Exira-Elk Horn- Kimballton Comm Sch Dist School District

4114 Madison St
Elk Horn, IA 51531
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 188 students in Exira-Elk Horn- Kimballton Comm Sch Dist School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Exira-Elk Horn- Kimballton Comm Sch Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Exira-Elk Horn- Kimballton Comm Sch Dist School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Exiraelk Horn-kimballton High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
384 Students
170,655 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
11,309 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Exira-Elk Horn- Kimballton Comm Sch Dist School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#183 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Exira-Elk Horn- Kimballton Comm Sch Dist  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Exira-Elk Horn- Kimballton Comm Sch Dist  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Exira-Elk Horn- Kimballton Comm Sch Dist  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Exira-Elk Horn- Kimballton Comm Sch Dist  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Exira-Elk Horn- Kimballton Comm Sch Dist  School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.42
# American Indian Students
n/a
822 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
4,035 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
20,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
12%
# Black Students
2 Students
10,264 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
368 Students
127,713 Students
% White Students
96%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
655 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
7,063 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
25
103
# Students in K Grade:
23
150
# Students in 1st Grade:
35
171
# Students in 2nd Grade:
31
190
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
179
# Students in 4th Grade:
27
224
# Students in 5th Grade:
30
348
# Students in 6th Grade:
24
1,492
# Students in 7th Grade:
24
5,348
# Students in 8th Grade:
24
8,227
# Students in 9th Grade:
29
40,176
# Students in 10th Grade:
30
38,936
# Students in 11th Grade:
30
37,654
# Students in 12th Grade:
27
37,457
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,021 is higher than the state median of $16,406. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,448 is higher than the state median of $15,982. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Exira-Elk Horn- Kimballton Comm Sch Dist  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$6 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Exira-Elk Horn- Kimballton Comm Sch Dist  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,021
$16,406
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Exira-Elk Horn- Kimballton Comm Sch Dist  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,448
$15,982
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Exira-Elk Horn- Kimballton Comm Sch Dist  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Exira-Elk Horn- Kimballton Comm Sch Dist School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Exiraelk Horn-kimballton High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4114 Madison St
Elk Horn, IA 51531
(712) 764-4616
Grades: 6-12
| 188 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 384 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 64% (Btm 50%)
  • : 73% (Top 50%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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