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Saydel Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 451 students in Saydel Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Saydel Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Saydel Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Saydel High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% 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
1,337 Students
171,832 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
11,227 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Saydel 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#314 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
63%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.43
# American Indian Students
2 Students
823 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
3,960 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
250 Students
21,006 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
12%
# Black Students
9 Students
10,509 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
972 Students
127,263 Students
% White Students
73%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
796 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
98 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
71
68
# Students in K Grade:
100
92
# Students in 1st Grade:
103
78
# Students in 2nd Grade:
83
94
# Students in 3rd Grade:
92
100
# Students in 4th Grade:
78
88
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
217
# Students in 6th Grade:
81
1,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
86
5,353
# Students in 8th Grade:
96
8,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
124
40,254
# Students in 10th Grade:
109
39,868
# Students in 11th Grade:
96
38,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
122
37,920
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,162 is higher than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,384 is higher than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,162
$16,361
Spending / Student
$21,384
$15,938
Best Saydel Comm School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Saydel High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5601 Ne 7th St
Des Moines, IA 50313
(515) 262-9325
Des Moines, IA 50313
(515) 262-9325
Grades: 9-12
| 451 students
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