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 preschool serving 536 students in Greene County 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 Preschool in Greene County Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 69%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
481 Schools
# Students
1,253 Students
151,188 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
10,908 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
533 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
3,081 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
92 Students
16,853 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
11%
# Black Students
8 Students
9,355 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,105 Students
113,468 Students
% White Students
88%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
689 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
7,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
105
22,497
# Students in K Grade:
96
26,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
22,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
83
21,686
# Students in 3rd Grade:
89
19,680
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
17,713
# Students in 5th Grade:
77
13,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
5,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
82
124
# Students in 8th Grade:
92
143
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
64
# Students in 10th Grade:
102
83
# Students in 11th Grade:
80
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
83
90
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Greene County Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
401 E Russell
Jefferson, IA 50129
(515) 386-3178
Grades: PK-4
| 536 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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