Lawton-Bronson Comm School District

100 Tara Way
Lawton, IA 51030-0128
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Lawton-Bronson Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 326 students in Lawton-Bronson Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Lawton-Bronson Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Lawton-Bronson Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lawton-bronson Junior-senior High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
368 Schools
# Students
718 Students
171,832 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
11,227 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Lawton-Bronson Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#12 out of 327 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lawton-Bronson Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lawton-Bronson 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.
90%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lawton-Bronson 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.
80-84%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lawton-Bronson 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.
≥90%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lawton-Bronson Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.43
# American Indian Students
3 Students
823 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,960 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
21,006 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
12%
# Black Students
8 Students
10,509 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
656 Students
127,263 Students
% White Students
91%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
796 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
35
68
# Students in K Grade:
57
92
# Students in 1st Grade:
41
78
# Students in 2nd Grade:
51
94
# Students in 3rd Grade:
54
100
# Students in 4th Grade:
42
88
# Students in 5th Grade:
48
217
# Students in 6th Grade:
64
1,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
45
5,353
# Students in 8th Grade:
65
8,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
48
40,254
# Students in 10th Grade:
69
39,868
# Students in 11th Grade:
59
38,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
40
37,920
# 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 stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,623 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lawton-Bronson 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
$9 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lawton-Bronson 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
$14,942
$16,361
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lawton-Bronson 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
$12,623
$15,938
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lawton-Bronson 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 Lawton-Bronson Comm School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lawton-bronson Junior-senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
100 Tara Way
Lawton, IA 51030
(712) 944-5181
Grades: 7-12
| 326 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 718 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in IA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 80% (Top 10%)
  • : 90% (Top 5%)
  • : 80-84% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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