Mount Ayr High School

1001 E Columbus St, Mount Ayr, IA 50854

ASchola Grade
Grades
6–12
High
Students
304
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Mount Ayr Comm School District
Ringgold County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 331 Iowa high schools · How we grade
Test scores78% proficient in math & reading
85thpercentile
Equity70% of low-income students proficient
90thpercentile
Attendance21% chronically absent
66thpercentile
Graduation rate95% graduate in 4 years
70thpercentile
College readinessAt least 19% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
28thpercentile
Class size14.4 students per teacher
41stpercentile

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 Mount Ayr High School

Mount Ayr High School is a public high school in Mount Ayr, Iowa, serving grades 6–12. It is part of Mount Ayr Comm School District. The school is located in a remote rural area in Ringgold County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 304 students were enrolled, with about 14.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Iowa high school (13.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 331 Iowa high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–12

Location & nearby schools

1001 E Columbus St
Mount Ayr, IA 50854
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
6–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
304 students
Students per teacher
14.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Mount Ayr Comm School District
County
Ringgold County
NCES school ID
191986001167

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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.