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Schools in Logan · Logan-Magnolia Community School District

Logan’s public schools outscore 87% of Iowa districts

In Logan, 82% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Iowa average (70%). The grade covers the public school district serving Logan, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
82%
▲ 12 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
75%
▲ 11 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Spent per student
$11.1K
▼ 19% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.6
IA 14.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
725 students on the public path
In brief

Logan’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 82% and math 75% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,060 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Logan-Magnolia Jr-Sr High School. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Logan’s grade

A− Test scores

A: better than 87% of Iowa school districts. Test scores are above the Iowa average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (485)Better than 86%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 442 test results could put Logan anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Logan’s students in the tested grades sat them (442 in math, 442 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Logan, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Logan-Magnolia Elementary SchoolLogan-Magnolia Community School DistrictB
7–12Logan-Magnolia Jr-Sr High SchoolLogan-Magnolia Community School DistrictA

Logan’s public schools are run by Logan-Magnolia Community School District, which also serves Magnolia. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Logan-Magnolia Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 725 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$11,060IA $13,713 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading82%
State average 69.7% · 442 students tested
Math75%
State average 63.8% · 442 students tested

Logan vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Logan’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LoganALogan-Magnolia

Every school in Logan

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Loganby address
Logan-Magnolia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
431 students17:1Rate it →
Logan-Magnolia Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12
A
294 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Logan’s schools

Are Logan’s schools good?

By Iowa’s own tests, yes: the public schools Logan children attend outscore 87% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Logan in?

Logan-Magnolia Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 725 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Logan spend per student?

$11,060 in Logan-Magnolia Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.