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Aplington-Parkersburg Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 222 students in Aplington-Parkersburg Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Aplington-Parkersburg Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.18, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.42.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
481 Schools
# Students
843 Students
151,188 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
10,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Aplington-Parkersburg 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 90% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#107 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.42
# American Indian Students
n/a
533 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
3,081 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
18 Students
16,853 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
10 Students
9,355 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
793 Students
113,468 Students
% White Students
94%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
689 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
7,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
38
22,497
# Students in K Grade:
70
26,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
57
22,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
57
21,686
# Students in 3rd Grade:
62
19,680
# Students in 4th Grade:
68
17,713
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
13,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
46
5,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
63
124
# Students in 8th Grade:
67
143
# Students in 9th Grade:
66
64
# Students in 10th Grade:
61
83
# Students in 11th Grade:
68
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
55
90
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,753 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,406. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,580 is less than the state median of $15,982. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,753
$16,406
Spending / Student
$12,580
$15,982
Best Aplington-Parkersburg Comm School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Parkersburg Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
602 Lincoln
Parkersburg, IA 50665
(319) 346-2446
Parkersburg, IA 50665
(319) 346-2446
Grades: PK-2
| 222 students
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