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Boone 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 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 303 students in Boone Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Boone Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.27, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.42.
Minority enrollment is 15% 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
5 Schools
481 Schools
# Students
1,937 Students
151,188 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
10,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Boone Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#238 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.42
# American Indian Students
10 Students
533 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
3,081 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
127 Students
16,853 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
11%
# Black Students
28 Students
9,355 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,677 Students
113,468 Students
% White Students
87%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
689 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
90 Students
7,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
22,497
# Students in K Grade:
132
26,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
94
22,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
116
21,686
# Students in 3rd Grade:
123
19,680
# Students in 4th Grade:
117
17,713
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
13,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
5,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
172
124
# Students in 8th Grade:
167
143
# Students in 9th Grade:
190
64
# Students in 10th Grade:
172
83
# Students in 11th Grade:
165
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
165
90
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,887 is higher than the state median of $16,406. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,738 is less than the state median of $15,982. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,887
$16,406
Spending / Student
$15,738
$15,982
Best Boone Comm School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
711 W Mamie Eisenhower
Boone, IA 50036
(515) 433-0800
Boone, IA 50036
(515) 433-0800
Grades: PK-1
| 129 students
Rank: n/an/a
102 S Boone St
Boone, IA 50036
(515) 433-0840
Boone, IA 50036
(515) 433-0840
Grades: PK-1
| 174 students
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