Top Rankings
Southeast Polk Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,353 students in Southeast Polk Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Southeast Polk Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Southeast Polk Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Southeast Polk High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% 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
11 Schools
368 Schools
# Students
7,397 Students
171,832 Students
# Teachers
461 Teachers
11,227 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Southeast Polk Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 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 96% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#109 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
63%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.43
# American Indian Students
11 Students
823 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
186 Students
3,960 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
708 Students
21,006 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
12%
# Black Students
539 Students
10,509 Students
% Black Students
7%
6%
# White Students
5,491 Students
127,263 Students
% White Students
74%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
25 Students
796 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
437 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
338
68
# Students in K Grade:
530
92
# Students in 1st Grade:
524
78
# Students in 2nd Grade:
489
94
# Students in 3rd Grade:
505
100
# Students in 4th Grade:
522
88
# Students in 5th Grade:
513
217
# Students in 6th Grade:
535
1,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
567
5,353
# Students in 8th Grade:
521
8,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
600
40,254
# Students in 10th Grade:
584
39,868
# Students in 11th Grade:
612
38,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
557
37,920
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,648 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 $13,172 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$108 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$97 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,648
$16,361
Spending / Student
$13,172
$15,938
Best Southeast Polk Comm School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southeast Polk High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7945 Ne University Ave.
Pleasant Hill, IA 50327
(515) 967-6631
Pleasant Hill, IA 50327
(515) 967-6631
Grades: 9-12
| 2,353 students
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