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Muscatine Comm School District

2900 Mulberry Avenue
Muscatine, IA 52761
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,470 students in Muscatine Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Muscatine Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 71% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Muscatine Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Muscatine High School, with 83% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
9 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
4,421 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
320 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

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.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#301 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
60%
68%
59%
70%
57%
63%
83%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
30%
13%
% Black
5%
6%
% White
58%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,759 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,823 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,759
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,823
$16,042

Best Muscatine Comm School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Muscatine High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2705 Cedar
Muscatine, IA 52761
(563) 263-6141
Grades: 9-12
| 1,470 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,421 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : 83% (Top 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 60% (Btm 50%)
  • : 59% (Btm 50%)
  • : 57% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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