Greene County Community School District

101 Ram Drive
Jefferson, IA 50129
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 523 students in Greene County Community 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 Community 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 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
1,255 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Greene County Community 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.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#240 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
63%
68%
70%
70%
58%
63%
82%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
8%
13%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
87%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,869 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,202 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 32% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,869
$16,468
Spending / Student
$23,202
$16,042

Best Greene County Community School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Greene County Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
401 E Russell
Jefferson, IA 50129
(515) 386-3178
Gr: PK-4 | 523 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,255 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 63% (Btm 50%)
  • : 70% (Btm 50%)
  • : 58% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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