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Indianola Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 417 students in Indianola Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Indianola Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
6 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
3,665 Students
151,884 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
11,017 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Indianola Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
63%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.43
# American Indian Students
2 Students
515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
24 Students
2,937 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
181 Students
17,627 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
12%
# Black Students
39 Students
9,309 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
3,269 Students
113,047 Students
% White Students
89%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
925 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
148 Students
7,512 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
138
22,872
# Students in K Grade:
238
26,442
# Students in 1st Grade:
261
23,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
263
21,819
# Students in 3rd Grade:
244
19,871
# Students in 4th Grade:
294
18,086
# Students in 5th Grade:
258
13,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
245
5,436
# Students in 7th Grade:
316
80
# Students in 8th Grade:
288
84
# Students in 9th Grade:
309
26
# Students in 10th Grade:
282
52
# Students in 11th Grade:
261
77
# Students in 12th Grade:
268
99
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,942 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,653 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,942
$16,361
Spending / Student
$12,653
$15,938
Best Indianola Comm School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whittier Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1306 W Salem
Indianola, IA 50125
(515) 961-9570
Indianola, IA 50125
(515) 961-9570
Grades: PK-5
| 417 students
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