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Diagonal Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 49 students in Diagonal Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Diagonal Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
107 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Diagonal 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#284 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.02
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
11%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
99%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,449 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,495 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,449
$16,468
Spending / Student
$21,495
$16,042
Best Diagonal Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Diagonal Junior-senior High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
403 W 2nd Street
Diagonal, IA 50845
(641) 734-5331
Diagonal, IA 50845
(641) 734-5331
Gr: 6-12 | 49 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
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