MMCRU High School

400 Highland Drive, Marcus, IA 51035

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
213
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Comm School District
Cherokee County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 331 Iowa high schools · How we grade
Test scores70% proficient in math & reading
55thpercentile
Equity60% of low-income students proficient
63rdpercentile
Attendance18% chronically absent
79thpercentile
Graduation rate95% graduate in 4 years
70thpercentile
College readinessAt least 24% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
45thpercentile
Class size14.2 students per teacher
43rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Iowa high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About MMCRU High School

MMCRU High School is a public high school in Marcus, Iowa, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Comm School District. The school is located in a remote rural area in Cherokee County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 213 students were enrolled, with about 14.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Iowa high school (13.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 331 Iowa high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

400 Highland Drive
Marcus, IA 51035
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
213 students
Students per teacher
14.2 to 1
AP courses offered
2
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Comm School District
County
Cherokee County
NCES school ID
191863001072

Schools near MMCRU High School

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.