Aplington-Parkersburg Comm School District

610 N. Johnson St
Parkersburg, IA 50665
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Aplington-Parkersburg Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 261 students in Aplington-Parkersburg Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Aplington-Parkersburg Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Aplington-Parkersburg Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Aplington-parkersburg High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
824 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Aplington-Parkersburg Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 325 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 90% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#107 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Aplington-Parkersburg Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Aplington-Parkersburg Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Aplington-Parkersburg Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Aplington-Parkersburg Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Aplington-Parkersburg Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.45
# American Indian Students
n/a
796 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
21,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
10 Students
10,972 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
766 Students
125,591 Students
% White Students
93%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
7,560 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
38
56
# Students in K Grade:
62
70
# Students in 1st Grade:
54
87
# Students in 2nd Grade:
49
83
# Students in 3rd Grade:
59
82
# Students in 4th Grade:
62
105
# Students in 5th Grade:
63
218
# Students in 6th Grade:
63
1,345
# Students in 7th Grade:
66
5,175
# Students in 8th Grade:
47
7,975
# Students in 9th Grade:
66
39,092
# Students in 10th Grade:
68
39,818
# Students in 11th Grade:
64
38,859
# Students in 12th Grade:
63
38,542
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,093 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,870 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Aplington-Parkersburg Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$11 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Aplington-Parkersburg Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,093
$16,468
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Aplington-Parkersburg Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,870
$16,042
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Aplington-Parkersburg Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Aplington-Parkersburg Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Aplington-parkersburg High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
610 N Johnson St
Parkersburg, IA 50665
(319) 346-1571
Grades: 9-12
| 261 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 824 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in IA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 68% (Top 50%)
  • : 78% (Top 30%)
  • : 75-79% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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