For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 342 students in Southeast Valley Community School District.
Public High Schools in Southeast Valley Community School District have a diversity score of 0.13, which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 0.45.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
1,100 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Southeast Valley Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#249 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
63%
Graduation Rate
(13-14)≥90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.45
# American Indian Students
5 Students
796 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
3,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
35 Students
21,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
6 Students
10,972 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,004 Students
125,591 Students
% White Students
91%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
7,560 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
70
56
# Students in K Grade:
92
70
# Students in 1st Grade:
62
87
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
83
# Students in 3rd Grade:
83
82
# Students in 4th Grade:
69
105
# Students in 5th Grade:
76
218
# Students in 6th Grade:
84
1,345
# Students in 7th Grade:
78
5,175
# Students in 8th Grade:
77
7,975
# Students in 9th Grade:
88
39,092
# Students in 10th Grade:
80
39,818
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
38,859
# Students in 12th Grade:
84
38,542
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,314 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 52% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,410 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 52% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,314
$16,468
Spending / Student
$7,410
$16,042
Best Southeast Valley Community School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1005 Riddle St
Gowrie, IA 50543
(515) 352-3142
Gowrie, IA 50543
(515) 352-3142
Grades: 9-12
| 342 students
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