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Prairie Valley Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 331 students in Prairie Valley Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Prairie Valley Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Prairie Valley 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 Southeast Valley 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 6% of the student body (majority Black), 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
561 Students
171,832 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
11,227 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Prairie Valley Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#270 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.43
# American Indian Students
n/a
823 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,960 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
21,006 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
12%
# Black Students
6 Students
10,509 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
523 Students
127,263 Students
% White Students
93%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
796 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
27
68
# Students in K Grade:
46
92
# Students in 1st Grade:
36
78
# Students in 2nd Grade:
43
94
# Students in 3rd Grade:
43
100
# Students in 4th Grade:
35
88
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
217
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
1,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
5,353
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
8,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
85
40,254
# Students in 10th Grade:
96
39,868
# Students in 11th Grade:
83
38,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
67
37,920
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,734 is higher than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,624 is higher than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,734
$16,361
Spending / Student
$20,624
$15,938
Best Prairie Valley Comm School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southeast Valley High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1005 Riddle St
Gowrie, IA 50543
(515) 352-3142
Gowrie, IA 50543
(515) 352-3142
Grades: 9-12
| 331 students
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