Earlham Comm School District

535 N Chestnut Ave
Earlham, IA 50072
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 193 students in Earlham Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Earlham Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 63%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 73% statewide average).
Public High School in Earlham Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Iowa average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Earlham Senior High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
638 Students
170,655 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
11,309 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Earlham 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IA)
#92 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Earlham Comm   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
75%
64%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Earlham Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
72%
68%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Earlham Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥90%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Earlham Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.42
# American Indian Students
2 Students
822 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
4,035 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
20,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
12%
# Black Students
10 Students
10,264 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
599 Students
127,713 Students
% White Students
94%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
655 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
7,063 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
34
103
# Students in K Grade:
49
150
# Students in 1st Grade:
52
171
# Students in 2nd Grade:
36
190
# Students in 3rd Grade:
45
179
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
224
# Students in 5th Grade:
40
348
# Students in 6th Grade:
41
1,492
# Students in 7th Grade:
47
5,348
# Students in 8th Grade:
54
8,227
# Students in 9th Grade:
44
40,176
# Students in 10th Grade:
46
38,936
# Students in 11th Grade:
44
37,654
# Students in 12th Grade:
59
37,457
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,517 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,926 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart display total revenue of Earlham Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$8 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart display total spending of Earlham Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,517
$16,392
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Earlham Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,926
$15,968
This chart display average spending per public school student in Earlham Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Earlham Comm School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Earlham Senior High School
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
535 N Chestnut Ave
Earlham, IA 50072
(515) 758-2235
Grades: 9-12
| 193 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 638 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in IA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 75% (Top 20%)
  • : 72% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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