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Linn-Mar Comm School District

2999 N 10th St
Marion, IA 52302

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Top 30%

Tel: (319) 447-3000

Top Rankings

Linn-Mar Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

12 Schools

1,320 Schools

# Students

7,462 Students

501,674 Students

# Teachers

513 Teachers

34,800 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Linn-Mar Comm School District	Iowa
Pre-K	209	70
Kind	532	111
1	540	105
2	519	108
3	554	107
4	540	109
5	641	109
6	563	108
7	569	109
8	573	112
9	552	118
10	573	121
11	551	118
12	546	117

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District Rank

Linn-Mar Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#88 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Linn-Mar Comm School District
2023	#88
2022	#93
2021	#68
2019	#32
2018	#84
2017	#70
2016	#41
2015	#72
2014	#49
2013	#25
2012	#27

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78%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Linn-Mar Comm School District	Iowa
2023	78%	68%
2022	74%	64%
2021	75%	64%
2019	82%	69%
2018	84%	76%
2017	85%	77%
2016	87%	78%
2015	86%	79%
2014	86%	79%
2013	87%	77%
2012	85%	76%

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75%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Linn-Mar Comm School District	Iowa
2022	75%	70%
2021	76%	68%
2019	81%	68%
2018	84%	74%
2017	82%	75%
2016	84%	75%
2015	84%	76%
2014	85%	76%
2013	82%	72%
2012	82%	71%
2011	85%	76%

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69%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Linn-Mar Comm School District	Iowa
2022	69%	63%
2021	71%	60%

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92%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Linn-Mar Comm School District	Iowa
2023	92%	90%
2022	96%	90%
2021	96%	87%
2020	94%	89%
2019	96%	88%
2018	93%	89%
2017	92%	89%
2016	93%	88%
2015	94%	88%
2014	92%	89%
2013	90%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.43

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Linn-Mar Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.41	0.46
2022	0.40	0.45
2021	0.39	0.43
2020	0.36	0.42
2019	0.36	0.42
2018	0.33	0.39
2017	0.33	0.39
2016	0.32	0.38
2015	0.31	0.38
2014	0.30	0.37
2013	0.28	0.35
2012	0.27	0.34
2011	0.26	0.34
2010	0.25	0.32
2009	0.23	0.29
2008	0.21	0.28
2007	0.20	0.26
2006	0.18	0.23
2005	0.16	0.24
2004	0.15	0.22
2003	0.13	0.21
2002	0.12	0.20
2001	0.12	0.20
2000	0.08	0.15
1999	0.10	0.16
1998	0.09	0.15
1997	0.08	0.13
1996	0.08	0.13
1995	0.07	0.13
1994	0.06	0.13
1993	0.06	0.11
1992	0.06	0.10
1991	0.06	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Linn-Mar Comm School District	Iowa
2023	8%	2%
2022	8%	3%
2021	7%	3%
2020	6%	3%
2019	6%	3%
2018	5%	2%
2017	5%	2%
2016	6%	2%
2015	6%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	5%	2%
2011	6%	2%
2010	6%	2%
2009	6%	2%
2008	5%	2%
2007	5%	2%
2006	5%	2%
2005	4%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	4%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	3%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	3%	2%
1993	3%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Linn-Mar Comm School District	Iowa
2023	5%	13%
2022	5%	12%
2021	5%	12%
2020	5%	11%
2019	5%	11%
2018	4%	11%
2017	4%	11%
2016	4%	10%
2015	4%	11%
2014	4%	10%
2013	3%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	3%	9%
2010	2%	8%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	7%
2007	2%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Linn-Mar Comm School District	Iowa
2023	5%	7%
2022	5%	7%
2021	5%	7%
2020	5%	6%
2019	5%	6%
2018	5%	6%
2017	5%	6%
2016	5%	6%
2015	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%
2013	4%	5%
2012	4%	5%
2011	5%	5%
2010	5%	5%
2009	4%	6%
2008	4%	6%
2007	4%	5%
2006	3%	4%
2005	3%	5%
2004	3%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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% White

75%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Linn-Mar Comm School District	Iowa
2023	76%	72%
2022	77%	73%
2021	78%	74%
2020	80%	75%
2019	80%	75%
2018	82%	77%
2017	82%	77%
2016	82%	78%
2015	83%	78%
2014	84%	79%
2013	85%	80%
2012	86%	81%
2011	86%	81%
2010	86%	82%
2009	88%	84%
2008	89%	84%
2007	89%	86%
2006	91%	88%
2005	91%	87%
2004	92%	88%
2003	93%	89%
2002	94%	89%
2001	94%	89%
2000	96%	94%
1999	95%	91%
1998	96%	92%
1997	95%	93%
1996	95%	93%
1995	96%	93%
1994	97%	93%
1993	97%	94%
1992	97%	95%
1991	97%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Linn-Mar Comm School District	Iowa
2023	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,871 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,098 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$126 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Linn-Mar Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$126 MM	$12 MM
2022	$112 MM	$11 MM
2021	$126 MM	$12 MM
2020	$112 MM	$11 MM
2019	$107 MM	$11 MM
2018	$103 MM	$10 MM
2017	$99 MM	$10 MM
2016	$95 MM	$10 MM
2015	$75 MM	$7 MM
2014	$85 MM	$9 MM
2012	$82 MM	$9 MM
2011	$80 MM	$8 MM
2010	$75 MM	$7 MM
2009	$74 MM	$7 MM
2008	$69 MM	$7 MM
2007	$57 MM	$7 MM
2006	$51 MM	$6 MM
2005	$46 MM	$6 MM
2004	$43 MM	$6 MM
2003	$42 MM	$6 MM
2002	$39 MM	$6 MM
2001	$37 MM	$5 MM
2000	$35 MM	$5 MM
1999	$33 MM	$5 MM
1998	$30 MM	$5 MM
1997	$26 MM	$4 MM
1996	$23 MM	$4 MM
1995	$22 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$120 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Linn-Mar Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$120 MM	$11 MM
2022	$154 MM	$11 MM
2021	$120 MM	$11 MM
2020	$154 MM	$11 MM
2019	$100 MM	$10 MM
2018	$93 MM	$10 MM
2017	$96 MM	$10 MM
2016	$102 MM	$10 MM
2015	$89 MM	$7 MM
2014	$84 MM	$8 MM
2012	$73 MM	$8 MM
2011	$77 MM	$8 MM
2010	$89 MM	$7 MM
2009	$68 MM	$7 MM
2008	$72 MM	$7 MM
2007	$69 MM	$6 MM
2006	$48 MM	$6 MM
2005	$42 MM	$6 MM
2004	$40 MM	$6 MM
2003	$50 MM	$6 MM
2002	$39 MM	$6 MM
2001	$36 MM	$6 MM
2000	$40 MM	$5 MM
1999	$45 MM	$5 MM
1998	$29 MM	$5 MM
1997	$24 MM	$4 MM
1996	$24 MM	$4 MM
1995	$27 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,871

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Linn-Mar Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$16,541	$15,936
2022	$14,398	$14,700
2021	$16,399	$16,172
2020	$14,398	$14,700
2019	$13,907	$14,749
2018	$13,625	$14,230
2017	$13,369	$14,844
2016	$13,098	$14,113
2015	$10,485	$11,259
2014	$12,079	$13,301
2012	$11,900	$12,751
2011	$11,852	$12,165
2010	$11,519	$11,259
2009	$12,045	$11,087
2008	$11,631	$10,485
2007	$10,024	$10,103
2006	$9,699	$9,628
2005	$9,136	$9,167
2004	$8,725	$8,727
2003	$9,003	$8,857
2002	$8,537	$8,158
2001	$7,861	$7,654
2000	$7,538	$7,180
1999	$7,610	$6,993
1998	$6,889	$6,548
1997	$6,125	$6,347
1995	$5,739	$5,735
1992	$5,078	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$16,098

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Linn-Mar Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$15,783	$15,133
2022	$19,689	$14,340
2021	$15,647	$15,357
2020	$19,689	$14,340
2019	$12,941	$14,216
2018	$12,350	$13,767
2017	$12,865	$14,379
2016	$14,042	$14,161
2015	$12,319	$11,298
2014	$11,869	$12,593
2012	$10,657	$12,000
2011	$11,354	$11,589
2010	$13,533	$11,298
2009	$11,182	$10,614
2008	$12,187	$9,706
2007	$12,182	$9,439
2006	$9,175	$9,204
2005	$8,240	$8,457
2004	$8,235	$8,450
2003	$10,658	$8,908
2002	$8,420	$8,409
2001	$7,704	$7,961
2000	$8,713	$7,433
1999	$10,360	$7,234
1998	$6,607	$6,713
1997	$5,832	$6,475
1995	$7,070	$5,710
1992	$5,040	$5,398

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Linn-Mar Comm School District?

Linn-Mar Comm School District manages 12 public schools serving 7,462 students.

What is the rank of Linn-Mar Comm School District?

Linn-Mar Comm School District is ranked #89 out of 325 school districts in Iowa (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Iowa school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 5%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Linn-Mar Comm School District?

75% of Linn-Mar Comm School District students are White, 8% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Linn-Mar Comm School District?

Linn-Mar Comm School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What is Linn-Mar Comm School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,098 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 7,462 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: 92% (Top 5% in IA)
: Top 30%
: 78% (Top 30%)
: 75% (Top 50%)
: 69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education