Maple Valley-Anthon Oto High School

Maple Valley-Anthon Oto High School is a public high school located in Mapleton, Iowa, serving 278 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Community School District, which is ranked 181 out of 313 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, Maple Valley-Anthon Oto High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 180 to 266 out of Iowa's high schools. In the most recent school year, the school ranked 180 out of 340 Iowa high schools, with a 2-star rating, placing it in the middle of the pack compared to other schools in the state. The school has maintained a relatively stable four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.1% to 88.7%, which is slightly higher than the 88.3% rate at the nearby West Monona High School. However, Maple Valley-Anthon Oto High School has seen a concerning trend in chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 21.6% to 37.1%, significantly higher than the 21.6% rate at West Monona High School.

Academically, Maple Valley-Anthon Oto High School's proficiency rates in ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) were generally on par with or slightly above the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. However, the school's proficiency rates were lower than those of the nearby West Monona High School in several subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 49.12% to 52.33%, comparable to the 50.79% rate at West Monona High School. The school's spending per student, at $14,038, is higher than the $16,393 per student spent at West Monona High School, and the student-teacher ratio has decreased from 15 students per teacher in 2021-2022 to 12.8 students per teacher in 2023-2024, slightly lower than the 13.9 student-teacher ratio at West Monona High School.