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Item: Essex Comm School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

111 Forbes St
Essex, IA 51638

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Top 20%

Tel: (712) 379-3117

www.essex.k12.ia.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

2 Schools

372 Schools

# Students

188 Students

129,526 Students

# Teachers

16 Teachers

9,068 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Essex Comm School District	Iowa
6	13	82
7	15	109
8	15	107
9	11	23
10	10	15
11	14	16
12	9	16

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District Rank

Essex Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#59 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Essex Comm School District
2023	#59
2022	#90
2021	#174
2019	#143
2018	#197
2017	#199
2016	#214
2015	#179
2014	#233
2013	#155
2012	#46
2011	#153
2010	#272

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76%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Essex Comm School District	Iowa
2023	76%	68%
2022	67%	64%
2021	57%	64%
2019	72%	69%
2018	77%	76%
2017	82%	77%
2016	82%	78%
2015	82%	79%
2014	82%	79%
2013	82%	77%
2012	87%	76%
2011	82%	78%
2010	77%	77%

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80-84%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Essex Comm School District	Iowa
2022	82%	70%
2021	77%	68%
2019	72%	68%
2018	77%	74%
2017	72%	75%
2016	72%	75%
2015	77%	76%
2014	72%	76%
2013	72%	72%
2012	77%	71%
2011	77%	76%
2010	67%	75%

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80-89%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Essex Comm School District	Iowa
2022	84%	63%
2021	74%	60%

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(21-22)

≥50%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Essex Comm School District	Iowa
2022	50%	90%
2021	50%	87%
2020	50%	89%
2019	50%	88%
2018	80%	89%
2017	80%	89%
2016	50%	88%
2015	50%	88%
2014	80%	89%
2013	80%	87%
2012	80%	88%
2011	50%	86%

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(2022-23)

20.4%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Essex Comm School District	Iowa
2023	20.4%	24.7%
2022	28.7%	27.8%
2021	12.8%	23.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.20

0.45

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Essex Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.15	0.46
2022	0.15	0.45
2021	0.13	0.43
2020	0.13	0.43
2019	0.13	0.42
2018	0.13	0.41
2017	0.13	0.39
2016	0.12	0.38
2015	0.09	0.38
2014	0.14	0.37
2013	0.10	0.35
2012	0.11	0.34
2011	0.15	0.34
2010	0.10	0.32
2009	0.10	0.29
2008	0.08	0.27
2007	0.06	0.26
2004	0.01	0.22
2003	0.03	0.21
2002	0.05	0.19
2001	0.05	0.19
2000	0.02	0.17
1988	0.02	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2019)

Year	Essex Comm School District	Iowa
2019	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Essex Comm School District	Iowa
2023	5%	13%
2022	4%	12%
2021	4%	12%
2020	4%	12%
2019	4%	11%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	3%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	4%	10%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2010	1%	8%
2009	3%	7%
2008	3%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2002	1%	4%
1988	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2021)

Year	Essex Comm School District	Iowa
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	6%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	2%	5%
2009	2%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%

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% White

89%

73%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Essex Comm School District	Iowa
2023	92%	72%
2022	92%	73%
2021	93%	74%
2020	93%	74%
2019	93%	75%
2018	93%	76%
2017	93%	77%
2016	94%	78%
2015	96%	78%
2014	92%	79%
2013	95%	80%
2012	94%	81%
2011	92%	81%
2010	95%	82%
2009	95%	84%
2008	96%	85%
2007	97%	86%
2006	100%	86%
2005	100%	87%
2004	99%	88%
2003	98%	89%
2002	97%	90%
2001	98%	90%
2000	99%	91%
1999	100%	91%
1998	100%	92%
1997	100%	92%
1996	100%	93%
1995	100%	93%
1994	100%	93%
1993	100%	94%
1992	100%	94%
1991	100%	94%
1990	100%	95%
1989	100%	95%
1988	99%	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	Essex Comm School District	Iowa
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2011	4%	2%
2010	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,314 is higher than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,191 is higher than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$4 MM

$9,049 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Essex Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$4 MM	$13 MM
2022	$5 MM	$13 MM
2021	$4 MM	$12 MM
2020	$3 MM	$11 MM
2019	$3 MM	$11 MM
2018	$3 MM	$10 MM
2017	$4 MM	$10 MM
2016	$4 MM	$10 MM
2015	$3 MM	$7 MM
2014	$3 MM	$9 MM
2012	$3 MM	$9 MM
2011	$3 MM	$8 MM
2010	$3 MM	$7 MM
2009	$3 MM	$7 MM
2008	$3 MM	$7 MM
2007	$3 MM	$7 MM
2006	$3 MM	$6 MM
2005	$2 MM	$6 MM
2004	$3 MM	$6 MM
2003	$3 MM	$6 MM
2002	$2 MM	$6 MM
2001	$2 MM	$5 MM
2000	$2 MM	$5 MM
1999	$2 MM	$5 MM
1998	$2 MM	$5 MM
1997	$2 MM	$4 MM
1996	$2 MM	$4 MM
1995	$2 MM	$4 MM
1992	$2 MM	$3 MM
1990	$1 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$4 MM

$9,021 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

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

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Revenue / Student

$22,314

$18,179

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Essex Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$20,364	$17,410
2022	$23,106	$16,850
2021	$21,689	$16,172
2020	$18,468	$14,700
2019	$16,503	$14,749
2018	$15,743	$14,230
2017	$16,269	$14,844
2016	$15,021	$14,113
2015	$11,300	$11,259
2014	$12,532	$13,301
2012	$13,595	$12,751
2011	$12,395	$12,165
2010	$11,069	$11,259
2009	$10,968	$11,087
2008	$10,088	$10,485
2007	$9,860	$10,103
2006	$9,113	$9,628
2005	$9,270	$9,167
2004	$9,585	$8,727
2003	$9,201	$8,857
2002	$8,000	$8,158
2001	$7,400	$7,654
2000	$7,588	$7,180
1999	$7,219	$6,993
1998	$6,822	$6,548
1997	$6,674	$6,347
1995	$6,542	$5,735
1992	$5,561	$5,300
1990	$4,030	$4,402

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Spending / Student

$23,191

$18,122

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Essex Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$21,165	$16,255
2022	$19,010	$15,854
2021	$19,179	$15,357
2020	$18,649	$14,340
2019	$15,970	$14,216
2018	$13,542	$13,767
2017	$12,937	$14,379
2016	$15,121	$14,161
2015	$12,029	$11,298
2014	$12,000	$12,593
2012	$13,582	$12,000
2011	$11,471	$11,589
2010	$11,784	$11,298
2009	$10,072	$10,614
2008	$9,085	$9,706
2007	$8,388	$9,439
2006	$7,812	$9,204
2005	$7,891	$8,457
2004	$6,974	$8,450
2003	$8,151	$8,908
2002	$8,253	$8,409
2001	$7,536	$7,961
2000	$7,433	$7,433
1999	$6,969	$7,234
1998	$6,628	$6,713
1997	$6,408	$6,475
1995	$6,331	$5,710
1992	$6,081	$5,398
1990	$5,534	$4,317

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Best Essex Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Essex Junior-senior High School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
:

Top 20%

111 Forbes St
Essex, IA 51638
(712) 379-3115

Gr: 6-12 | 87 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 188 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in IA)
: Top 20%
: 76% (Top 30%)
: 80-84% (Top 10%)
: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education