Boone Comm School District

500 7th St
Boone, IA 50036
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 585 students in Boone Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Boone Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
1,961 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Boone Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#238 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Boone Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Boone 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.
69%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Boone 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.
50%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Boone 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.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Boone Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.43
# American Indian Students
6 Students
711 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
2,758 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
124 Students
14,712 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
11%
# Black Students
30 Students
7,560 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
1,711 Students
95,300 Students
% White Students
87%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
5,934 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
84
157
# Students in K Grade:
133
170
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
177
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
171
# Students in 3rd Grade:
100
167
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
559
# Students in 5th Grade:
136
5,544
# Students in 6th Grade:
133
24,308
# Students in 7th Grade:
161
36,022
# Students in 8th Grade:
155
37,018
# Students in 9th Grade:
179
8,339
# Students in 10th Grade:
181
5,155
# Students in 11th Grade:
189
5,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
171
4,973
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,668 is higher 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 $15,546 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
$35 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Boone 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
$31 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Boone 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
$17,668
$16,468
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Boone 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
$15,546
$16,042
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Boone 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 Boone Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Boone Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1640 1st
Boone, IA 50036
(515) 433-0020
Grades: 5-8
| 585 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,961 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 60% (Btm 50%)
  • : 69% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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