Shrinking Our Footprint

In 2012, the district closed an elementary school, Mason Heights, based on enrollment.  That saved $700,000 in operating costs and eliminated additional costs that would be needed to maintain an aging building.  Royalmont Academy purchased Mason Heights for $1 million. 

Under the Master Facilities Plan, the district began leasing Western Row Elementary to the Warren County Educational Service Center in 2020.  Closing Western Row saved approximately $550,000 a year in operating costs a year.  The ESC purchased Western Row for $6.5 million.

Renovated Middle School Opens Fall 2019

During the 2018-2019 school year, Mason Middle School (which was built in 1959 as the original Mason High School) was closed for a total renovation.  Students, staff, alumni, and community members celebrated this important Master Faciltiies Milestone in a special ribbon cutting ceremony in August 2019.  

Eyes Toward Tomorrow

After a decade of explosive growth at the beginning of the 21st century, the Mason City School district's enrollment has now stabilized.  New residential housing developments in the City of Mason and Deerfield Township are part of the Master Facility Plan, but there remains a general decline in enrollment when considering that the Class of 2018 (Mason's largest class) had 980 students while there are 670 students in the Class of 2033.

The plan ensures that all Mason City Schools are safe,  technology-ready, high quality learning environments.  The plan eliminates splitting grades and lessens the number of transitions students make, while providing flexibility so that the district's facilities address the needs of Mason's learners today and 50 years from now.