Muscatine Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.43
# American Indian Students
10 Students
515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
37 Students
2,937 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,380 Students
17,627 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
12%
# Black Students
215 Students
9,309 Students
% Black Students
5%
6%
# White Students
2,713 Students
113,047 Students
% White Students
59%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
925 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
217 Students
7,512 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
249
22,872
# Students in K Grade:
318
26,442
# Students in 1st Grade:
303
23,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
307
21,819
# Students in 3rd Grade:
341
19,871
# Students in 4th Grade:
293
18,086
# Students in 5th Grade:
282
13,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
286
5,436
# Students in 7th Grade:
320
80
# Students in 8th Grade:
342
84
# Students in 9th Grade:
397
26
# Students in 10th Grade:
380
52
# Students in 11th Grade:
384
77
# Students in 12th Grade:
378
99
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,212 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,343 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,580 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
Graduation Rate
: 83% (Btm 50% in IA)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 57% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 59% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 57% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education
