Mason City Virtual Academy

Public high school, grades 8 to 12 · Mason City, Iowa

Mason City Virtual Academy in Mason City, Iowa enrolled 88 students in 2024-25 with 1.5 full-time teachers, 58.7 students per teacher against the Iowa high-school median of 13.8. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 55-59% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 35-39% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Iowa: 69.7% and 68.1%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 40-59% (Iowa: 87.5%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 11% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 63%

99 students in 2022-23, 82 students in 2023-24, 88 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 4.0 to 1.5.

Students enrolled at Mason City Virtual Academy by school year2022-23: 99, 2023-24: 82, 2024-25: 8802550751002022-23992023-24822024-2588
Students enrolled at Mason City Virtual Academy by school year2022-23: 99, 2023-24: 82, 2024-25: 8802550751002022-23992023-24822024-2588
Students enrolled at Mason City Virtual Academy by school year2022-23: 99, 2023-24: 82, 2024-25: 8802550751002022-23992023-24822024-2588
Students enrolled at Mason City Virtual Academy by school year2022-23: 99, 2023-24: 82, 2024-25: 8802550751002022-23992023-24822024-2588
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23994.024.8
2023-24822.532.8
2024-25881.558.7

58.7 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 99 of every 100 Iowa high schools

Among the 340 Iowa high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.8; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Iowa high schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 69.2; This school 58.7; state median 13.8.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 58.7state median 13.8U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Iowa high schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 69.2; This school 58.7; state median 13.8.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 58.7state median 13.8U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Iowa high schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 69.2; This school 58.7; state median 13.8.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 58.7state median 13.8U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Iowa high schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 69.2; This school 58.7; state median 13.8.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 58.7state median 13.8U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Mason City Virtual Academy enrolled 86 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent24.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

70.5% of students were White, 18.2% Hispanic, 4.5% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White70.5%
  2. Hispanic18.2%
  3. Two or more races4.5%
  4. Black3.4%
  5. Pacific Islander3.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Mason City Virtual Academy scored proficient or above: 55-59% in reading in 2021-22 and 35-39% in math in 2022-23, against 69.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 68.1% in math in 2022-23 across Iowa. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Iowa, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtIowa
Reading and language arts, 2021-2255‑59%60%69.7%
Math, 2022-2335‑39%51% (2021-22)68.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

40-59% of the 18 students in Mason City Virtual Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Iowa. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtIowa
Four-year graduation rate40‑59%84%87.5%
Students in the class1826138,026

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in Mason City

3 public high schools in Mason City report 2024-25 enrollment; Mason City Virtual Academy is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Mason City High School89116.636.0%
Alternative School9115.439.6%
Mason City Virtual Academy8858.734.1%

All public schools in Mason City →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Mason City Virtual Academy

  1. Mason City High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 1.8 miles away: 891 students, 16.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.8 mi
  2. Alternative SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 1.9 miles away: 91 students, 15.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.9 mi
  3. Compare Mason City Virtual Academy with Mason City High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Mason City Community School District spends per student$14,852 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,852
  5. The largest public schools in IowaMason City Virtual Academy is the number 331 by size of 349 Iowa high schools open in 2024-25.#331 of 349
  6. Iowa schools by students per teacher58.7 students per teacher here against the Iowa median of 13.8 for high schools.58.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Mason City Virtual Academy

  1. How many students attend Mason City Virtual Academy?
    88 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 99 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Mason City, IA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Mason City Virtual Academy?
    58.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Iowa median for high schools is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Mason City Virtual Academy a Title I school?
    Mason City Virtual Academy was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Mason City Virtual Academy do on state tests?
    The students tested at Mason City Virtual Academy scored proficient or above: 55-59% in reading in 2021-22 and 35-39% in math in 2022-23, against 69.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 68.1% in math in 2022-23 across Iowa. Iowa's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Mason City Virtual Academy?
    40-59% of the 18 students in Mason City Virtual Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Iowa. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Mason City Virtual Academy in?
    Mason City Community School District, NCES district ID 1918780. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 191878002290 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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