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Emmetsburg Comm School District

Item: Emmetsburg Comm School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

205 King Street
Emmetsburg, IA 50536

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Top 50%

Tel: (712) 852-3201

www.e-hawks.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 235 students in Emmetsburg Comm School District. This district's average high is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.

Public High School in Emmetsburg Comm School District have an score of 62% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and score of 77% (versus the 71% statewide average).

Public High School in Emmetsburg Comm School District have a of 95%, which is more than the Iowa average of 87%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Emmetsburg High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

3 Schools

365 Schools

# Students

727 Students

169,146 Students

# Teachers

37 Teachers

11,046 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Emmetsburg Comm School District	Iowa
9	68	114
10	60	116
11	50	117
12	57	117

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District Rank

Emmetsburg Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#149 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Emmetsburg Comm School District
2023	#149
2022	#142
2021	#185
2019	#266
2018	#288
2017	#305
2016	#302
2015	#290
2014	#255
2013	#253
2012	#244
2011	#241
2010	#280

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69%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Emmetsburg Comm School District	Iowa
2023	69%	68%
2022	65%	64%
2021	64%	64%
2019	62%	69%
2018	70%	76%
2017	71%	77%
2016	73%	78%
2015	73%	79%
2014	79%	79%
2013	76%	77%
2012	74%	76%
2011	75%	78%
2010	72%	77%

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77%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Emmetsburg Comm School District	Iowa
2022	77%	70%
2021	71%	68%
2019	64%	68%
2018	70%	74%
2017	67%	75%
2016	68%	75%
2015	72%	76%
2014	74%	76%
2013	68%	72%
2012	71%	71%
2011	78%	76%
2010	73%	75%

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65-69%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Emmetsburg Comm School District	Iowa
2022	67%	63%
2021	62%	60%

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(21-22)

80-89%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Emmetsburg Comm School District	Iowa
2022	84%	90%
2021	92%	87%
2020	92%	89%
2019	84%	88%
2018	87%	89%
2017	90%	89%
2016	90%	88%
2015	90%	88%
2014	92%	89%
2013	90%	87%
2012	90%	88%
2011	87%	86%

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(2022-23)

13.9%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Emmetsburg Comm School District	Iowa
2023	13.9%	24.7%
2022	15.9%	27.8%
2021	14.7%	23.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.22

0.46

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Emmetsburg Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.18	0.46
2022	0.18	0.45
2021	0.21	0.43
2020	0.18	0.43
2019	0.18	0.42
2018	0.21	0.41
2017	0.21	0.39
2016	0.18	0.38
2015	0.18	0.38
2014	0.17	0.37
2013	0.15	0.35
2012	0.14	0.34
2011	0.14	0.34
2010	0.13	0.32
2009	0.05	0.29
2008	0.06	0.27
2007	0.05	0.26
2006	0.05	0.26
2005	0.02	0.24
2004	0.02	0.22
2003	0.02	0.21
2002	0.01	0.19
2001	0.04	0.19
2000	0.03	0.17
1999	0.04	0.17
1998	0.04	0.15
1997	0.04	0.15
1996	0.02	0.13
1995	0.03	0.13
1994	0.03	0.13
1993	0.01	0.12
1992	0.01	0.12
1990	0.01	0.10
1989	0.01	0.10
1988	0.01	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2019)
Year	Emmetsburg Comm School District	Iowa
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)
Year	Emmetsburg Comm School District	Iowa
2023	1%	2%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Emmetsburg Comm School District	Iowa
2023	6%	13%
2022	5%	12%
2021	6%	12%
2020	4%	12%
2019	4%	11%
2018	6%	11%
2017	6%	11%
2016	5%	10%
2015	5%	10%
2014	5%	10%
2013	4%	9%
2012	4%	9%
2011	4%	9%
2010	4%	8%
2008	2%	6%
2007	1%	6%
1999	1%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2022)
Year	Emmetsburg Comm School District	Iowa
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	6%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2009	3%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	5%
2006	3%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	2%	4%
1999	1%	4%

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% White

88%

72%

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

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Emmetsburg Comm School District	Iowa
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2010	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,344 is higher than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,531 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$13 MM

$9,049 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Emmetsburg Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$13 MM	$13 MM
2022	$13 MM	$13 MM
2021	$13 MM	$12 MM
2020	$12 MM	$11 MM
2019	$11 MM	$11 MM
2018	$12 MM	$10 MM
2017	$11 MM	$10 MM
2016	$11 MM	$10 MM
2015	$9 MM	$7 MM
2014	$10 MM	$9 MM
2012	$9 MM	$9 MM
2011	$9 MM	$8 MM
2010	$9 MM	$7 MM
2009	$8 MM	$7 MM
2008	$8 MM	$7 MM
2007	$8 MM	$7 MM
2006	$8 MM	$6 MM
2005	$7 MM	$6 MM
2004	$7 MM	$6 MM
2003	$7 MM	$6 MM
2002	$6 MM	$6 MM
2001	$7 MM	$5 MM
2000	$7 MM	$5 MM
1999	$6 MM	$5 MM
1998	$6 MM	$5 MM
1997	$6 MM	$4 MM
1996	$6 MM	$4 MM
1995	$6 MM	$4 MM
1992	$5 MM	$3 MM
1990	$4 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$13 MM

$9,021 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Emmetsburg Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$13 MM	$12 MM
2022	$10 MM	$12 MM
2021	$10 MM	$11 MM
2020	$10 MM	$11 MM
2019	$10 MM	$10 MM
2018	$9 MM	$10 MM
2017	$10 MM	$10 MM
2016	$10 MM	$10 MM
2015	$8 MM	$7 MM
2014	$11 MM	$8 MM
2012	$8 MM	$8 MM
2011	$8 MM	$8 MM
2010	$8 MM	$7 MM
2009	$11 MM	$7 MM
2008	$12 MM	$7 MM
2007	$7 MM	$6 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$6 MM	$6 MM
2004	$6 MM	$6 MM
2003	$7 MM	$6 MM
2002	$7 MM	$6 MM
2001	$7 MM	$6 MM
2000	$7 MM	$5 MM
1999	$6 MM	$5 MM
1998	$6 MM	$5 MM
1997	$6 MM	$4 MM
1996	$6 MM	$4 MM
1995	$6 MM	$4 MM
1992	$6 MM	$3 MM
1990	$4 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,344

$18,179

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Emmetsburg Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$17,319	$17,410
2022	$16,775	$16,850
2021	$16,753	$16,172
2020	$14,990	$14,700
2019	$13,990	$14,749
2018	$14,254	$14,230
2017	$13,143	$14,844
2016	$13,736	$14,113
2015	$11,522	$11,259
2014	$13,672	$13,301
2012	$12,879	$12,751
2011	$12,097	$12,165
2010	$13,101	$11,259
2009	$10,018	$11,087
2008	$11,004	$10,485
2007	$10,691	$10,103
2006	$10,178	$9,628
2005	$9,829	$9,167
2004	$9,250	$8,727
2003	$8,966	$8,857
2002	$8,045	$8,158
2001	$8,037	$7,654
2000	$7,689	$7,180
1999	$7,019	$6,993
1998	$6,790	$6,548
1997	$6,463	$6,347
1995	$6,120	$5,735
1992	$5,482	$5,300
1990	$4,152	$4,402

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Spending / Student

$17,531

$18,122

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Emmetsburg Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$16,552	$16,255
2022	$12,969	$15,854
2021	$13,518	$15,357
2020	$12,797	$14,340
2019	$12,062	$14,216
2018	$11,762	$13,767
2017	$11,759	$14,379
2016	$12,245	$14,161
2015	$10,708	$11,298
2014	$15,832	$12,593
2012	$11,703	$12,000
2011	$10,449	$11,589
2010	$12,176	$11,298
2009	$14,334	$10,614
2008	$17,159	$9,706
2007	$9,975	$9,439
2006	$8,505	$9,204
2005	$8,691	$8,457
2004	$8,610	$8,450
2003	$9,695	$8,908
2002	$8,324	$8,409
2001	$8,086	$7,961
2000	$7,615	$7,433
1999	$6,777	$7,234
1998	$6,615	$6,713
1997	$6,793	$6,475
1995	$6,198	$5,710
1992	$6,029	$5,398
1990	$4,150	$4,317

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Best Emmetsburg Comm School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Emmetsburg High School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Bottom 50%

205 King St
Emmetsburg, IA 50536
(712) 852-2966

Gr: 9-12 | 235 students Student-teacher ratio: 118:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 727 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: 80-89% (Btm 50% in IA)
: Top 50%
: 69% (Btm 50%)
: 77% (Top 30%)
: 65-69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education