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Roland-Story 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 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 345 students in Roland-Story Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Roland-Story Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Roland-Story Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Roland-story High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
3 Schools
368 Schools
# Students
1,125 Students
171,832 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
11,227 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Roland-Story 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 327 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
63%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.43
# American Indian Students
3 Students
823 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
3,960 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
56 Students
21,006 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
12%
# Black Students
11 Students
10,509 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,015 Students
127,263 Students
% White Students
90%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
796 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
56
68
# Students in K Grade:
96
92
# Students in 1st Grade:
75
78
# Students in 2nd Grade:
76
94
# Students in 3rd Grade:
85
100
# Students in 4th Grade:
75
88
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
217
# Students in 6th Grade:
86
1,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
72
5,353
# Students in 8th Grade:
92
8,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
75
40,254
# Students in 10th Grade:
83
39,868
# Students in 11th Grade:
101
38,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
86
37,920
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,928 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,114 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,928
$16,361
Spending / Student
$13,114
$15,938
Best Roland-Story Comm School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Roland-story High School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1009 Story St
Story City, IA 50248
(515) 733-4329
Story City, IA 50248
(515) 733-4329
Grades: 9-12
| 345 students
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