Creston Comm School District

801 N. Elm Street
Creston, IA 50801
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 159 students in Creston Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Creston Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.22, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.45.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
1,371 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Creston 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#180 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
69%
68%
73%
70%
61%
63%
(21-22)
≥95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
8%
13%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
87%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,194 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,678 is less than the state median of $16,042. 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
Spending
$22 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,194
$16,468
Spending / Student
$15,678
$16,042

Best Creston Comm School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
901 N Elm St
Creston, IA 50801
(641) 782-2724
Gr: PK-K | 159 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,371 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 69% (Btm 50%)
  • : 73% (Top 50%)
  • : 61% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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