East Mills Comm School District

58962 380th Steet
Hastings, IA 51540
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

East Mills 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 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 208 students in East Mills Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in East Mills Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 63%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 73% statewide average).
Public High School in East Mills 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 East Mills Jr/sr 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 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
431 Students
170,655 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
11,309 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

East Mills 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.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#115 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of East Mills Comm   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
71%
64%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of East Mills 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.
73%
68%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of East Mills 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 East Mills Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.42
# American Indian Students
1 Student
822 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
4,035 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
20,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
12%
# Black Students
4 Students
10,264 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
398 Students
127,713 Students
% White Students
93%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
655 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
7,063 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
21
103
# Students in K Grade:
26
150
# Students in 1st Grade:
25
171
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
190
# Students in 3rd Grade:
27
179
# Students in 4th Grade:
31
224
# Students in 5th Grade:
29
348
# Students in 6th Grade:
34
1,492
# Students in 7th Grade:
26
5,348
# Students in 8th Grade:
33
8,227
# Students in 9th Grade:
36
40,176
# Students in 10th Grade:
41
38,936
# Students in 11th Grade:
42
37,654
# Students in 12th Grade:
30
37,457
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,494 is higher than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,232 is higher than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart display total revenue of East Mills 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 East Mills 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
$20,494
$16,392
This chart display average revenue per public school student in East Mills 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
$18,232
$15,968
This chart display average spending per public school student in East Mills 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 East Mills Comm School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Mills Jr/sr High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1505 E 15th Street
Hastings, IA 51540
(712) 624-8645
Grades: 7-12
| 208 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 431 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in IA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 71% (Top 50%)
  • : 73% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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