Greene County Comm School District

101 Ram Drive
Jefferson, IA 50129
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 353 students in Greene County Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Greene County Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (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
3 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
1,253 Students
132,074 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
9,097 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Greene County 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 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#239 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Greene County Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Greene County 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.
70%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Greene County 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.
58%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Greene County 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.
80-84%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Greene County Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.42
# American Indian Students
1 Student
712 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
2,838 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
92 Students
14,938 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
11%
# Black Students
8 Students
7,717 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,105 Students
99,474 Students
% White Students
88%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
576 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
5,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
105
176
# Students in K Grade:
96
240
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
254
# Students in 2nd Grade:
83
259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
89
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
698
# Students in 5th Grade:
77
5,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
25,470
# Students in 7th Grade:
82
37,347
# Students in 8th Grade:
92
38,760
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
8,432
# Students in 10th Grade:
102
5,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
80
4,923
# Students in 12th Grade:
83
4,741
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,897 is higher than the state median of $16,406. The school district revenue/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,239 is higher than the state median of $15,982. The school district spending/student has declined by 31% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Greene County 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
$29 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Greene County 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
$17,897
$16,406
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Greene County 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
$23,239
$15,982
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Greene County 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 Greene County Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Greene County Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
101 Ram Drive
Jefferson, IA 50129
(515) 386-8126
Grades: 5-8
| 353 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,253 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 58% (Btm 50%)
  • : 70% (Btm 50%)
  • : 58% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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