Top Rankings
Harlan Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 347 students in Harlan Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Harlan Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.31, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.45.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
1,491 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Harlan Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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.
Overall District Rank
#59 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.45
# American Indian Students
2 Students
532 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
2,925 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
130 Students
18,818 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
13%
# Black Students
16 Students
9,688 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,285 Students
111,231 Students
% White Students
86%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,189 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
7,501 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
75
23,036
# Students in K Grade:
102
25,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
90
22,613
# Students in 2nd Grade:
80
21,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
114
20,001
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
18,600
# Students in 5th Grade:
101
14,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
123
5,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
67
# Students in 8th Grade:
120
108
# Students in 9th Grade:
122
31
# Students in 10th Grade:
122
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
123
71
# Students in 12th Grade:
110
97
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,675 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 $12,508 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,675
$16,468
Spending / Student
$12,508
$16,042
Best Harlan Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)
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(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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