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Adel Desoto Minburn Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 393 students in Adel Desoto Minburn Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Adel Desoto Minburn Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.15, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.43.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
2,254 Students
151,884 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
11,017 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Adel Desoto Minburn Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 327 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.43
# American Indian Students
5 Students
515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
2,937 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
103 Students
17,627 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
12%
# Black Students
17 Students
9,309 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
2,051 Students
113,047 Students
% White Students
91%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
925 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
7,512 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
50
22,872
# Students in K Grade:
188
26,442
# Students in 1st Grade:
155
23,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
187
21,819
# Students in 3rd Grade:
171
19,871
# Students in 4th Grade:
162
18,086
# Students in 5th Grade:
166
13,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
181
5,436
# Students in 7th Grade:
170
80
# Students in 8th Grade:
173
84
# Students in 9th Grade:
180
26
# Students in 10th Grade:
176
52
# Students in 11th Grade:
162
77
# Students in 12th Grade:
133
99
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,150 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,597 is higher than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,150
$16,361
Spending / Student
$16,597
$15,938
Best Adel Desoto Minburn Comm School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Adel Elementary School
Magnet School
1608 Grove St.
Adel, IA 50003
(515) 993-4285
Adel, IA 50003
(515) 993-4285
Grades: PK-1
| 393 students
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