Total enrollment
3,406
-169 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Mason City Comm School District
Iowa · 3,406 students · 1 city
9 public K-12 schools operate under Mason City Comm School District in Iowa, teaching roughly 3,406 students (4 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high).
4-year change in Mason City Comm School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
+1 (+13%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Mason City Comm School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Iowa | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #140 of 169 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,406 | #28 of 234 | #2,850 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #19 of 234 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #136 of 234 | #4,507 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 48.1% | #51 of 234 | #4,434 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.2% | #26 of 119 | #2,937 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Mason City Comm School District
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Jefferson Elementary School at 81.8% proficient to Mason City High School at 58.6%, a gap of 23.2 points. That is the 15th widest gap among 56 Iowa districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 3,832 to 3,318 students (down 13%) and from 257 to 239 full-time teachers (down 7%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason City High School | Mason City | High | 09-12 | 891 |
| Lincoln Intermediate | Mason City | Middle | 05-06 | 485 |
| John Adams Middle School | Mason City | Middle | 07-08 | 463 |
| Harding Elementary School | Mason City | Elementary | PK-04 | 387 |
| Hoover Elementary School | Mason City | Elementary | PK-04 | 361 |
| Roosevelt Elementary School | Mason City | Elementary | PK-04 | 348 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Mason City | Elementary | PK-04 | 292 |
| Alternative School | Mason City | High | 09-12 | 91 |
| Mason City Virtual Academy | Mason City | High | 08-12 | 88 |
About Mason City Comm School District
Mason City Comm School District operates 9 public schools across Iowa, collectively instructing roughly 3,406 students.
On the school-mix side, Mason City Comm School District spans 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high schools.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,406 students, contracted 5% from the 3,575 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 8 to 9 across the same 4-year window.
On this page, the community for Mason City Comm School District discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.