CAM Comm School District

1000 Victory Park Road
Anita, IA 50020
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 206 students in CAM Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschools in CAM Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 26% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
7 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
1,441 Students
151,884 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
11,017 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1

District Rank

CAM Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85-89% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#269 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of CAM Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CAM 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.
68%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CAM 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.
59%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of CAM 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.
85-89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of CAM Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.43
# American Indian Students
9 Students
515 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
2,937 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
101 Students
17,627 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
12%
# Black Students
43 Students
9,309 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
1,215 Students
113,047 Students
% White Students
84%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
925 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
7,512 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
26
22,872
# Students in K Grade:
48
26,442
# Students in 1st Grade:
66
23,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
49
21,819
# Students in 3rd Grade:
58
19,871
# Students in 4th Grade:
67
18,086
# Students in 5th Grade:
63
13,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
81
5,436
# Students in 7th Grade:
113
80
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
84
# Students in 9th Grade:
138
26
# Students in 10th Grade:
187
52
# Students in 11th Grade:
219
77
# Students in 12th Grade:
194
99
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,286 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,760 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of CAM 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
$13 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of CAM 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
$10,286
$16,361
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in CAM 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
$8,760
$15,938
This chart displays average spending per public school student in CAM 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 CAM Comm School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cam North Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
709 Mcintyre Dr
Anita, IA 50020
(712) 762-3231
Grades: PK-5
| 97 students
Rank: #22.
Cam South Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
207 6th St
Massena, IA 50853
(712) 779-2211
Grades: PK-5
| 109 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,441 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • : 68% (Btm 50%)
  • : 59% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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