Top Rankings
Linn-Mar Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,222 students in Linn-Mar Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Linn-Mar Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Linn-Mar Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Linn-mar High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
12 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
7,462 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
513 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#88 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
63%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
8%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
13%
% Black
6%
6%
% White
75%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
4%
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.
Total Revenue
$126 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$120 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,871
$16,468
Spending / Student
$16,098
$16,042
Best Linn-Mar Comm School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Linn-mar High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3111 N 10th St
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 447-3040
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 447-3040
Gr: 9-12 | 2,222 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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