Impact of COVID-19 on Alternative School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 317th of 327 High schools | Ranks 321st of 336 High schools | 1.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Alternative School) | 46.7 | 53.6 | 6.9% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Mason City Community School District) | 66.2 | 60.5 | 5.7% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 71.4 | 68.7 | 2.7% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Alternative School) | 33.3 | 28.6 | 4.7% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Mason City Community School District) | 61.1 | 55.8 | 5.3% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 66.9 | 67.3 | 0.4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 71 | 94 | 32.4% |
African American | 4 | 6 | 50% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 12 | 13 | 8.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 55 | 74 | 34.5% |
Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 80.3% | 61.7% | 18.6% |