Top Rankings
CAM Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,210 students in CAM Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High Schools in CAM Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in CAM Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cam Jr./sr. High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
5 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
1,950 Students
169,146 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
11,046 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
CAM 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 77% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#276 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
68%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
70%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
63%
Graduation Rate
77%
87.5%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16.3%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.46
Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
Showing 2012–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
9%
13%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
3%
7%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
% White
80%
72%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,406 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $5,967 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has declined by 39% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$9,049 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$12 MM
$9,021 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$9,406
$18,179
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$5,967
$18,122
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best CAM Comm School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cam Jr./sr. High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Victory Park Rd
Anita, IA 50020
(712) 762-3231
Anita, IA 50020
(712) 762-3231
Gr: 7-12 | 188 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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