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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 preschool serving 211 students in Riceville Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Riceville Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
406 Students
151,884 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
11,017 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.
Overall District Rank
#243 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.43
# American Indian Students
n/a
515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
2,937 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
17,627 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
12%
# Black Students
n/a
9,309 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
371 Students
113,047 Students
% White Students
91%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
925 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
7,512 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
22,872
# Students in K Grade:
36
26,442
# Students in 1st Grade:
22
23,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
37
21,819
# Students in 3rd Grade:
21
19,871
# Students in 4th Grade:
34
18,086
# Students in 5th Grade:
29
13,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
26
5,436
# Students in 7th Grade:
35
80
# Students in 8th Grade:
29
84
# Students in 9th Grade:
27
26
# Students in 10th Grade:
34
52
# Students in 11th Grade:
25
77
# Students in 12th Grade:
19
99
# 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.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,663
$16,361
Spending / Student
$16,015
$15,938
Best Riceville Comm School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riceville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
912 Woodland Ave
Riceville, IA 50466
(641) 985-2288
Riceville, IA 50466
(641) 985-2288
Grades: PK-5
| 211 students
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