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Item: Highland Comm School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

1715 Vine Avenue
Riverside, IA 52327

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (319) 648-3822

www.highlandhuskies.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

3 Schools

372 Schools

# Students

510 Students

129,526 Students

# Teachers

45 Teachers

9,068 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Highland Comm School District	Iowa
6	46	82
7	35	109
8	38	107

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District Rank

Highland 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#226 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Highland Comm School District
2023	#226
2022	#241
2021	#184
2019	#268
2018	#230
2017	#260
2016	#263
2015	#227
2014	#272
2013	#267
2012	#316
2011	#336
2010	#340

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73%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Highland Comm School District	Iowa
2023	73%	68%
2022	65%	64%
2021	71%	64%
2019	65%	69%
2018	75%	76%
2017	79%	77%
2016	81%	78%
2015	84%	79%
2014	80%	79%
2013	76%	77%
2012	71%	76%
2011	69%	78%
2010	66%	77%

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62%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Highland Comm School District	Iowa
2022	62%	70%
2021	65%	68%
2019	59%	68%
2018	75%	74%
2017	68%	75%
2016	66%	75%
2015	70%	76%
2014	68%	76%
2013	65%	72%
2012	63%	71%
2011	67%	76%
2010	69%	75%

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65-69%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Highland Comm School District	Iowa
2022	67%	63%
2021	67%	60%

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(21-22)

≥90%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Highland Comm School District	Iowa
2022	90%	90%
2021	90%	87%
2020	90%	89%
2019	90%	88%
2018	90%	89%
2017	84%	89%
2016	74%	88%
2015	84%	88%
2014	84%	89%
2013	90%	87%
2012	84%	88%
2011	84%	86%

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(2022-23)

12%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Highland Comm School District	Iowa
2023	12%	24.7%
2022	20.2%	27.8%
2021	15%	23.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.18

0.45

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Highland Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.16	0.46
2022	0.18	0.45
2021	0.19	0.43
2020	0.18	0.43
2019	0.18	0.42
2018	0.17	0.41
2017	0.17	0.39
2016	0.17	0.38
2015	0.18	0.38
2014	0.19	0.37
2013	0.19	0.35
2012	0.17	0.34
2011	0.17	0.34
2010	0.18	0.32
2009	0.14	0.29
2008	0.11	0.27
2007	0.11	0.26
2006	0.10	0.26
2005	0.11	0.24
2004	0.10	0.22
2003	0.12	0.21
2002	0.11	0.19
2001	0.10	0.19
2000	0.08	0.17
1999	0.09	0.17
1998	0.07	0.15
1997	0.08	0.15
1996	0.04	0.13
1995	0.01	0.13
1994	0.02	0.13
1993	0.01	0.12
1992	0.01	0.12
1990	0.02	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Highland Comm School District	Iowa
2023	7%	13%
2022	9%	12%
2021	9%	12%
2020	7%	12%
2019	7%	11%
2018	7%	11%
2017	7%	11%
2016	8%	10%
2015	7%	10%
2014	6%	10%
2013	6%	9%
2012	6%	9%
2011	7%	9%
2010	9%	8%
2009	6%	7%
2008	5%	6%
2007	5%	6%
2006	5%	6%
2005	5%	5%
2004	5%	5%
2003	6%	4%
2002	4%	4%
2001	4%	4%
2000	3%	3%
1999	4%	3%
1998	4%	3%
1997	4%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2015)

Year	Highland Comm School District	Iowa
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%

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% White

90%

73%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

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

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)

Year	Highland Comm School District	Iowa
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,290 is higher than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,900 is higher than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$11 MM

$9,049 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

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

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Spending

$10 MM

$9,021 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

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

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Revenue / Student

$21,290

$18,179

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Highland Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$19,218	$17,410
2022	$18,928	$16,850
2021	$18,161	$16,172
2020	$17,220	$14,700
2019	$15,807	$14,749
2018	$16,132	$14,230
2017	$15,551	$14,844
2016	$15,046	$14,113
2015	$11,787	$11,259
2014	$13,920	$13,301
2012	$12,485	$12,751
2011	$11,744	$12,165
2010	$11,191	$11,259
2009	$10,694	$11,087
2008	$10,251	$10,485
2007	$9,705	$10,103
2006	$9,410	$9,628
2005	$8,632	$9,167
2004	$8,609	$8,727
2003	$8,696	$8,857
2002	$9,300	$8,158
2001	$7,813	$7,654
2000	$7,381	$7,180
1999	$7,126	$6,993
1998	$6,970	$6,548
1997	$6,123	$6,347
1995	$6,077	$5,735
1992	$5,082	$5,300
1990	$4,216	$4,402

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Spending / Student

$19,900

$18,122

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Highland Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$17,963	$16,255
2022	$16,032	$15,854
2021	$17,507	$15,357
2020	$16,813	$14,340
2019	$13,590	$14,216
2018	$14,064	$13,767
2017	$13,413	$14,379
2016	$13,070	$14,161
2015	$15,161	$11,298
2014	$12,032	$12,593
2012	$12,924	$12,000
2011	$11,299	$11,589
2010	$14,395	$11,298
2009	$10,690	$10,614
2008	$8,936	$9,706
2007	$9,103	$9,439
2006	$8,487	$9,204
2005	$7,389	$8,457
2004	$7,735	$8,450
2003	$10,359	$8,908
2002	$9,098	$8,409
2001	$7,485	$7,961
2000	$8,079	$7,433
1999	$7,712	$7,234
1998	$7,002	$6,713
1997	$6,102	$6,475
1995	$7,013	$5,710
1992	$5,263	$5,398
1990	$4,325	$4,317

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Highland Middle School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 30%

1715 Vine Avenue
Riverside, IA 52327
(319) 648-2891

Gr: 6-8 | 119 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 510 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in IA)
: Bottom 50%
: 73% (Top 50%)
: 62% (Btm 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education