Moravia High School

As a compact secondary school in Moravia, Iowa, Moravia High School works with 207 students from grades 6 through 12, overseen by Moravia Comm School District. By comparison, Iowa's public schools average about 468 students each, so Moravia High School sits 56% smaller than that benchmark.

Moravia Comm School District comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 355 students; Moravia High School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Moravia High School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (98%). Compared to Appanoose County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Moravia High School logs 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.0:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Appanoose County's rate of about 54%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Moravia High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 70.4%; this one delivers 67.3%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Appanoose County indicate median household income runs about $54,934, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Appanoose County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,767 students), of which Moravia High School is one.

Moravia Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Moravia High School at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 74.6%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. Moravia High School's enrollment has increased 20% since 2018, when it stood at 172 (now 207). The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 11.7:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.