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Best High Schools in Zip Code 52159

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At a glance

School

263

Students

Top rankedMFL MarMac High School158^th of 340 Iowa high schools

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MFL MarMac High School up 116 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 52159 zip code is home to a single high school, MFL MarMac High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 158 out of 340 schools in 2024-2025 to 274 out of 338 schools in 2023-2024. While the school has seen some academic strengths, such as 10th-grade students scoring above the state average in English Language Arts, it has also faced challenges, with 11th-grade students scoring below the state average in the same subject.

MFL MarMac High School's graduation rate was 88.3% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is a positive indicator. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% in the same year is relatively high, suggesting an area for improvement. Regarding the school's demographics, 31% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant socioeconomic need among the student population. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $16,880, and the student-teacher ratio was 15.4 for the 2023-2024 school year.

Overall, MFL MarMac High School appears to be the only high school serving the 52159 zip code area. While the school has seen some fluctuations in its performance, it has both strengths and areas for improvement. The school's demographics and socioeconomic factors may play a role in its academic outcomes, and addressing the high chronic absenteeism rate could be a focus for the school's improvement efforts. Parents and community members interested in learning more about the school can visit the MFL MarMac Community School District website for additional information.

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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	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
MFL MarMac High School	Public	9-12	700 S Page St	Monona	52159	Clayton County	MFL MarMac Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 539-2031	263	17	15.4	30.8%	249 (94.7%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	59.5	158^th of 340 public high schools	53.5%		28.2	274^th of 338 public high schools	18.9%	116	87.1	88.7	71.6	69.4	66.1	58.8	74.2	$16,880	$310	$16,571

Cities Near Zip Code 52159

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Monona	0.25 mi	2	218^th
Postville	9.54 mi	4	399^th
Mc Gregor	10.42 mi	2	169^th
Elkader	13.35 mi	2	296^th
Elgin	14.45 mi	2	181^st

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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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