Total enrollment
1,393
-36 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Mid-Prairie Comm School District
Iowa · 1,393 students · 2 cities
Across the district, Mid-Prairie Comm School District runs 5 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 1,393 Iowa students (about 279 per school).
4-year change in Mid-Prairie Comm School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Mid-Prairie Comm School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Iowa | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.5% | #99 of 169 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,393 | #81 of 234 | #5,730 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #54 of 234 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #113 of 234 | #4,146 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 24.7% | #189 of 234 | #7,085 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.8% | #91 of 119 | #5,731 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 Mid-Prairie Comm School District
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,438 to 1,362 students (down 5%) and from 99 to 99 full-time teachers (unchanged), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Prairie Middle School | Kalona | Middle | 05-08 | 415 |
| Mid-Prairie High School | Wellman | High | 09-12 | 362 |
| Mid-Prairie West Elementary School | Wellman | Elementary | 03-04 | 330 |
| Mid-Prairie East Elementary School | Kalona | Elementary | KG-02 | 255 |
| Mid-Prairie Virtual Academy | Wellman | Combined | KG-12 | 31 |
About Mid-Prairie Comm School District
Mid-Prairie Comm School District is a rural-scale public-school district in Iowa. The district oversees 5 schools and instructs approximately 1,393 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Mid-Prairie Comm School District spans 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 279 in this district, below the Iowa typical of 376.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 3%: 1,429 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,393 in SY 2024-25.
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