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Orient-Macksburg Community School District

201 South School Street
Orient, IA 50858-0129

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Tel: (641) 352-4800

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Orient-Macksburg Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 75 students in Orient-Macksburg Community School District. This district's average elementary is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.

Public Elementary School in Orient-Macksburg Community School District have an score of 70% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 70%), and score of 55% (versus the 69% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

2 Schools

924 Schools

# Students

129 Students

320,020 Students

# Teachers

7 Teachers

23,100 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

11:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Orient-Macksburg Community School District	Iowa
Pre-K	22	53
Kind	9	106
1	12	105
2	9	108
3	5	107
4	5	109
5	4	109
6	9	108

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Orient-Macksburg Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#291 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Orient-Macksburg Community School District
2023	#291
2022	#317
2021	#307
2019	#273
2018	#329
2017	#307
2016	#317
2015	#294
2014	#326
2013	#307
2012	#238

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66%

68%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Orient-Macksburg Community School District	Iowa
2023	66%	68%
2022	47%	64%
2021	52%	64%
2019	62%	69%
2018	57%	76%
2017	72%	77%
2016	72%	78%
2015	77%	79%
2014	72%	79%
2013	72%	77%
2012	77%	76%

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50-54%

70%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Orient-Macksburg Community School District	Iowa
2022	52%	70%
2021	52%	68%
2019	62%	68%
2018	57%	74%
2017	57%	75%
2016	62%	75%
2015	67%	76%
2014	62%	76%
2013	62%	72%
2012	67%	71%
2011	67%	76%

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50-59%

63%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Orient-Macksburg Community School District	Iowa
2022	54%	63%
2021	44%	60%

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(21-22)

≥50%

90%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Orient-Macksburg Community School District	Iowa
2022	50%	90%
2021	80%	87%
2020	50%	89%
2019	50%	88%
2018	50%	89%
2017	80%	89%
2016	50%	88%
2015	50%	88%
2014	50%	89%
2013	50%	87%
2012	50%	88%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.09

0.47

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Orient-Macksburg Community School District	Iowa
2023	0.12	0.46
2022	0.14	0.45
2021	0.09	0.43
2020	0.14	0.42
2019	0.14	0.42
2018	0.12	0.39
2017	0.12	0.39
2016	0.11	0.38
2015	0.06	0.38
2014	0.10	0.37
2013	0.10	0.35
2012	0.14	0.34
2011	0.13	0.34
2010	0.13	0.32
2009	0.11	0.29
2008	0.09	0.28
2007	0.12	0.26
2006	0.05	0.23
2005	0.07	0.24
2004	0.08	0.22
2003	0.02	0.21
2002	0.03	0.20
2001	0.05	0.20
2000	0.01	0.15
1999	0.01	0.16
1998	0.01	0.15
1997	0.01	0.13
1994	0.01	0.13

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2009)
Year	Orient-Macksburg Community School District	Iowa
2009	3%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	3%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2009)
Year	Orient-Macksburg Community School District	Iowa
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

2%

13%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Orient-Macksburg Community School District	Iowa
2023	4%	13%
2022	4%	12%
2021	3%	12%
2020	5%	11%
2019	5%	11%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	2%	10%
2014	2%	10%
2013	1%	9%
2012	4%	9%
2011	5%	9%
2010	4%	8%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	7%
2007	2%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	3%

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% Black

n/a

7%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2007)
Year	Orient-Macksburg Community School District	Iowa
2007	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%

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% White

96%

71%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Orient-Macksburg Community School District	Iowa
2023	94%	72%
2022	93%	73%
2021	95%	74%
2020	93%	75%
2019	93%	75%
2018	94%	77%
2017	94%	77%
2016	94%	78%
2015	97%	78%
2014	95%	79%
2013	95%	80%
2012	93%	81%
2011	93%	81%
2010	93%	82%
2009	94%	84%
2008	96%	84%
2007	94%	86%
2006	98%	88%
2005	96%	87%
2004	96%	88%
2003	99%	89%
2002	99%	89%
2001	97%	89%
2000	99%	94%
1999	99%	91%
1998	99%	92%
1997	100%	93%
1996	100%	93%
1995	100%	93%
1994	100%	93%
1993	99%	94%
1992	100%	95%
1991	100%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

1%

% Two or more races

2%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Orient-Macksburg Community School District	Iowa
2023	2%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,295 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $27,209 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 42% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$4 MM

$8,262 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Orient-Macksburg Community School District	Iowa
2023	$4 MM	$12 MM
2022	$3 MM	$11 MM
2021	$4 MM	$12 MM
2020	$3 MM	$11 MM
2019	$3 MM	$11 MM
2018	$3 MM	$10 MM
2017	$3 MM	$10 MM
2016	$3 MM	$10 MM
2015	$3 MM	$7 MM
2014	$3 MM	$9 MM
2012	$3 MM	$9 MM
2011	$3 MM	$8 MM
2010	$3 MM	$7 MM
2009	$3 MM	$7 MM
2008	$3 MM	$7 MM
2007	$3 MM	$7 MM
2006	$3 MM	$6 MM
2005	$3 MM	$6 MM
2004	$3 MM	$6 MM
2003	$3 MM	$6 MM
2002	$3 MM	$6 MM
2001	$3 MM	$5 MM
2000	$3 MM	$5 MM
1999	$3 MM	$5 MM
1998	$3 MM	$5 MM
1997	$3 MM	$4 MM
1996	$3 MM	$4 MM
1995	$2 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$4 MM

$8,048 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Orient-Macksburg Community School District	Iowa
2023	$4 MM	$11 MM
2022	$3 MM	$11 MM
2021	$4 MM	$11 MM
2020	$3 MM	$11 MM
2019	$3 MM	$10 MM
2018	$3 MM	$10 MM
2017	$3 MM	$10 MM
2016	$3 MM	$10 MM
2015	$3 MM	$7 MM
2014	$3 MM	$8 MM
2012	$3 MM	$8 MM
2011	$3 MM	$8 MM
2010	$3 MM	$7 MM
2009	$3 MM	$7 MM
2008	$3 MM	$7 MM
2007	$3 MM	$6 MM
2006	$3 MM	$6 MM
2005	$3 MM	$6 MM
2004	$3 MM	$6 MM
2003	$3 MM	$6 MM
2002	$3 MM	$6 MM
2001	$3 MM	$6 MM
2000	$3 MM	$5 MM
1999	$3 MM	$5 MM
1998	$3 MM	$5 MM
1997	$3 MM	$4 MM
1996	$2 MM	$4 MM
1995	$2 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$27,295

$16,468

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Orient-Macksburg Community School District	Iowa
2023	$23,473	$15,936
2022	$20,913	$14,700
2021	$21,470	$16,172
2020	$20,913	$14,700
2019	$18,486	$14,749
2018	$20,516	$14,230
2017	$20,500	$14,844
2016	$19,112	$14,113
2015	$19,982	$11,259
2014	$14,261	$13,301
2012	$14,014	$12,751
2011	$12,719	$12,165
2010	$14,874	$11,259
2009	$17,572	$11,087
2008	$14,612	$10,485
2007	$12,771	$10,103
2006	$11,681	$9,628
2005	$11,175	$9,167
2004	$8,874	$8,727
2003	$9,282	$8,857
2002	$8,171	$8,158
2001	$8,466	$7,654
2000	$8,141	$7,180
1999	$8,295	$6,993
1998	$7,354	$6,548
1997	$6,723	$6,347
1995	$6,589	$5,735
1992	$5,799	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$27,209

$16,042

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Orient-Macksburg Community School District	Iowa
2023	$23,400	$15,133
2022	$19,155	$14,340
2021	$21,402	$15,357
2020	$19,155	$14,340
2019	$17,089	$14,216
2018	$20,031	$13,767
2017	$17,161	$14,379
2016	$17,559	$14,161
2015	$15,181	$11,298
2014	$14,749	$12,593
2012	$13,895	$12,000
2011	$13,381	$11,589
2010	$11,300	$11,298
2009	$14,824	$10,614
2008	$13,527	$9,706
2007	$12,322	$9,439
2006	$11,300	$9,204
2005	$8,961	$8,457
2004	$7,747	$8,450
2003	$8,948	$8,908
2002	$8,037	$8,409
2001	$8,840	$7,961
2000	$8,842	$7,433
1999	$8,130	$7,234
1998	$8,938	$6,713
1997	$7,140	$6,475
1995	$6,537	$5,710
1992	$5,539	$5,398

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Best Orient-Macksburg Community School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Orient Elementary School

(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 50-59%)
:

3/

10

Bottom 50%

201 S. School Street
Orient, IA 50858
(641) 352-4800

Gr: PK-6 | 75 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 129 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 5%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in IA)
: Bottom 50%
: 66% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
: 50-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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