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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 preschool serving 208 students in Boyer Valley Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Boyer Valley Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
484 Schools
# Students
427 Students
151,361 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
11,213 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.
Overall District Rank
#213 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16.3%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
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 Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Boyer Valley Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
212 School St
Dow City, IA 51528
(712) 674-3248
Dow City, IA 51528
(712) 674-3248
Gr: PK-5 | 208 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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