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Item: Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

1090 Jackson St
Brooklyn, IA 52211-9705

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Top 50%

Tel: (641) 522-7058

www.brooklyn.k12.ia.us

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 568 students in Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District. This district's average is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Iowa.

Public Schools in Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District have an score of 74% (versus the Iowa public school average of 68%), and score of 76% (versus the 70% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,322 Schools

# Students

568 Students

497,791 Students

# Teachers

42 Teachers

35,023 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District	Iowa
Pre-K	27	69
Kind	45	108
1	30	102
2	33	104
3	41	108
4	36	107
5	53	109
6	35	108
7	45	109
8	39	107
9	49	114
10	40	116
11	51	117
12	44	117

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District Rank

Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#117 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District
2023	#117
2022	#98
2021	#96
2019	#120
2018	#49
2017	#64
2016	#44
2015	#94
2014	#94
2013	#72
2012	#190

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74%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District	Iowa
2023	74%	68%
2022	72%	64%
2021	72%	64%
2019	76%	69%
2018	86%	76%
2017	87%	77%
2016	88%	78%
2015	90%	79%
2014	86%	79%
2013	88%	77%
2012	84%	76%

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76%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District	Iowa
2022	76%	70%
2021	74%	68%
2019	72%	68%
2018	86%	74%
2017	81%	75%
2016	82%	75%
2015	78%	76%
2014	80%	76%
2013	75%	72%
2012	66%	71%
2011	72%	76%

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55-59%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District	Iowa
2022	57%	63%
2021	67%	60%

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(21-22)

≥90%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District	Iowa
2022	90%	90%
2021	90%	87%
2020	90%	89%
2019	90%	88%
2018	90%	89%
2017	90%	89%
2016	90%	88%
2015	84%	88%
2014	90%	89%
2013	90%	87%
2012	90%	88%

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(2022-23)

12.4%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District	Iowa
2023	12.4%	24.7%
2022	13.1%	27.8%
2021	9.2%	23.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.16

0.48

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.14	0.46
2022	0.13	0.45
2021	0.13	0.43
2020	0.16	0.42
2019	0.16	0.42
2018	0.10	0.39
2017	0.10	0.39
2016	0.17	0.38
2015	0.17	0.38
2014	0.20	0.37
2013	0.18	0.35
2012	0.20	0.34
2011	0.21	0.34
2010	0.19	0.32
2009	0.13	0.29
2008	0.11	0.28
2007	0.13	0.26
2006	0.10	0.23
2005	0.10	0.24
2004	0.08	0.22
2003	0.07	0.21
2002	0.07	0.20
2001	0.03	0.20
2000	0.04	0.15
1999	0.03	0.16
1998	0.03	0.15
1997	0.03	0.13
1996	0.02	0.13

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2009)
Year	Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District	Iowa
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District	Iowa
2023	6%	13%
2022	5%	12%
2021	5%	12%
2020	6%	11%
2019	6%	11%
2018	5%	11%
2017	5%	11%
2016	7%	10%
2015	7%	11%
2014	9%	10%
2013	9%	9%
2012	9%	9%
2011	8%	9%
2010	7%	8%
2009	5%	7%
2008	5%	7%
2007	5%	6%
2006	5%	5%
2005	4%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	3%	4%
2002	3%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	2%	2%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District	Iowa
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2001	1%	4%
1998	1%	3%

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% White

92%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District	Iowa
2023	92%	72%
2022	93%	73%
2021	93%	74%
2020	92%	75%
2019	92%	75%
2018	95%	77%
2017	95%	77%
2016	91%	78%
2015	91%	78%
2014	89%	79%
2013	90%	80%
2012	89%	81%
2011	89%	81%
2010	90%	82%
2009	93%	84%
2008	94%	84%
2007	93%	86%
2006	94%	88%
2005	94%	87%
2004	96%	88%
2003	96%	89%
2002	96%	89%
2001	98%	89%
2000	98%	94%
1999	99%	91%
1998	98%	92%
1997	99%	93%
1996	99%	93%
1995	100%	93%
1994	100%	93%
1993	100%	94%
1992	99%	95%
1991	100%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District	Iowa
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,275 is higher than the state median of $16,596. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,599 is higher than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$10 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$10 MM	$12 MM
2022	$9 MM	$11 MM
2021	$10 MM	$12 MM
2020	$9 MM	$11 MM
2019	$9 MM	$11 MM
2018	$9 MM	$10 MM
2017	$8 MM	$10 MM
2016	$8 MM	$10 MM
2015	$6 MM	$7 MM
2014	$7 MM	$9 MM
2012	$7 MM	$9 MM
2011	$7 MM	$8 MM
2010	$6 MM	$7 MM
2009	$7 MM	$7 MM
2008	$7 MM	$7 MM
2007	$7 MM	$7 MM
2006	$7 MM	$6 MM
2005	$6 MM	$6 MM
2004	$6 MM	$6 MM
2003	$6 MM	$6 MM
2002	$6 MM	$6 MM
2001	$5 MM	$5 MM
2000	$4 MM	$5 MM
1999	$4 MM	$5 MM
1998	$4 MM	$5 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$4 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$11 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$11 MM	$11 MM
2022	$13 MM	$11 MM
2021	$11 MM	$11 MM
2020	$13 MM	$11 MM
2019	$8 MM	$10 MM
2018	$8 MM	$10 MM
2017	$8 MM	$10 MM
2016	$7 MM	$10 MM
2015	$6 MM	$7 MM
2014	$6 MM	$8 MM
2012	$7 MM	$8 MM
2011	$6 MM	$8 MM
2010	$6 MM	$7 MM
2009	$6 MM	$7 MM
2008	$6 MM	$7 MM
2007	$5 MM	$6 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$6 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$6 MM
2002	$6 MM	$6 MM
2001	$8 MM	$6 MM
2000	$6 MM	$5 MM
1999	$4 MM	$5 MM
1998	$4 MM	$5 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,275

$16,596

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$17,490	$15,936
2022	$16,291	$14,700
2021	$16,659	$16,172
2020	$16,291	$14,700
2019	$14,971	$14,749
2018	$14,767	$14,230
2017	$13,808	$14,844
2016	$13,074	$14,113
2015	$10,539	$11,259
2014	$12,447	$13,301
2012	$12,030	$12,751
2011	$12,385	$12,165
2010	$11,023	$11,259
2009	$10,812	$11,087
2008	$11,954	$10,485
2007	$10,064	$10,103
2006	$9,682	$9,628
2005	$9,429	$9,167
2004	$9,523	$8,727
2003	$8,905	$8,857
2002	$8,647	$8,158
2001	$7,521	$7,654
2000	$6,549	$7,180
1999	$6,169	$6,993
1998	$5,518	$6,548
1997	$5,302	$6,347
1995	$5,357	$5,735
1992	$4,725	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$19,599

$16,167

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$19,843	$15,133
2022	$21,772	$14,340
2021	$18,900	$15,357
2020	$21,772	$14,340
2019	$13,804	$14,216
2018	$12,809	$13,767
2017	$13,218	$14,379
2016	$11,488	$14,161
2015	$9,515	$11,298
2014	$11,504	$12,593
2012	$11,986	$12,000
2011	$9,948	$11,589
2010	$9,952	$11,298
2009	$9,428	$10,614
2008	$9,254	$9,706
2007	$8,105	$9,439
2006	$8,726	$9,204
2005	$7,929	$8,457
2004	$9,481	$8,450
2003	$7,441	$8,908
2002	$10,014	$8,409
2001	$12,581	$7,961
2000	$8,214	$7,433
1999	$5,992	$7,234
1998	$5,298	$6,713
1997	$5,362	$6,475
1995	$5,142	$5,710
1992	$4,771	$5,398

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Best Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Brooklyn-guernsey-malcom Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1090 Jackson Street
Brooklyn, IA 52211
(641) 522-9268

Gr: PK-6 | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #22.

Brooklyn-guernsey-malcom Jr-sr High School

(Math: 71% | Reading: 71%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1090 Jackson St
Brooklyn, IA 52211
(641) 522-7058

Gr: 7-12 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District?

Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District manages 2 public schools serving 568 students.

What is the rank of Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District?

Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District is ranked #131 out of 325 school districts in Iowa (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District?

92% of Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District?

Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What is Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $19,599 is higher than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 568 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in IA)
: Top 50%
: 74% (Top 50%)
: 76% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education