Enrollment
304
High
DISTRICT 292 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNT AYR COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191986001167
Mount Ayr High School
1001 E Columbus St, Mount Ayr, IA 50854 · (641) 464-0510 · Ringgold County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL304 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 93% of Iowa public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Iowa public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
136 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 52 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 50 | 16% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 48% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Mount Ayr Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
84.0%
IA avg 73.6% . -2.4pp since 2023
Math
83.2%
IA avg 70.9% . +3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84.0% | 83.2% |
| 2023-24 | 86.4% | 80.0% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of IA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
80.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.6%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 70% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 11 points, placing it in Iowa's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Mount Ayr High School
Mount Ayr High School's state test result (80.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ayr High School this school | 304 | 44.7% | 80.7% |
| Shenandoah High School Shenandoah | 300 | 45.0% | 78.8% |
| Southeast Valley High School Gowrie | 340 | 47.1% | 57.3% |
| East Sac County High School Lake View | 344 | 43.6% | 73.2% |
| North Cedar Jr/Sr High School Clarence | 243 | 44.4% | 61.4% |
| English Valleys Jr-Sr High School North English | 214 | 43.0% | 76.2% |
Matched among Iowa high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Mount Ayr High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.7% | #53 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.2% | #29 of 314 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #71 of 314 ▼ 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 304 | #167 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #131 of 259 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.1% | #188 of 260 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.7% | #76 of 320 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.6% | #107 of 125 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
304
+13 (+4%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 308
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 13.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 304 | 21.2 | 14.3:1 | 45% (136) |
| 2023-24 | 273 | 22 | 12.4:1 | 42% (115) |
| 2022-23 | 294 | 20.8 | 14.1:1 | 46% (136) |
| 2020-21 | 291 | 22 | 13.2:1 | 53% (154) |
| 2017-18 | 312 | 24.5 | 12.8:1 | 42% (131) |
| 2015-16 | 281 | 23 | 12.2:1 | 43% (121) |
| 2010-11 | 275 | 25 | 11.0:1 | 40% (109) |
| 2000-01 | 469 | 40 | 11.7:1 | 34% (160) |
| 1990-91 | 308 | 27 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mount Ayr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (312 to 304); teachers down 13% (24.5 to 21.2).
About Mount Ayr High School
As a small high school, Mount Ayr High School serves students in Mount Ayr, Iowa. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 304 students in grades 6 through 12. The average for high schools in Iowa is about 468 students, so this school is 35% smaller than average.
Mount Ayr High School reports to Mount Ayr Comm School District, which has 2 schools and 584 students.
White students are the large majority at Mount Ayr High School, with 91% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 4% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. By the diversity index, Mount Ayr High School comes in at 16%.
Mount Ayr High School operates with 21.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.3:1. That ratio is under the 17.3:1 average for high schools in Iowa. Mount Ayr High School reports 45% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Ringgold County, the average is about the same, 43%.
Mount Ayr High School is graded A by allk12, scoring above 93% of Iowa public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Mount Ayr High School ranks in the top 10% of Iowa schools. It scores 80.7%; the prediction is 69.6%.
In the county around the school, Ringgold County, median household income is about $73,346, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mount Ayr High School is among the 4 public schools in Ringgold County.
Of nearby public schools, Mount Ayr Elementary is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 62.4% proficiency; Mount Ayr High School posts 80.7%.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
Federal counts put enrollment at 291 in 2020-21 and 304 in 2024-25, a 4% increase. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.2:1 to 14.3:1.
Community posts for Mount Ayr High School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Ringgold County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,645
Census ACS
Median income
$73,346
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
694 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mount Ayr Comm School District
- Mount Ayr ElementaryElementary · 280 students
Nearby schools
- Mount Ayr Elementary0.2 mi · 280
- Diagonal Junior-Senior High School8.7 mi · 52
- Diagonal Elementary School8.8 mi · 58
- Lamoni Elementary School16.5 mi · 191
- Lamoni High School16.5 mi · 81
- Lamoni Middle School16.5 mi · 63
Frequently asked questions
About Mount Ayr High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mount Ayr High School?
Mount Ayr High School enrolls approximately 304 students in grades 06-12.
Is Mount Ayr High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mount Ayr High School is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mount Ayr High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Ayr High School is approximately 14.3:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Mount Ayr High School?
Student demographics at Mount Ayr High School are roughly 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Mount Ayr High School public or private?
Mount Ayr High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mount Ayr Comm School District.
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