Montezuma High School

Montezuma High School is a high school of minimally staffed scale in Montezuma, Iowa, run under Montezuma Comm School District, teacheing 140 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 70% leaner than the typical public school in Iowa, which averages around 468 students.

Within Montezuma Comm School District, which oversees 3 schools and 464 students, Montezuma High School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Montezuma High School shows that nearly all students (94%) are White. The remainder reads as 2% Black, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Poweshiek County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. About 33% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Montezuma High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 75.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 75.0%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Poweshiek County put median household earnings sit near $67,391, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Poweshiek County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,566 students), Montezuma High School is one campus in the mix.

Montezuma Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Montezuma High School at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 75.8%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Montezuma High School has declined 3%, going from 144 students in 2018 to 140 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.