Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Mason City

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
C−

Mason City High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1700 4th St. SE, Mason City, IA 50401 · (641) 421-4431 · Part of Mason City Community School District

Mason City’s School Grade D better than 11% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
891
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Mason City High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 9.5% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Mason City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–8John Adams Middle School463 students
9–12Mason City High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1700 4th St. SE, Mason City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9225
Grade 10246
Grade 11238
Grade 12182
Enrollment over time
984’20
930’21
956’22
967’23
891’24

Down 9.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 14%Black 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4%Asian 2%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mason City High School from Mason City families.

Other schools in Mason City Community School District

The district →
Harding Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Mason City
C−
387 students15:1
Hoover Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Mason City
D
361 students13:1
Roosevelt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Mason City
C
348 students12:1
Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Mason City
B
292 students11:1
Lincoln Intermediate
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Mason City
D
485 students13:1
John Adams Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Mason City
D
463 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Mason City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.