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East Marshall Comm School District

204 West Center
Gilman, IA 50106
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 235 students in East Marshall Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in East Marshall Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 71% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in East Marshall Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is East Marshall Senior High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
672 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

East Marshall 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#222 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
63%
68%
72%
70%
60-64%
63%
(21-22)
≥95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.45
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
10%
13%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
86%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,490 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,680 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,490
$16,468
Spending / Student
$15,680
$16,042

Best East Marshall Comm School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
East Marshall Senior High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
201 N Franklin
Le Grand, IA 50142
(641) 479-2785
Gr: 9-12 | 235 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 672 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 63% (Btm 50%)
  • : 72% (Top 50%)
  • : 60-64% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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