Item: Mount Ayr Comm School District
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Mount Ayr Comm School District

1001 E Columbus St
Mount Ayr, IA 50854

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Top 20%

Tel: (641) 464-0500

Top Rankings

Mount Ayr Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

2 Schools

924 Schools

# Students

621 Students

320,020 Students

# Teachers

47 Teachers

23,100 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mount Ayr Comm School District	Iowa
Pre-K	44	53
Kind	46	106
1	40	105
2	50	108
3	36	107
4	44	109
5	51	109
6	37	108

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District Rank

Mount Ayr Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#55 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mount Ayr Comm School District
2023	#55
2022	#55
2021	#33
2019	#19
2018	#31
2017	#90
2016	#65
2015	#128
2014	#61
2013	#142
2012	#125

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80%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mount Ayr Comm School District	Iowa
2023	80%	68%
2022	77%	64%
2021	80%	64%
2019	84%	69%
2018	87%	76%
2017	88%	77%
2016	88%	78%
2015	85%	79%
2014	90%	79%
2013	82%	77%
2012	83%	76%

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79%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mount Ayr Comm School District	Iowa
2022	79%	70%
2021	78%	68%
2019	82%	68%
2018	87%	74%
2017	78%	75%
2016	80%	75%
2015	79%	76%
2014	80%	76%
2013	73%	72%
2012	73%	71%
2011	81%	76%

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65-69%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Mount Ayr Comm School District	Iowa
2022	67%	63%
2021	67%	60%

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(21-22)

≥90%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Mount Ayr Comm School District	Iowa
2022	90%	90%
2021	90%	87%
2020	90%	89%
2019	90%	88%
2018	90%	89%
2017	90%	89%
2016	90%	88%
2015	90%	88%
2014	90%	89%
2013	90%	87%
2012	90%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.17

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mount Ayr Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.09	0.46
2022	0.08	0.45
2021	0.09	0.43
2020	0.07	0.42
2019	0.07	0.42
2018	0.07	0.39
2017	0.07	0.39
2016	0.07	0.38
2015	0.06	0.38
2014	0.06	0.37
2013	0.06	0.35
2012	0.07	0.34
2011	0.07	0.34
2010	0.05	0.32
2009	0.06	0.29
2008	0.06	0.28
2007	0.07	0.26
2006	0.02	0.23
2005	0.01	0.24
2004	0.01	0.22
2003	0.02	0.21
2002	0.01	0.20
2001	0.03	0.20
2000	0.01	0.15
1999	0.02	0.16
1998	0.02	0.15
1997	0.02	0.13
1996	0.01	0.13
1995	0.01	0.13
1994	0.01	0.13
1993	0.02	0.11
1992	0.02	0.10
1991	0.03	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Mount Ayr Comm School District	Iowa
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Mount Ayr Comm School District	Iowa
2023	2%	13%
2022	2%	12%
2021	3%	12%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	2%	10%
2015	1%	11%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	7%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Mount Ayr Comm School District	Iowa
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2007	1%	5%

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% White

92%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mount Ayr Comm School District	Iowa
2023	95%	72%
2022	96%	73%
2021	95%	74%
2020	97%	75%
2019	97%	75%
2018	96%	77%
2017	96%	77%
2016	96%	78%
2015	97%	78%
2014	97%	79%
2013	97%	80%
2012	97%	81%
2011	96%	81%
2010	97%	82%
2009	97%	84%
2008	97%	84%
2007	96%	86%
2006	99%	88%
2005	99%	87%
2004	99%	88%
2003	99%	89%
2002	100%	89%
2001	99%	89%
2000	99%	94%
1999	99%	91%
1998	99%	92%
1997	99%	93%
1996	99%	93%
1995	99%	93%
1994	99%	93%
1993	99%	94%
1992	99%	95%
1991	99%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,520 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,544 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$12 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mount Ayr Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$12 MM	$12 MM
2022	$11 MM	$11 MM
2021	$12 MM	$12 MM
2020	$11 MM	$11 MM
2019	$11 MM	$11 MM
2018	$11 MM	$10 MM
2017	$11 MM	$10 MM
2016	$10 MM	$10 MM
2015	$8 MM	$7 MM
2014	$9 MM	$9 MM
2012	$9 MM	$9 MM
2011	$9 MM	$8 MM
2010	$8 MM	$7 MM
2009	$9 MM	$7 MM
2008	$8 MM	$7 MM
2007	$7 MM	$7 MM
2006	$7 MM	$6 MM
2005	$7 MM	$6 MM
2004	$7 MM	$6 MM
2003	$7 MM	$6 MM
2002	$7 MM	$6 MM
2001	$7 MM	$5 MM
2000	$7 MM	$5 MM
1999	$7 MM	$5 MM
1998	$7 MM	$5 MM
1997	$6 MM	$4 MM
1996	$6 MM	$4 MM
1995	$5 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$10 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mount Ayr Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$10 MM	$11 MM
2022	$10 MM	$11 MM
2021	$10 MM	$11 MM
2020	$10 MM	$11 MM
2019	$10 MM	$10 MM
2018	$11 MM	$10 MM
2017	$11 MM	$10 MM
2016	$11 MM	$10 MM
2015	$13 MM	$7 MM
2014	$8 MM	$8 MM
2012	$8 MM	$8 MM
2011	$9 MM	$8 MM
2010	$13 MM	$7 MM
2009	$12 MM	$7 MM
2008	$8 MM	$7 MM
2007	$7 MM	$6 MM
2006	$7 MM	$6 MM
2005	$7 MM	$6 MM
2004	$7 MM	$6 MM
2003	$7 MM	$6 MM
2002	$7 MM	$6 MM
2001	$7 MM	$6 MM
2000	$7 MM	$5 MM
1999	$7 MM	$5 MM
1998	$6 MM	$5 MM
1997	$6 MM	$4 MM
1996	$6 MM	$4 MM
1995	$5 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,520

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mount Ayr Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$19,150	$15,936
2022	$18,285	$14,700
2021	$21,155	$16,172
2020	$18,285	$14,700
2019	$17,951	$14,749
2018	$18,065	$14,230
2017	$17,183	$14,844
2016	$16,151	$14,113
2015	$13,479	$11,259
2014	$14,361	$13,301
2012	$14,082	$12,751
2011	$14,227	$12,165
2010	$12,884	$11,259
2009	$13,775	$11,087
2008	$12,077	$10,485
2007	$11,088	$10,103
2006	$10,612	$9,628
2005	$9,745	$9,167
2004	$10,145	$8,727
2003	$10,530	$8,857
2002	$9,315	$8,158
2001	$8,406	$7,654
2000	$8,720	$7,180
1999	$8,703	$6,993
1998	$8,117	$6,548
1997	$7,247	$6,347
1995	$6,022	$5,735
1992	$5,751	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$15,544

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mount Ayr Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$15,250	$15,133
2022	$16,502	$14,340
2021	$16,846	$15,357
2020	$16,502	$14,340
2019	$15,975	$14,216
2018	$17,336	$13,767
2017	$17,364	$14,379
2016	$17,787	$14,161
2015	$20,372	$11,298
2014	$12,429	$12,593
2012	$12,727	$12,000
2011	$14,042	$11,589
2010	$19,474	$11,298
2009	$17,627	$10,614
2008	$11,164	$9,706
2007	$10,684	$9,439
2006	$10,848	$9,204
2005	$10,118	$8,457
2004	$9,542	$8,450
2003	$9,770	$8,908
2002	$9,911	$8,409
2001	$8,608	$7,961
2000	$8,721	$7,433
1999	$8,469	$7,234
1998	$7,673	$6,713
1997	$7,129	$6,475
1995	$6,032	$5,710
1992	$5,460	$5,398

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Best Mount Ayr Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Mount Ayr Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Top 30%

607 E Jefferson
Mount Ayr, IA 50854
(641) 464-0537

Gr: PK-6 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 621 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in IA)
: Top 20%
: 80% (Top 20%)
: 79% (Top 30%)
: 65-69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education