Paton-Churdan Comm School District

606 Adrian St
Churdan, IA 50050-0157
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 93 students in Paton-Churdan Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Paton-Churdan Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Paton-Churdan Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Paton-churdan Jr-sr High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
202 Students
170,655 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
11,309 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Paton-Churdan 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#133 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Paton-Churdan Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
64%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Paton-Churdan Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IA by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
70%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Paton-Churdan Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IA by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Paton-Churdan Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of IA by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.42
# American Indian Students
n/a
822 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
4,035 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
20,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
12%
# Black Students
5 Students
10,264 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
182 Students
127,713 Students
% White Students
90%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
655 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
7,063 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
14
103
# Students in K Grade:
8
150
# Students in 1st Grade:
14
171
# Students in 2nd Grade:
10
190
# Students in 3rd Grade:
14
179
# Students in 4th Grade:
16
224
# Students in 5th Grade:
15
348
# Students in 6th Grade:
18
1,492
# Students in 7th Grade:
18
5,348
# Students in 8th Grade:
16
8,227
# Students in 9th Grade:
11
40,176
# Students in 10th Grade:
12
38,936
# Students in 11th Grade:
15
37,654
# Students in 12th Grade:
21
37,457
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,302 is higher than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,985 is higher than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue (20-21)
$4 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart display total revenue of Paton-Churdan Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending (20-21)
$3 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart display total spending of Paton-Churdan Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$18,302
$16,392
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Paton-Churdan Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student (20-21)
$15,985
$15,968
This chart display average spending per public school student in Paton-Churdan Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Paton-Churdan Comm School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paton-churdan Jr-sr High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
606 Adrian St
Churdan, IA 50050
(515) 389-3111
Grades: 7-12
| 93 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 202 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 70-74% (Top 30%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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