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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 764 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 Asian), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
368 Schools
# Students
2,491 Students
171,832 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
11,227 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Pella 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 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
0.43
# American Indian Students
1 Student
823 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
50 Students
3,960 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
96 Students
21,006 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
12%
# Black Students
35 Students
10,509 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
2,203 Students
127,263 Students
% White Students
89%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
796 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
93 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
121
68
# Students in K Grade:
199
92
# Students in 1st Grade:
175
78
# Students in 2nd Grade:
161
94
# Students in 3rd Grade:
163
100
# Students in 4th Grade:
162
88
# Students in 5th Grade:
179
217
# Students in 6th Grade:
185
1,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
177
5,353
# Students in 8th Grade:
205
8,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
205
40,254
# Students in 10th Grade:
183
39,868
# Students in 11th Grade:
190
38,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
186
37,920
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,878 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,338 is less than the state median of $15,938. 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
$14,878
$16,361
Spending / Student
$12,338
$15,938
Best Pella Comm School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pella High School
Magnet 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
| 764 students
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