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Mason City Community School District, Iowa

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Mason City Community School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 3,509 (2023-2024)
Schools: 9 (2023-2024)
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Mason City Community School District is a school district in Iowa (Cerro Gordo County). During the 2024 school year, 3,509 students attended one of the district's nine schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Mason City Community School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Carol Dettmer
Jennifer Dorsey-Lee
Cindy Garza
Katherine Koehler
Megan Markos
Madison Nelson
Alan Steckman

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $7,523,000 $2,097 11%
Local: $29,731,000 $8,289 44%
State: $30,196,000 $8,418 45%
Total: $67,450,000 $18,804
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $74,014,000 $20,633
Total Current Expenditures: $54,194,000 $15,108
Instructional Expenditures: $34,312,000 $9,565 46%
Student and Staff Support: $5,269,000 $1,468 7%
Administration: $5,901,000 $1,645 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $8,712,000 $2,428 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $16,463,000 $4,589
Construction: $16,081,000 $4,483
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $129,000 $35
Interest on Debt: $1,312,000 $365


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 50 40-44 30-34 40-44 <50 30-39 55
2018-2019 51 60-69 25-29 45-49 <50 21-39 55
2017-2018 67 60-69 45-49 55-59 <50 >=50 71
2016-2017 70 80-89 50-54 60-64 >=50 72
2015-2016 70 >=90 45-49 65-69 PS 73
2014-2015 75 >=80 60-64 65-69 >=50 76
2013-2014 76 80-89 60-64 75-79 PS PS 77
2012-2013 71 >=80 55-59 65-69 <50 73
2011-2012 73 >=80 55-59 65-69 <50 PS 74
2010-2011 73 70-79 60-64 70-74 >=50 PS 74

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 58 40-44 35-39 50-54 <50 50-59 63
2018-2019 65 70-79 45-49 60-64 <50 40-59 68
2017-2018 65 60-69 40-44 60-64 <50 <50 68
2016-2017 69 80-89 50-54 65-69 <50 71
2015-2016 69 70-79 50-54 60-64 PS 71
2014-2015 71 60-79 55-59 60-64 >=50 73
2013-2014 73 70-79 55-59 65-69 PS PS 74
2012-2013 68 60-79 50-54 60-64 <50 70
2011-2012 69 >=80 55-59 60-64 <50 PS 70
2010-2011 75 80-89 60-64 65-69 >=50 PS 76

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 83 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS 80-84
2018-2019 93 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS 90-94
2017-2018 89 >=50 60-79 >=90 90-94
2016-2017 89 PS >=50 >=80 PS 85-89
2015-2016 91 PS >=80 >=80 PS PS 90-94
2014-2015 88 >=50 >=50 >=80 >=50 85-89
2013-2014 90 PS >=50 >=80 PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 90 PS >=50 >=80 PS 90-94
2011-2012 86 PS >=50 60-79 PS PS 85-89
2010-2011 86 PS >=50 >=80 PS 85-89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 3,509 -2.5
2022-2023 3,598 0.3
2021-2022 3,587 -1.5
2020-2021 3,641 -7.8
2019-2020 3,924 0.1
2018-2019 3,920 1.1
2017-2018 3,878 -2.1
2016-2017 3,958 -0.9
2015-2016 3,994 0.1
2014-2015 3,992 0.8
2013-2014 3,961 -0.5
2012-2013 3,980 -0.9
2011-2012 4,015 -1.3
2010-2011 4,067 1.9
2009-2010 3,990 -0.6
2008-2009 4,012 -0.5
2007-2008 4,032 0.3
2006-2007 4,018 -2.4
2005-2006 4,115 -2.1
2004-2005 4,201 -1.3
2003-2004 4,257 -3.6
2002-2003 4,412 -1.0
2001-2002 4,457 -0.3
2000-2001 4,470 -1.0
1999-2000 4,516 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Mason City Community School District (%) Iowa K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.8 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.3 2.5
Black 7.2 7.0
Hispanic 12.1 13.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4.3 0.7
Two or More Races 4.3 5.0
White 69.7 71.5

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Mason City Community School District had 253.17 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.86.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 6.63
Kindergarten: 21.45
Elementary: 161.18
Secondary: 63.91
Total: 253.17

Mason City Community School District employed 9.75 district administrators and 13.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 9.75
District Administrative Support: 13.35
School Administrators: 13.00
School Administrative Support: 17.19
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 151.64
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 16.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 12.65
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 12.76
Other Support Services: 61.49


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Mason City Community School District operates nine schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alternative School929-12
Harding Elementary School357PK-4
Hoover Elementary School346PK-4
Jefferson Elementary School307PK-4
John Adams Middle School4637-8
Lincoln Intermediate4885-6
Mason City High School9679-12
Mason City Virtual Academy827-12
Roosevelt Elementary School365PK-4

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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