Shannon City: Schools & Education

4 public schools serve Shannon City. Mount Ayr Elementary is the largest at 339 students (grades -1-6). Total enrollment: 763 students.

K-12 Schools

4 K-12 schools serving the area — about 29 residents per school. 20.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

-1-5 · 68 students · 403 W 2nd Street, Diagonal IA 50845 · (641)734-5331

6-12 · 62 students · 403 W 2nd Street, Diagonal IA 50845 · (641)734-5331

-1-6 · 339 students · 607 E Jefferson, Mount Ayr IA 50854 · (641)464-0537

7-12 · 294 students · 1001 E Columbus St, Mount Ayr IA 50854 · (641)464-0510

School Districts · Districts	Diagonal Comm School District, Mount Ayr Comm School District
School Districts · Total count	2
School Districts · Nces Lea Ids	1909060, 1919860
School Statistics · Total Schools	4
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	763
School Statistics · Total Teachers	56
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	13.60
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	340
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	44.6%
Schools Count	4

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Colleges · Nearest	Graceland University-Lamoni
Colleges · Nearest Distance Miles	21.5 mi
Nearest College · Name	Graceland University-Lamoni
Nearest College · City	Lamoni
Nearest College · Phone	(641) 784-5000
Nearest College · Distance	21.5 mi

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Childcare Centers · County total	2

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	CLEARFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY
Nearest Library · Phone	(641) 336-2479
Nearest Library · Address	401 BROADWAY SUITE 200, CLEARFIELD IA 50840
Nearest Library · Distance	6.9 mi

CLEARFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY

6413362479 · 401 BROADWAY SUITE 200, CLEARFIELD IA 50840

Pct Bachelors Plus	20.3%

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12