Top Rankings
Harlan Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 342 students in Harlan Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Harlan Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.33, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.46.
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
4 Schools
484 Schools
# Students
1,472 Students
151,361 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
11,213 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Harlan Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#63 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.4%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
9%
13%
% Black
2%
7%
% White
85%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,865 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,596. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,670 is less than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,865
$16,596
Spending / Student
$12,670
$16,167
Best Harlan Comm School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
2105 Durant St
Harlan, IA 51537
(712) 755-5903
Harlan, IA 51537
(712) 755-5903
Gr: PK-2 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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