For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 448 students in East Sac County Community School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in East Sac County Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
1,078 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
East Sac County Community 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#233 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
13%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
92%
73%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,622 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,321 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,622
$16,468
Spending / Student
$12,321
$16,042
Best East Sac County Community School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
East Sac County Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
400 S 16th St
Sac City, IA 50583
(712) 662-7200
Sac City, IA 50583
(712) 662-7200
Gr: PK-6 | 448 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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