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Spencer Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 229 students in Spencer Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Spencer Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.29, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.43.
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
5 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
2,230 Students
151,884 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
11,017 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Spencer 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#112 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.43
# American Indian Students
3 Students
515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
2,937 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
196 Students
17,627 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
12%
# Black Students
25 Students
9,309 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,929 Students
113,047 Students
% White Students
86%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
925 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
7,512 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
67
22,872
# Students in K Grade:
162
26,442
# Students in 1st Grade:
139
23,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
169
21,819
# Students in 3rd Grade:
148
19,871
# Students in 4th Grade:
153
18,086
# Students in 5th Grade:
166
13,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
146
5,436
# Students in 7th Grade:
165
80
# Students in 8th Grade:
203
84
# Students in 9th Grade:
176
26
# Students in 10th Grade:
175
52
# Students in 11th Grade:
171
77
# Students in 12th Grade:
190
99
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,445 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 $16,536 is higher than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,445
$16,361
Spending / Student
$16,536
$15,938
Best Spencer Comm School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Johnson Elementary School
Magnet School
724 West 9th Street
Spencer, IA 51301
(712) 262-2710
Spencer, IA 51301
(712) 262-2710
Grades: PK-K
| 229 students
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