Twin Cedars Jr-Sr High School

Twin Cedars Jr-Sr High School is one of the tiny high schools in Bussey, Iowa, run under Twin Cedars Comm School District, with 142 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 12. That puts it 70% leaner than the typical public school in Iowa, which averages around 468 students.

Within Twin Cedars Comm School District, which oversees 2 schools and 312 students, Twin Cedars Jr-Sr High School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Twin Cedars Jr-Sr High School reports that nearly all students (90%) are White. The remainder consists of 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Twin Cedars Jr-Sr High School reports 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. Roughly 42% of students at Twin Cedars Jr-Sr High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Marion County's rate of about 29%.

After controlling for student poverty, Twin Cedars Jr-Sr High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 70.8%, the actual is 66.7%, a residual of -4.1 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Marion County put median household income runs about $78,680, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Marion County's 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,571 students), Twin Cedars Jr-Sr High School is one campus in the mix.

Twin Cedars Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. On composite proficiency, Twin Cedars Jr-Sr High School comes 5th of 7 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 72.3%.

Twin Cedars Jr-Sr High School operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 5%: 149 students in 2018 compared to 142 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 97% to 90%.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.