The following data provides a snapshot of historical enrollment/class sizes and current class sizes.  An average means some individual classes may be smaller or larger, but most are a good indicator of size. The information includes elementary, middle school, and high school sizes and class averages.  In addition, the district’s long-term enrollment trend data is included.  The goal of the district has been to maintain programs, increase student services, and keep class sizes manageable during a time of significant state aid loss due to decreased enrollment.


Enrollment History and Projects & Trends

Enrollment History Projection
Elementary Enrollment Trend

Class Size

Elementary Enrollment Data – 2019-20

Even with closing two K-5 locations, Muscatine School’s average class size at each grade level remains consistent. The district’s K-5 overall class size was 21.7 in 2014-2015 and in 2019-20 it is 21.6.

Comparison of the Class Sizes from 2014-15 and 2019-20

Our average class size at each grade level remains consistent. Our district K-5 overall class size was 21.7 in 2014-15 and in the current school year it is 21.6.

Average Class Size by Grade
YearK-5Kdg1st2nd3rd4th5th
2014-1521.720.221.721.422.022.722.4
2019-2021.622.121.019.720.523.322.8
6 Year Average20.618.919.920.321.022.021.6

Two-Year K-6 Building Enrollment Comparison

2017-2018 Comparison
BuildingK-5 Enrollment6th Grade Enrollment
Colorado251
Franklin266
Grant280
Jefferson415
Madison225
McKinley424
Mulberry246
2019-2020 Comparison
BuildingK-5 Enrollment6th Grade Enrollment
Franklin26950
Grant30259
Jefferson42172
Madison38975
McKinley39681
Mulberry25245

Average by Elementary School Building

SchoolAverage Number of Students
Franklin21.3
Grant22.6
Jefferson21.4
Madison22.0
McKinley22.7
Mulberry19.8
K-6 District Average21.7

Average Class Size by Elementary Grade Level

GradeAverage Number of Students
Kindergarten22.1
1st21.0
2nd19.7
3rd20.5
4th23.3
5th22.8
6th22.5
K-6 District Average21.7

2019-20 Average Class Size by Elementary School Grade and Building

SchoolK-6 Avg. Class SizeKdg1st2nd3rd4th5th6th
Franklin21.321.019.020.018.520.025.525.0
Grant22.619.328.021.523.025.524.019.7
Jefferson21.423.023.321.025.724.017.518.0
Madison22.023.320.320.319.324.022.025.0
McKinley22.723.722.018.718.724.025.027.0
Mulberry19.822.515.016.016.521.027.522.5
K-6 District21.722.121.019.720.523.322.822.5

2019-20 Total Number of Students, Average Class Size, and Number of Sections per Grade Level

K-6 Total
SchoolNumber of StudentsAverage Class SizeNumber of Sections
Franklin31921.315
Grant36122.616
Jefferson49321.423
Madison46322.021
McKinley47722.721
Mulberry29719.815
District2,41021.7111
Kindergarten
SchoolNumber of StudentsAverage Class SizeNumber of Sections
Franklin6321.03
Grant5819.33
Jefferson6923.03
Madison7023.33
McKinley7123.73
Mulberry4522.52
District37622.117
Grade 1
SchoolNumber of StudentsAverage Class SizeNumber of Sections
Franklin3819.02
Grant5628.02
Jefferson7023.33
Madison6120.33
McKinley6622.03
Mulberry4515.02
District33621.016
Grade 2
SchoolNumber of StudentsAverage Class SizeNumber of Sections
Franklin4020.02
Grant4321.52
Jefferson6321.03
Madison6120.33
McKinley5618.73
Mulberry3216.02
District29519.715
Grade 3
SchoolNumber of StudentsAverage Class SizeNumber of Sections
Franklin3718.52
Grant4623.02
Jefferson7725.73
Madison5819.33
McKinley5618.73
Mulberry3316.52
District30720.515
Grade 4
SchoolNumber of StudentsAverage Class SizeNumber of Sections
Franklin4020.02
Grant5125.52
Jefferson7224.03
Madison7224.03
McKinley7224.03
Mulberry4221.02
District34923.315
Grade 5
SchoolNumber of StudentsAverage Class SizeNumber of Sections
Franklin5125.52
Grant4824.02
Jefferson7017.54
Madison6622.03
McKinley7525.03
Mulberry5527.52
District36522.816
Grade 6
SchoolNumber of StudentsAverage Class SizeNumber of Sections
Franklin5025.02
Grant5919.73
Jefferson7218.04
Madison7525.03
McKinley8127.03
Mulberry4522.52
District38222.517

Number of Students Per Section – Elementary 6th Grade

SchoolSectionNumber of StudentsNumber of Teachers
Franklin1261
2241
Grant1282
2311
Jefferson1191
2181
3181
4171
Madison1251
2251
3251
McKinley1271
2271
3271
Mulberry1241
2211
Total Sections16
Average Students per Teacher22.5

Preschool Enrollment Data – 2019-20

The following chart includes all students in either grade levels PK3 or PK4. The number of students shows an overall count of students.

Number of Students2018-192019-20
PK34551
PK4115169
Total number of students160220

Middle School Enrollment Data – 2019-20

The chart below shows the average number of students, per department currently at each of our middle schools.

English/Language Arts

SchoolAverage number of students
Central19.2
West20.5
Average19.8

Exploratory

SchoolAverage number of students
Central21.2
West19.8
Average20.6

Fine Arts

SchoolAverage number of students
Central22.9
West26.4
Average24.4

Math

SchoolAverage number of students
Central17.5
West20.1
Average18.7

Science

SchoolAverage number of students
Central20.4
West20.5
Average20.5

Social Studies

SchoolAverage number of students
Central22.5
West21.2
Average21.6

All Departments

Average number of students
All departments20.6

Middle School Enrollment

SchoolNumber of Students
Central Middle School391
West Middle School368
Total for 2019-20759
Projected Middle School Enrollment for 2020-21752

High School Enrollment Data – 2019-20

The following chart states the average number of students by the course.  Physical Education credit courses are not listed in this table but have an average class size of 35.55.

CourseAverage number of students
Elective15.84
English 1019.47
English 1123.00
English 1221.08
English 919.88
Math20.46
Science – Chemistry19.22
Science – Elective16.00
Science – Biology17.81
Science – Physics21.47
Social Studies – Economics20.88
Social Studies – Elective19.00
Social Studies – U.S. Government21.25
Social Studies – U.S. History17.84
MHS Total17.80

The chart below shows the average number of students, per section, by department at the High School.

DepartmentAverage number of students
Business/Family18.82
English/Language Arts20.03
Fine Arts21.16
Industrial Tech16.58
Math20.46
Science18.84
Social Studies19.03
World Languages19.16
MHS Total19.27

Open Enrollment 2019-20

Open Enrollment Out Comparative Data with Like-Sized Districts

(except for L&M)

Sample Group
District NameResident Students In-DistrictOpen Enrollment InOpen Enrollment Out% of Resident Students who OE OutNet Effect on Enrollment
Cedar Falls5,130.8312.098.91.93%213.100
College4,913.3512.0220.94.50%291.100
Marshalltown4,781.483.0561.111.74%(478.100)
Muscatine4,683.746.9198.84.24%(151.900)
Pleasant Valley4,659.1236.6369.07.92%(132.400)
L&M667.0143.043.76.55%99.3
Bettendorf3,944.2725.9236.66.00%489.3
Burlington3,417.991.6705.020.63%(613.4)
Muscatine vs. Sample Group Average
IndicatorAverageMuscatine
% of Resident Students who OE Out7.94%4.24%
Open Enrollment Out304.3198.8
Open Enrollment In268.946.9
Resident Students In-District4,024.74,683.7
Net Effect on Enrollment(35.375)(151.900)
Muscatine vs. State Average
IndicatorAverageMuscatine
% of Resident Students who OE Out7.47%4.24%
Open Enrollment Out101.8198.8
Resident Students In-District1,362.74,683.7