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Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District

Item: Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

2405 W 1st Street
Grimes, IA 50111

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Top 20%

Tel: (515) 992-3866

www.dcgschools.com

Top Rankings

Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

7 Schools

484 Schools

# Students

3,743 Students

151,361 Students

# Teachers

247 Teachers

11,213 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District	Iowa
Pre-K	197	69
Kind	67	77
1	64	68
2	57	65
3	77	61
4	68	57

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District Rank

Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#33 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District
2023	#33
2022	#42
2021	#26
2019	#14
2018	#10
2017	#15
2016	#16
2015	#26
2014	#17
2013	#21
2012	#5
2011	#23
2010	#16

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81%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District	Iowa
2023	81%	68%
2022	76%	64%
2021	78%	64%
2019	85%	69%
2018	90%	76%
2017	90%	77%
2016	89%	78%
2015	89%	79%
2014	90%	79%
2013	86%	77%
2012	89%	76%
2011	87%	78%
2010	88%	77%

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82%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District	Iowa
2022	82%	70%
2021	82%	68%
2019	83%	68%
2018	90%	74%
2017	86%	75%
2016	87%	75%
2015	85%	76%
2014	86%	76%
2013	85%	72%
2012	85%	71%
2011	86%	76%
2010	86%	75%

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71%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District	Iowa
2022	71%	63%
2021	73%	60%

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97%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District	Iowa
2023	97%	87%
2022	97%	90%
2021	96%	87%
2020	96%	89%
2019	95%	88%
2018	95%	89%
2017	95%	89%
2016	95%	88%
2015	95%	88%
2014	95%	89%
2013	92%	87%
2012	95%	88%
2011	92%	86%

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(2022-23)

20.4%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District	Iowa
2023	20.4%	24.7%
2022	22%	27.8%
2021	12.9%	23.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.29

0.46

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.25	0.46
2022	0.24	0.45
2021	0.21	0.43
2020	0.19	0.43
2019	0.19	0.42
2018	0.15	0.41
2017	0.15	0.39
2016	0.13	0.38
2015	0.15	0.38
2014	0.14	0.37
2013	0.13	0.35
2012	0.12	0.34
2011	0.11	0.34
2010	0.11	0.32
2009	0.08	0.29
2008	0.08	0.27
2007	0.06	0.26
2006	0.05	0.26
2005	0.05	0.24
2004	0.05	0.22
2003	0.04	0.21
2002	0.04	0.19
2001	0.05	0.19
2000	0.05	0.17
1999	0.02	0.17
1998	0.04	0.15
1997	0.04	0.15
1996	0.04	0.13
1995	0.03	0.13
1994	0.03	0.13
1993	0.03	0.12
1992	0.03	0.12
1991	0.03	0.12
1990	0.01	0.10
1988	0.03	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District	Iowa
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District	Iowa
2023	5%	13%
2022	4%	12%
2021	4%	12%
2020	4%	12%
2019	4%	11%
2018	4%	11%
2017	4%	11%
2016	4%	10%
2015	4%	10%
2014	3%	10%
2013	3%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	2%	8%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)

Year	Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District	Iowa
2023	5%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	6%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%

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% White

84%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District	Iowa
2023	86%	72%
2022	87%	73%
2021	89%	74%
2020	90%	74%
2019	90%	75%
2018	92%	76%
2017	92%	77%
2016	93%	78%
2015	92%	78%
2014	93%	79%
2013	93%	80%
2012	94%	81%
2011	94%	81%
2010	95%	82%
2009	96%	84%
2008	96%	85%
2007	97%	86%
2006	97%	86%
2005	97%	87%
2004	97%	88%
2003	97%	89%
2002	98%	90%
2001	97%	90%
2000	96%	91%
1999	99%	91%
1998	98%	92%
1997	97%	92%
1996	98%	93%
1995	99%	93%
1994	98%	93%
1993	98%	94%
1992	98%	94%
1991	99%	94%
1990	99%	95%
1989	100%	95%
1988	99%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District	Iowa
2023	2%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,913 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,262 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$63 MM

$9,049 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$63 MM	$13 MM
2022	$57 MM	$13 MM
2021	$52 MM	$12 MM
2020	$48 MM	$11 MM
2019	$47 MM	$11 MM
2018	$43 MM	$10 MM
2017	$40 MM	$10 MM
2016	$36 MM	$10 MM
2015	$23 MM	$7 MM
2014	$31 MM	$9 MM
2012	$28 MM	$9 MM
2011	$26 MM	$8 MM
2010	$23 MM	$7 MM
2009	$22 MM	$7 MM
2008	$20 MM	$7 MM
2007	$18 MM	$7 MM
2006	$17 MM	$6 MM
2005	$16 MM	$6 MM
2004	$14 MM	$6 MM
2003	$14 MM	$6 MM
2002	$13 MM	$6 MM
2001	$13 MM	$5 MM
2000	$11 MM	$5 MM
1999	$9 MM	$5 MM
1998	$9 MM	$5 MM
1997	$8 MM	$4 MM
1996	$7 MM	$4 MM
1995	$7 MM	$4 MM
1992	$5 MM	$3 MM
1990	$4 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$57 MM

$9,021 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$57 MM	$12 MM
2022	$53 MM	$12 MM
2021	$63 MM	$11 MM
2020	$61 MM	$11 MM
2019	$42 MM	$10 MM
2018	$37 MM	$10 MM
2017	$44 MM	$10 MM
2016	$33 MM	$10 MM
2015	$19 MM	$7 MM
2014	$28 MM	$8 MM
2012	$37 MM	$8 MM
2011	$22 MM	$8 MM
2010	$19 MM	$7 MM
2009	$19 MM	$7 MM
2008	$23 MM	$7 MM
2007	$18 MM	$6 MM
2006	$15 MM	$6 MM
2005	$17 MM	$6 MM
2004	$17 MM	$6 MM
2003	$14 MM	$6 MM
2002	$18 MM	$6 MM
2001	$17 MM	$6 MM
2000	$11 MM	$5 MM
1999	$9 MM	$5 MM
1998	$9 MM	$5 MM
1997	$8 MM	$4 MM
1996	$7 MM	$4 MM
1995	$7 MM	$4 MM
1992	$5 MM	$3 MM
1990	$7 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,913

$18,179

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$16,895	$17,410
2022	$15,690	$16,850
2021	$15,149	$16,172
2020	$14,231	$14,700
2019	$14,461	$14,749
2018	$13,747	$14,230
2017	$12,961	$14,844
2016	$12,454	$14,113
2015	$8,460	$11,259
2014	$12,923	$13,301
2012	$12,896	$12,751
2011	$12,236	$12,165
2010	$11,715	$11,259
2009	$10,885	$11,087
2008	$10,341	$10,485
2007	$10,323	$10,103
2006	$9,758	$9,628
2005	$9,479	$9,167
2004	$9,134	$8,727
2003	$8,883	$8,857
2002	$8,542	$8,158
2001	$8,404	$7,654
2000	$7,520	$7,180
1999	$6,590	$6,993
1998	$6,452	$6,548
1997	$5,585	$6,347
1995	$5,333	$5,735
1992	$4,663	$5,300
1990	$4,107	$4,402

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Spending / Student

$15,262

$18,122

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$15,246	$16,255
2022	$14,832	$15,854
2021	$18,260	$15,357
2020	$17,940	$14,340
2019	$12,842	$14,216
2018	$11,815	$13,767
2017	$14,194	$14,379
2016	$11,442	$14,161
2015	$7,071	$11,298
2014	$11,766	$12,593
2012	$17,317	$12,000
2011	$10,487	$11,589
2010	$9,792	$11,298
2009	$9,651	$10,614
2008	$11,954	$9,706
2007	$9,894	$9,439
2006	$8,991	$9,204
2005	$10,441	$8,457
2004	$11,062	$8,450
2003	$8,903	$8,908
2002	$11,628	$8,409
2001	$11,482	$7,961
2000	$7,543	$7,433
1999	$6,398	$7,234
1998	$6,180	$6,713
1997	$5,723	$6,475
1995	$5,236	$5,710
1992	$4,635	$5,398
1990	$6,184	$4,317

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Best Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Heritage Elementary School

(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Top 20%

500 Ne Beaverbrooke Blvd
Grimes, IA 50111
(515) 300-9627

Gr: PK-4 | 530 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,743 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: 97% (Top 1% in IA)
: Top 20%
: 81% (Top 20%)
: 82% (Top 10%)
: 71% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education