Boyer Valley Comm School District

1102 Iowa Ave
Dunlap, IA 51529
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 219 students in Boyer Valley Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Boyer Valley Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Boyer Valley Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Boyer Valley Middle/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 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
427 Students
169,146 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
11,046 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Boyer Valley 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 80% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#213 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
76%
68%
59%
70%
70-74%
63%
(21-22)
≥80%
90%
(2022-23)
16.3%
24.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
13%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
89%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,155 is higher than the state median of $16,596. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,726 is less than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,155
$16,596
Spending / Student
$13,726
$16,167

Best Boyer Valley Comm School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Boyer Valley Middle/high School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1102 Iowa Ave
Dunlap, IA 51529
(712) 643-2258
Gr: 6-12 | 219 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 427 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 76% (Top 30%)
  • : 59% (Btm 50%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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