Indianola Comm School District

1301 E 2nd Ave
Indianola, IA 50125
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,139 students in Indianola Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Indianola Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Indianola Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Indianola High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
6 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
3,634 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
237 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Indianola Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 325 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 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#121 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
72%
64%
73%
70%
71%
63%
95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
13%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
89%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,070 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,761 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,070
$16,468
Spending / Student
$12,761
$16,042

Best Indianola Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Indianola High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1304 E 1st
Indianola, IA 50125
(515) 961-9510
Grades: 9-12
| 1,139 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,634 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 95% (Top 20% in IA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 72% (Top 30%)
  • : 73% (Top 50%)
  • : 71% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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