Alternative School
19 North Illinois Ave
Mason City IA, 50401, Cerro Gordo County
Phone: 641-421-4426
Type: Other/Alternative School, High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Mason City Community School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 90 | 88 | 105 | 111 | 101 | 73 | 95 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 7 | 7.8% | 12 | 13.6% | 19 | 18.1% | 22 | 19.8% | 26 | 25.7% | 16 | 21.9% | 20 | 21.1% |
| Grade 10: | 18 | 20.0% | 20 | 22.7% | 22 | 21.0% | 33 | 29.7% | 25 | 24.8% | 21 | 28.8% | 21 | 22.1% |
| Grade 11: | 33 | 36.7% | 27 | 30.7% | 32 | 30.5% | 38 | 34.2% | 21 | 20.8% | 18 | 24.7% | 28 | 29.5% |
| Grade 12: | 32 | 35.6% | 29 | 33.0% | 32 | 30.5% | 18 | 16.2% | 29 | 28.7% | 18 | 24.7% | 26 | 27.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 45 | 50.0% | 46 | 52.3% | 63 | 60.0% | 66 | 59.5% | 55 | 54.5% | 28 | 38.4% | 40 | 42.1% |
| Female: | 45 | 50.0% | 42 | 47.7% | 42 | 40.0% | 45 | 40.5% | 46 | 45.5% | 37 | 50.7% | 51 | 53.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.9% | 1 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.1% |
| Asian: | 2 | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 10 | 11.1% | 12 | 13.6% | 14 | 13.3% | 13 | 11.7% | 5 | 5.0% | 7 | 9.6% | 9 | 9.5% |
| Black: | 6 | 6.7% | 8 | 9.1% | 6 | 5.7% | 9 | 8.1% | 5 | 5.0% | 3 | 4.1% | 5 | 5.3% |
| White: | 71 | 78.9% | 67 | 76.1% | 85 | 81.0% | 87 | 78.4% | 89 | 88.1% | 63 | 86.3% | 80 | 84.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 1.1% | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.9% | 1 | 1.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 47 | 52.2% | 53 | 60.2% | 66 | 62.9% | 58 | 52.3% | 60 | 59.4% | 43 | 58.9% | 45 | 47.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 10 | 11.1% | 11 | 12.5% | 13 | 12.4% | 11 | 9.9% | 7 | 6.9% | 10 | 13.7% | 5 | 5.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.67 | 16.30 | 16.41 | 17.34 | 12.44 | 9.10 | 11.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 66.67% | 82.73% | 82.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 53.85% | 75.00% | 82.19% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 72.22% | 83.87% | 83.97% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 69.23% | 78.69% | 83.26% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 100.0% | 75.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 0.0% | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years | 18.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | NA | 75.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $44,825.0 | $45,175.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | NA | $49,550.0 |