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Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
204:1
Student Diversity
Male
54.1%
Female
45.9%
White
95.9%
Hispanic
2.4%
Black
1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Iowa State University32 Students
University of Iowa27 Students
Northwest Missouri State University26 Students
Southwestern Community College - Iowa24 Students
Des Moines Area Community College16 Students
University of Northern Iowa14 Students
Central College12 Students
Simpson College10 Students
University of Nebraska at Omaha8 Students
Creighton University7 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing10 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science6 Students
Business5 Students
Accounting5 Students
Welding5 Students
Animal Sciences and Husbandry4 Students
Agricultural Business4 Students
Creative Writing4 Students
Communications3 Students
Athletic Training3 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
3.618 Reviews
3.0Senior
9/26/2024
Mount Ayr school has a very important role in the community and is blessed with many different resources, we are fortunate to have people who work here to care about this school. One thing that should probably change is that we seem to care more about sports than academics.
2.0
4/19/2024
I don't like this school I always want to leave because I don't like any of the teachers. The students are cool but I hate staff, some teachers, the principle is decent I just don't really like this school.
5.0Senior
10/22/2019
Even though it's a small school it's really doing well. Sports and academically to. We do a lot of ways to make our community great.
This school is filled with hateful teachers. I taught in 2023, and it was the worst experience of my life. The students were horrible, always trying to be on their phones and showing a large amount of disrespect. Overall, I'm very hurt to have to post this, but the students' actions left me no choic...
This is a good high school. College bound students perform VERY well on standardized exams including ACT and SAT. In my experience, concern for motivation of apathetic students was a little hit or miss, depending upon teacher, but that probably is nothing unique for seconday education. All in all, t...
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Mount Ayr High School is a public school for students in grades 7-12 in Mount Ayr, IA and is served by the Mount Ayr Community School District in Iowa. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 273 students and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 12:1. Academic records show that 74% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 82% are proficient in reading. Mount Ayr High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B+ and a GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.54, the graduation rate is 90%, and the average ACT score is 23. Discover additional schools in the area, like Diagonal Junior/Senior High School, Zadie Creek School, Mount Ayr Elementary School, and more. Learn more about what Mount Ayr has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Mount Ayr High School.
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