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Marengo, IA

2,425 residents•547 students•2 schools
Avg School Rating
9.0
out of 10
7% above Iowa avg
Test Proficiency
74%Math
—Reading
5% above Iowa avg
School Crime Rate
7.31
per 1,000 students
21% above Iowa avg
Overall Crime Rate
42.89
per 1,000 residents
3% below Iowa avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
1
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
2
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
1
Middle
1
High
0

These figures describe every school in Marengo; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Marengo

2 schools
9.1
Iowa Valley Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.9
Iowa Valley Jr-Sr High School
Middlepublic

School Crime in Marengo

4 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Marengo in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
21% above Iowa avg
7.31
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Property
3
Other
1

School Crime Types

  • Burglary50%
  • Pornography25%
  • Theft25%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Marengo

104 total incidents reported across Marengo in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
3% below Iowa avg
42.89
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
43
Property
53
Drug
7
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Assault40%
  • Theft21%
  • Vandalism13%
  • Burglary9%
  • Drugs7%
  • Fraud6%
  • Other5%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

547 students enrolled across Marengo's schools.

  • Public547100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Marengo's K-12 schools.

  • White89%
  • Hispanic7%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Black<1%
49%Female51%Male
39%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.