Top Rankings
Pella 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 791 students in Pella Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Pella Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Pella Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pella High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
2,476 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Pella Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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
#6 out of 327 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.45
# American Indian Students
1 Student
796 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
46 Students
3,901 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
101 Students
21,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
38 Students
10,972 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
2,184 Students
125,591 Students
% White Students
88%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
86 Students
7,560 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
145
56
# Students in K Grade:
178
70
# Students in 1st Grade:
164
87
# Students in 2nd Grade:
165
83
# Students in 3rd Grade:
168
82
# Students in 4th Grade:
166
105
# Students in 5th Grade:
161
218
# Students in 6th Grade:
175
1,345
# Students in 7th Grade:
181
5,175
# Students in 8th Grade:
182
7,975
# Students in 9th Grade:
206
39,092
# Students in 10th Grade:
207
39,818
# Students in 11th Grade:
186
38,859
# Students in 12th Grade:
192
38,542
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,968 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 $12,412 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,968
$16,468
Spending / Student
$12,412
$16,042
Best Pella Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pella High School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
212 E University St
Pella, IA 50219
(641) 628-3870
Pella, IA 50219
(641) 628-3870
Grades: 9-12
| 791 students
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