Riceville Comm School District

912 Woodland Ave
Riceville, IA 50466
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 195 students in Riceville Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Riceville Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Riceville Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Riceville High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
406 Students
171,832 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
11,227 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Riceville 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#243 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Riceville Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Riceville 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.
67%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Riceville 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 Riceville 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.
≥80%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Riceville 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
n/a
823 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,960 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
21,006 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
12%
# Black Students
n/a
10,509 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
371 Students
127,263 Students
% White Students
91%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
796 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
32
68
# Students in K Grade:
36
92
# Students in 1st Grade:
22
78
# Students in 2nd Grade:
37
94
# Students in 3rd Grade:
21
100
# Students in 4th Grade:
34
88
# Students in 5th Grade:
29
217
# Students in 6th Grade:
26
1,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
35
5,353
# Students in 8th Grade:
29
8,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
27
40,254
# Students in 10th Grade:
34
39,868
# Students in 11th Grade:
25
38,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
19
37,920
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,663 is higher than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,015 is higher than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Riceville 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
$7 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Riceville 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
$16,663
$16,361
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Riceville 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
$16,015
$15,938
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Riceville 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 Riceville Comm School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riceville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
912 Woodland Ave
Riceville, IA 50466
(641) 985-2288
Grades: 6-12
| 195 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 406 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 61% (Btm 50%)
  • : 67% (Btm 50%)
  • : 80-84% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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