Creston Comm School District

801 N. Elm Street
Creston, IA 50801
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 536 students in Creston Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Creston Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Creston Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Creston High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
1,384 Students
170,655 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
11,309 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Creston Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 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 increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#161 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Creston Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Creston Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Creston Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Creston Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Creston Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.42
# American Indian Students
4 Students
822 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
4,035 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
101 Students
20,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
12%
# Black Students
17 Students
10,264 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,221 Students
127,713 Students
% White Students
88%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
655 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
7,063 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
36
103
# Students in K Grade:
98
150
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
171
# Students in 2nd Grade:
80
190
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
179
# Students in 4th Grade:
80
224
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
348
# Students in 6th Grade:
89
1,492
# Students in 7th Grade:
103
5,348
# Students in 8th Grade:
106
8,227
# Students in 9th Grade:
135
40,176
# Students in 10th Grade:
144
38,936
# Students in 11th Grade:
137
37,654
# Students in 12th Grade:
120
37,457
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,023 is higher than the state median of $16,406. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,530 is less than the state median of $15,982. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Creston Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$22 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Creston Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,023
$16,406
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Creston Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,530
$15,982
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Creston Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Creston Comm School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Creston High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
601 W Townline
Creston, IA 50801
(641) 782-2116
Grades: 9-12
| 536 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,384 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in IA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 67% (Top 50%)
  • : 73% (Top 50%)
  • : 61% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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