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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 preschool serving 134 students in Creston Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Creston Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.26, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.42.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
481 Schools
# Students
1,384 Students
151,188 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
10,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Creston Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#206 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
68%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.42
# American Indian Students
4 Students
533 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
3,081 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
101 Students
16,853 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
11%
# Black Students
17 Students
9,355 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,221 Students
113,468 Students
% White Students
88%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
689 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
7,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
22,497
# Students in K Grade:
98
26,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
22,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
80
21,686
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
19,680
# Students in 4th Grade:
80
17,713
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
13,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
89
5,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
103
124
# Students in 8th Grade:
106
143
# Students in 9th Grade:
135
64
# Students in 10th Grade:
144
83
# Students in 11th Grade:
137
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
120
90
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,023 is higher than the state median of $16,392. 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 $15,968. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,023
$16,392
Spending / Student
$15,530
$15,968
Best Creston Comm School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
901 N Elm St
Creston, IA 50801
(641) 782-2724
Creston, IA 50801
(641) 782-2724
Grades: PK-K
| 134 students
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