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Item: Boone Comm School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

500 7th St
Boone, IA 50036

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (515) 433-0750

www.boonecsd.org

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Boone Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

4 Schools

484 Schools

# Students

1,955 Students

151,361 Students

# Teachers

147 Teachers

11,213 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Boone Comm School District	Iowa
Pre-K	95	69
Kind	129	77
1	112	68

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District Rank

Boone Comm 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#236 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Boone Comm School District
2023	#236
2022	#238
2021	#254
2019	#252
2018	#230
2017	#198
2016	#246
2015	#173
2014	#258
2013	#252
2012	#252
2011	#243
2010	#206

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65%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Boone Comm School District	Iowa
2023	65%	68%
2022	60%	64%
2021	57%	64%
2019	63%	69%
2018	75%	76%
2017	77%	77%
2016	76%	78%
2015	80%	79%
2014	77%	79%
2013	72%	77%
2012	73%	76%
2011	78%	78%
2010	77%	77%

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69%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Boone Comm School District	Iowa
2022	69%	70%
2021	66%	68%
2019	65%	68%
2018	75%	74%
2017	78%	75%
2016	75%	75%
2015	80%	76%
2014	75%	76%
2013	72%	72%
2012	70%	71%
2011	75%	76%
2010	75%	75%

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50%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Boone Comm School District	Iowa
2022	50%	63%
2021	55%	60%

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92%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Boone Comm School District	Iowa
2023	92%	87%
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	95%	89%
2019	92%	88%
2018	92%	89%
2017	95%	89%
2016	92%	88%
2015	92%	88%
2014	92%	89%
2013	87%	87%
2012	87%	88%
2011	87%	86%

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(2022-23)

23.5%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Boone Comm School District	Iowa
2023	23.5%	24.7%
2022	32.6%	27.8%
2021	21.3%	23.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.25

0.46

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Boone Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.22	0.46
2022	0.23	0.45
2021	0.22	0.43
2020	0.21	0.43
2019	0.21	0.42
2018	0.20	0.41
2017	0.20	0.39
2016	0.20	0.38
2015	0.20	0.38
2014	0.21	0.37
2013	0.18	0.35
2012	0.17	0.34
2011	0.15	0.34
2010	0.14	0.32
2009	0.12	0.29
2008	0.11	0.27
2007	0.09	0.26
2006	0.09	0.26
2005	0.06	0.24
2004	0.05	0.22
2003	0.07	0.21
2002	0.05	0.19
2001	0.04	0.19
2000	0.04	0.17
1999	0.04	0.17
1998	0.03	0.15
1997	0.04	0.15
1996	0.03	0.13
1995	0.02	0.13
1994	0.03	0.13
1993	0.02	0.12
1992	0.03	0.12
1991	0.02	0.12
1990	0.01	0.10
1989	0.01	0.10
1988	0.03	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2019)

Year	Boone Comm School District	Iowa
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2014)

Year	Boone Comm School District	Iowa
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)

Year	Boone Comm School District	Iowa
2023	6%	13%
2022	6%	12%
2021	5%	12%
2020	5%	12%
2019	5%	11%
2018	5%	11%
2017	5%	11%
2016	4%	10%
2015	5%	10%
2014	4%	10%
2013	4%	9%
2012	4%	9%
2011	3%	9%
2010	3%	8%
2009	4%	7%
2008	3%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1998	1%	3%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)

Year	Boone Comm School District	Iowa
2023	1%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	6%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	5%
2006	2%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%

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% White

86%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Boone Comm School District	Iowa
2023	88%	72%
2022	88%	73%
2021	88%	74%
2020	89%	74%
2019	89%	75%
2018	89%	76%
2017	89%	77%
2016	89%	78%
2015	89%	78%
2014	89%	79%
2013	91%	80%
2012	91%	81%
2011	92%	81%
2010	93%	82%
2009	93%	84%
2008	94%	85%
2007	96%	86%
2006	96%	86%
2005	97%	87%
2004	97%	88%
2003	97%	89%
2002	97%	90%
2001	98%	90%
2000	98%	91%
1999	98%	91%
1998	99%	92%
1997	98%	92%
1996	98%	93%
1995	100%	93%
1994	99%	93%
1993	100%	94%
1992	99%	94%
1991	100%	94%
1990	100%	95%
1989	100%	95%
1988	100%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Boone Comm School District	Iowa
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,297 is higher than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $30,006 is higher than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has grown by 50% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$38 MM

$9,049 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Boone Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$38 MM	$13 MM
2022	$37 MM	$13 MM
2021	$35 MM	$12 MM
2020	$32 MM	$11 MM
2019	$32 MM	$11 MM
2018	$31 MM	$10 MM
2017	$30 MM	$10 MM
2016	$29 MM	$10 MM
2015	$25 MM	$7 MM
2014	$28 MM	$9 MM
2012	$26 MM	$9 MM
2011	$27 MM	$8 MM
2010	$25 MM	$7 MM
2009	$26 MM	$7 MM
2008	$25 MM	$7 MM
2007	$25 MM	$7 MM
2006	$23 MM	$6 MM
2005	$21 MM	$6 MM
2004	$20 MM	$6 MM
2003	$20 MM	$6 MM
2002	$20 MM	$6 MM
2001	$19 MM	$5 MM
2000	$18 MM	$5 MM
1999	$16 MM	$5 MM
1998	$16 MM	$5 MM
1997	$15 MM	$4 MM
1996	$14 MM	$4 MM
1995	$14 MM	$4 MM
1992	$11 MM	$3 MM
1990	$10 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$59 MM

$9,021 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Boone Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$59 MM	$12 MM
2022	$39 MM	$12 MM
2021	$30 MM	$11 MM
2020	$29 MM	$11 MM
2019	$27 MM	$10 MM
2018	$27 MM	$10 MM
2017	$27 MM	$10 MM
2016	$28 MM	$10 MM
2015	$28 MM	$7 MM
2014	$34 MM	$8 MM
2012	$25 MM	$8 MM
2011	$25 MM	$8 MM
2010	$28 MM	$7 MM
2009	$23 MM	$7 MM
2008	$23 MM	$7 MM
2007	$25 MM	$6 MM
2006	$28 MM	$6 MM
2005	$24 MM	$6 MM
2004	$19 MM	$6 MM
2003	$19 MM	$6 MM
2002	$19 MM	$6 MM
2001	$19 MM	$6 MM
2000	$18 MM	$5 MM
1999	$17 MM	$5 MM
1998	$15 MM	$5 MM
1997	$14 MM	$4 MM
1996	$14 MM	$4 MM
1995	$13 MM	$4 MM
1992	$12 MM	$3 MM
1990	$9 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,297

$18,179

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Boone Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$19,092	$17,410
2022	$19,237	$16,850
2021	$17,998	$16,172
2020	$16,280	$14,700
2019	$16,069	$14,749
2018	$15,463	$14,230
2017	$15,188	$14,844
2016	$14,519	$14,113
2015	$12,040	$11,259
2014	$12,304	$13,301
2012	$11,493	$12,751
2011	$11,670	$12,165
2010	$11,262	$11,259
2009	$12,270	$11,087
2008	$11,844	$10,485
2007	$11,185	$10,103
2006	$10,242	$9,628
2005	$9,301	$9,167
2004	$8,794	$8,727
2003	$8,630	$8,857
2002	$8,529	$8,158
2001	$8,158	$7,654
2000	$7,687	$7,180
1999	$7,061	$6,993
1998	$6,771	$6,548
1997	$6,512	$6,347
1995	$6,015	$5,735
1992	$4,775	$5,300
1990	$4,160	$4,402

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Spending / Student

$30,006

$18,122

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Boone Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$29,687	$16,255
2022	$19,893	$15,854
2021	$15,836	$15,357
2020	$14,568	$14,340
2019	$13,596	$14,216
2018	$13,489	$13,767
2017	$13,946	$14,379
2016	$13,728	$14,161
2015	$13,681	$11,298
2014	$15,329	$12,593
2012	$10,671	$12,000
2011	$11,017	$11,589
2010	$12,798	$11,298
2009	$10,918	$10,614
2008	$10,969	$9,706
2007	$11,234	$9,439
2006	$12,478	$9,204
2005	$10,268	$8,457
2004	$8,043	$8,450
2003	$8,255	$8,908
2002	$8,349	$8,409
2001	$8,042	$7,961
2000	$7,720	$7,433
1999	$7,510	$7,234
1998	$6,356	$6,713
1997	$6,196	$6,475
1995	$5,837	$5,710
1992	$5,099	$5,398
1990	$3,855	$4,317

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Best Boone Comm School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Ledges Elementary School

1805 Hancock Drive
Boone, IA 50036
(515) 433-0750

Gr: PK-1 | 336 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,955 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: 92% (Top 5% in IA)
: Bottom 50%
: 65% (Btm 50%)
: 69% (Btm 50%)
: 50% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education