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Mount Ayr Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Mount Ayr, Clearfield, Kellerton, Tingley, Redding, Maloy, Ellston, Benton and Beaconsfield.
Students
584
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,657
IA $13,713
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$1.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mount Ayr Community School District
- School Grade A: better than 92% of Iowa districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Spends 7% more per student than the IA average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.4M, about $2,442 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Redding.
PK–5Mount Ayr ElementaryThis district
Test scores vs. IA
2020–21Math proficiency80%
State average 64.1%
Reading / language arts78%
State average 67.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 91.4% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,657 per student · 7% above IA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 34%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 38%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
573’20
638’21
633’22
621’23
584’24
About steady.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.