2018	85%	76%	84%
2017	86%	77%	85%
2016	91%	78%	87%
2015	89%	79%	86%
2014	93%	79%	86%
2013	96%	77%	87%
2012	92%	76%	85%
2011	90%	78%	87%

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68%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Linn-mar High School	Iowa	Linn-Mar Comm School District
2022	68%	70%	75%
2021	78%	68%	76%
2019	77%	68%	81%
2018	79%	74%	84%
2017	84%	75%	82%
2016	87%	75%	84%
2015	89%	76%	84%
2014	93%	76%	85%
2013	93%	72%	82%
2012	93%	71%	82%
2011	88%	76%	85%

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63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Linn-mar High School	Iowa	Linn-Mar Comm School District
2022	63%	63%	69%
2021	74%	60%	71%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Linn-mar High School	Iowa	Linn-Mar Comm School District
2023	17:1	14:1	15:1
2022	17:1	14:1	15:1
2021	18:1	14:1	15:1
2020	18:1	14:1	16:1
2019	18:1	14:1	16:1
2018	17:1	14:1	16:1
2017	17:1	14:1	16:1
2016	17:1	14:1	16:1
2015	18:1	14:1	16:1
2014	18:1	14:1	16:1
2013	17:1	14:1	16:1
2012	17:1	14:1	16:1
2011	16:1	14:1	15:1
2010	17:1	13:1	15:1
2009	17:1	13:1	15:1
2008	17:1	13:1	15:1
2007	18:1	14:1	16:1
2006	15:1	13:1	15:1
2005	14:1	13:1	14:1
2004	13:1	13:1	14:1
2003	13:1	13:1	13:1
2002	14:1	13:1	12:1
2001	16:1	14:1	18:1
2000	16:1	14:1	18:1
1999	17:1	14:1	20:1
1998	16:1	14:1	19:1
1997	15:1	15:1	17:1
1996	14:1	15:1	16:1
1995	16:1	15:1	19:1
1994	21:1	15:1	20:1
1993	19:1	15:1	19:1
1992	22:1	15:1	20:1
1991	15:1	15:1	18:1
1990	15:1	15:1	17:1
1989	15:1	17:1	19:1
1988	15:1	15:1	17:1
1987	16:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Linn-mar High School	Iowa	Linn-Mar Comm School District
2023	5%	2%	8%
2022	6%	3%	8%
2021	5%	3%	7%
2020	5%	3%	6%
2019	5%	3%	6%
2018	4%	2%	5%
2017	4%	2%	5%
2016	5%	2%	6%
2015	5%	3%	6%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	4%	3%	5%
2012	4%	2%	5%
2011	5%	2%	6%
2010	5%	2%	6%
2009	4%	2%	6%
2008	4%	2%	5%
2007	4%	2%	5%
2006	5%	2%	5%
2005	4%	2%	4%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	4%	2%	4%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	3%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Linn-mar High School	Iowa	Linn-Mar Comm School District
2023	6%	13%	5%
2022	5%	12%	5%
2021	4%	12%	5%
2020	5%	11%	5%
2019	5%	11%	5%
2018	4%	11%	4%
2017	4%	11%	4%
2016	3%	10%	4%
2015	3%	11%	4%
2014	3%	10%	4%
2013	3%	9%	3%
2012	3%	9%	3%
2011	3%	9%	3%
2010	2%	8%	2%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	7%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Linn-mar High School	Iowa	Linn-Mar Comm School District
2023	6%	7%	5%
2022	6%	7%	5%
2021	6%	7%	5%
2020	5%	6%	5%
2019	5%	6%	5%
2018	6%	6%	5%
2017	6%	6%	5%
2016	5%	6%	5%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	4%	5%	4%
2011	4%	5%	5%
2010	4%	5%	5%
2009	4%	6%	4%
2008	3%	6%	4%
2007	3%	5%	4%
2006	3%	4%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	3%	4%	3%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%

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White

75%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Linn-mar High School	Iowa	Linn-Mar Comm School District
2023	77%	72%	76%
2022	78%	73%	77%
2021	80%	74%	78%
2020	81%	75%	80%
2019	81%	75%	80%
2018	83%	77%	82%
2017	83%	77%	82%
2016	85%	78%	82%
2015	85%	78%	83%
2014	85%	79%	84%
2013	88%	80%	85%
2012	88%	81%	86%
2011	88%	81%	86%
2010	89%	82%	86%
2009	90%	84%	88%
2008	91%	84%	89%
2007	91%	86%	89%
2006	91%	88%	91%
2005	91%	87%	91%
2004	93%	88%	92%
2003	94%	89%	93%
2002	95%	89%	94%
2001	95%	89%	94%
2000	96%	94%	96%
1999	97%	91%	95%
1998	96%	92%	96%
1997	96%	93%	95%
1996	97%	93%	95%
1995	97%	93%	96%
1994	97%	93%	97%
1993	97%	94%	97%
1992	97%	95%	97%
1991	98%	95%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Linn-mar High School	Iowa	Linn-Mar Comm School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Linn-mar High School	Iowa	Linn-Mar Comm School District
2023	0.40	0.46	0.41
2022	0.38	0.45	0.40
2021	0.35	0.43	0.39
2020	0.34	0.42	0.36
2019	0.34	0.42	0.36
2018	0.31	0.39	0.33
2017	0.31	0.39	0.33
2016	0.27	0.38	0.32
2015	0.27	0.38	0.31
2014	0.27	0.37	0.30
2013	0.22	0.35	0.28
2012	0.22	0.34	0.27
2011	0.22	0.34	0.26
2010	0.21	0.32	0.25
2009	0.19	0.29	0.23
2008	0.17	0.28	0.21
2007	0.17	0.26	0.20
2006	0.17	0.23	0.18
2005	0.16	0.24	0.16
2004	0.13	0.22	0.15
2003	0.12	0.21	0.13
2002	0.10	0.20	0.12
2001	0.10	0.20	0.12
2000	0.08	0.15	0.08
1999	0.06	0.16	0.10
1998	0.08	0.15	0.09
1997	0.08	0.13	0.08
1996	0.06	0.13	0.08
1995	0.06	0.13	0.07
1994	0.06	0.13	0.06
1993	0.06	0.11	0.06

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96%

90%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Linn-mar High School	Iowa	Linn-Mar Comm School District
2022	96%	90%	96%
2021	96%	87%	96%
2020	94%	89%	94%
2019	96%	88%	96%
2018	97%	89%	93%
2017	94%	89%	92%
2016	95%	88%	93%
2015	95%	88%	94%
2014	94%	89%	92%
2013	92%	87%	90%
2012	94%	88%	92%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

20%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Linn-mar High School	Iowa	Linn-Mar Comm School District
2023	19%	36%	20%
2022	18%	35%	18%
2021	18%	35%	18%
2020	16%	36%	18%
2019	16%	36%	18%
2018	12%	34%	16%
2017	12%	34%	16%
2016	11%	34%	16%
2015	12%	34%	14%
2014	12%	34%	16%
2013	13%	34%	16%
2012	12%	33%	15%
2011	10%	31%	13%
2010	9%	29%	12%
2009	10%	26%	12%
2008	8%	26%	10%
2007	9%	24%	10%
2006	8%	25%	9%
2005	7%	23%	9%
2004	5%	22%	8%
2003	4%	21%	6%
2002	4%	19%	6%
2001	4%	19%	6%
2000	4%	19%	6%
1999	5%	20%	8%
1998	4%	21%	7%
1997	3%	20%	7%
1996	5%	20%	7%
1995	5%	20%	8%
1994	5%	19%	6%
1993	3%	19%	6%
1992	2%	18%	4%
1991	2%	17%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Linn-mar High School	Iowa	Linn-Mar Comm School District
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	4%	6%	4%
2020	3%	7%	4%
2019	3%	7%	4%
2018	2%	7%	3%
2017	2%	7%	3%
2016	2%	7%	3%
2015	2%	7%	2%
2014	3%	7%	4%
2013	3%	7%	3%
2012	2%	7%	3%
2011	3%	8%	3%
2010	4%	8%	3%
2009	3%	8%	3%
2008	3%	8%	3%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	2%	8%	3%
2004	2%	8%	3%
2003	2%	8%	3%
2002	2%	8%	3%
2001	2%	8%	3%
2000	1%	7%	2%
1999	2%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Linn-Mar Comm School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Lion

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Linn-mar High School's ranking?

Linn-mar High School is ranked #697 out of 1,233 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Iowa.

What schools are Linn-mar High School often compared to?

Linn-mar High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like John F Kennedy High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

68% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 64% IA state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Linn-mar High School?

The graduation rate of Linn-mar High School is 96%, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 90%.

How many students attend Linn-mar High School?

2,222 students attend Linn-mar High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Linn-mar High School students are White, 7% of students are Black, 6% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Linn-mar High School?

Linn-mar High School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Linn-mar High School offer ?

Linn-mar High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Linn-mar High School part of?

Linn-mar High School is part of Linn-Mar Comm School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 2,222 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: 96% (Top 5%)
: Bottom 50%
: 68% (Top 50%)
: 68% (Btm 50%)
: 63% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education