Top Rankings
Stanton Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 148 students in Stanton Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Stanton Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
281 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Stanton Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 325 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#63 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.43
# American Indian Students
1 Student
711 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
2,758 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
14,712 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
n/a
7,560 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
260 Students
95,300 Students
% White Students
93%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
5,934 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
157
# Students in K Grade:
32
170
# Students in 1st Grade:
17
177
# Students in 2nd Grade:
16
171
# Students in 3rd Grade:
24
167
# Students in 4th Grade:
26
559
# Students in 5th Grade:
18
5,544
# Students in 6th Grade:
33
24,308
# Students in 7th Grade:
17
36,022
# Students in 8th Grade:
24
37,018
# Students in 9th Grade:
14
8,339
# Students in 10th Grade:
17
5,155
# Students in 11th Grade:
25
5,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
18
4,973
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,559 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,064 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,559
$16,468
Spending / Student
$12,064
$16,042
Best Stanton Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stanton High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
605 Elliott Street
Stanton, IA 51573
(712) 829-2162
Stanton, IA 51573
(712) 829-2162
Grades: 6-12
| 148 students
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