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Schools in Monona · MFL MarMac Community School District

Monona’s public schools score below 63% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Monona, 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
73%
▲ 3 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
▼ 3 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 7% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
IA 14.1
Schools in town
2
749 students on the public path
In brief

Monona’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 73% and math 61% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,692 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is MFL MarMac Middle School, then MFL MarMac High School. 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 Monona’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 37% 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 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (613)Better than 37%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 550 test results could put Monona anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Monona’s students in the tested grades sat them (550 in math, 550 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3MFL MarMac Elementary SchoolMFL MarMac Community School DistrictC+
6–8MFL MarMac Middle Schoolin McgregorC
9–12MFL MarMac High SchoolMFL MarMac Community School DistrictB

Monona’s public schools are run by MFL MarMac Community School District, which also serves Farmersburg, Luana, Marquette and McGregor. 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.

MFL MarMac Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 879 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$12,692IA $13,713 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading73%
State average 69.7% · 550 students tested
Math61%
State average 63.8% · 550 students tested

Monona vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MononaC+MFL MarMac

Every school in Monona

3 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 Mononaby address
MFL MarMac Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
C+
318 students14:1Rate it →
MFL MarMac High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
263 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Mononain other towns
MFL MarMac Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mcgregor
C
168 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Monona’s schools

Are Monona’s schools good?

On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Monona children attend score below 63% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Monona in?

MFL MarMac Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 879 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Monona kids go to high school?

MFL MarMac High School, with 263 students; its own test results earn a B.

How much does Monona spend per student?

$12,692 in MFL MarMac 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.