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High Schools in Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District

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At a glance

DistrictMarcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District27^th of 313 Iowa districtsFull district overview →

School

213

Students

Top rankedMMCRU High School58^th of 340 Iowa high schools

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Biggest riser

MMCRU High School up 22 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The MMCRU High School is the sole high school serving the Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District in Iowa. This standout institution is ranked 58th out of 340 high schools in the state, placing it in the top 17% for the 2024-2025 school year. With a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and its district ranked 27th out of 313 in Iowa, MMCRU High School is a high-performing school that is serving its diverse student population well.

MMCRU High School boasts impressive metrics, including an 88.3% four-year graduation rate, which exceeds the state average. While its 21.6% chronic absenteeism rate is slightly higher than the state average, the school's students consistently outperform their peers statewide on ISASP tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. With 38.46% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a socioeconomically diverse community, and its $19,052 spending per student and 13:1 student-teacher ratio suggest efficient resource allocation to support student success.

The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, dropping from 80th in 2023-2024 to 235th in 2022-2023 before rebounding to 58th in 2024-2025, indicating that MMCRU High School has made significant improvements over time. Overall, this high-performing institution is a standout example within the Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District and the state of Iowa, offering a quality education to its diverse student population.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)			ISASP Mathematics (2025)			ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
MMCRU High School	Public	9-12	400 Highland Drive	Marcus	51035	Cherokee County	Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 376-4172	213	15	14.2	29.1%	192 (90.1%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.9%)	74.8	58^th of 340 public high schools	82.9%		71.8	80^th of 338 public high schools	76.3%	22	82.0	84.6	77.4	78.0	78.8	77.4	86.5	$19,052	$284	$18,767

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Remsen-Union Community School District	8.24 mi	2	28^th
South O'Brien Community School District	12.38 mi	2	88^th
Cherokee Community School District	13.28 mi	3	207^th
MOC-Floyd Valley Community School District	15.88 mi	3	12^th
River Valley Community School District	17.41 mi	2	280^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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