English Valleys Comm School District

211 S College Street
North English, IA 52316
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

English Valleys 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 183 students in English Valleys Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in English Valleys Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
484 Schools
# Students
397 Students
151,361 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
11,213 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

English Valleys 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#176 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

72%
68%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

71%
70%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

60-64%
63%
(21-22)
≥90%
90%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
18.7%
24.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.46

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%

Showing 1995–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
7%
13%

Showing 2010–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% White
89%
72%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,680 is higher than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,582 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$9,049 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$7 MM
$9,021 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$21,680
$18,179

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$17,582
$18,122

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best English Valleys Comm School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
English Valleys Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
211 S College St
North English, IA 52316
(319) 664-3638
Gr: PK-5 | 183 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 397 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 72% (Top 50%)
  • : 71% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60-64% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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