For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 518 students in Greene County Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Greene County Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% 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
3 Schools
484 Schools
# Students
1,240 Students
151,361 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
11,213 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Greene County 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 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#240 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
68%
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
70%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
63%
Graduation Rate
82%
87.5%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.46
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
Showing 2009–2020. View full 33-year historical data
% Hispanic
9%
13%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 29-year historical data
% Black
1%
7%
% White
86%
72%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 14-year historical data
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,355 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 $16,078 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$9,049 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$20 MM
$9,021 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$18,355
$18,179
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$16,078
$18,122
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Greene County Comm School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Greene County Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
401 E Russell
Jefferson, IA 50129
(515) 386-3178
Jefferson, IA 50129
(515) 386-3178
Gr: PK-4 | 518 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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