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Item: Indianola Comm School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

1301 E 2nd Ave
Indianola, IA 50125

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Top 50%

Tel: (515) 961-9500

www.indianola.k12.ia.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

6 Schools

484 Schools

# Students

3,599 Students

151,361 Students

# Teachers

239 Teachers

11,213 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Indianola Comm School District	Iowa
Pre-K	105	69
Kind	40	77
1	41	68
2	44	65
3	49	61
4	45	57
5	45	44

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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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 97% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#126 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Indianola Comm School District
2023	#126
2022	#121
2021	#102
2019	#107
2018	#98
2017	#61
2016	#62
2015	#46
2014	#40
2013	#51
2012	#90
2011	#74
2010	#85

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76%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Indianola Comm School District	Iowa
2023	76%	68%
2022	72%	64%
2021	74%	64%
2019	77%	69%
2018	83%	76%
2017	85%	77%
2016	85%	78%
2015	87%	79%
2014	87%	79%
2013	83%	77%
2012	79%	76%
2011	82%	78%
2010	81%	77%

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73%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Indianola Comm School District	Iowa
2022	73%	70%
2021	72%	68%
2019	72%	68%
2018	83%	74%
2017	84%	75%
2016	83%	75%
2015	85%	76%
2014	85%	76%
2013	82%	72%
2012	82%	71%
2011	86%	76%
2010	83%	75%

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71%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Indianola Comm School District	Iowa
2022	71%	63%
2021	60%	60%

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93%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Indianola Comm School District	Iowa
2023	93%	87%
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	93%	89%
2019	97%	88%
2018	97%	89%
2017	96%	89%
2016	96%	88%
2015	96%	88%
2014	97%	89%
2013	96%	87%
2012	97%	88%
2011	93%	86%

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(2022-23)

20.4%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Indianola Comm School District	Iowa
2023	20.4%	24.7%
2022	22.3%	27.8%
2021	11.7%	23.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.21

0.46

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Indianola Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.19	0.46
2022	0.19	0.45
2021	0.18	0.43
2020	0.19	0.43
2019	0.19	0.42
2018	0.15	0.41
2017	0.15	0.39
2016	0.16	0.38
2015	0.15	0.38
2014	0.15	0.37
2013	0.15	0.35
2012	0.14	0.34
2011	0.13	0.34
2010	0.13	0.32
2009	0.07	0.29
2008	0.07	0.27
2007	0.05	0.26
2006	0.07	0.26
2005	0.08	0.24
2004	0.06	0.22
2003	0.06	0.21
2002	0.05	0.19
2001	0.05	0.19
2000	0.03	0.17
1999	0.05	0.17
1998	0.05	0.15
1997	0.03	0.15
1996	0.03	0.13
1995	0.04	0.13
1994	0.04	0.13
1993	0.04	0.12
1992	0.03	0.12
1991	0.04	0.12
1990	0.03	0.10
1989	0.03	0.10
1988	0.02	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Indianola Comm School District	Iowa
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2016	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)

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

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)

Year	Indianola Comm School District	Iowa
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	6%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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% White

89%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Indianola Comm School District	Iowa
2023	90%	72%
2022	90%	73%
2021	90%	74%
2020	90%	74%
2019	90%	75%
2018	92%	76%
2017	92%	77%
2016	92%	78%
2015	92%	78%
2014	92%	79%
2013	92%	80%
2012	93%	81%
2011	93%	81%
2010	94%	82%
2009	96%	84%
2008	96%	85%
2007	97%	86%
2006	96%	86%
2005	96%	87%
2004	97%	88%
2003	97%	89%
2002	97%	90%
2001	97%	90%
2000	98%	91%
1999	97%	91%
1998	98%	92%
1997	99%	92%
1996	98%	93%
1995	98%	93%
1994	98%	93%
1993	98%	94%
1992	98%	94%
1991	98%	94%
1990	99%	95%
1989	99%	95%
1988	99%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Indianola Comm School District	Iowa
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,281 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,543 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$62 MM

$9,049 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Indianola Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$62 MM	$13 MM
2022	$58 MM	$13 MM
2021	$55 MM	$12 MM
2020	$52 MM	$11 MM
2019	$51 MM	$11 MM
2018	$49 MM	$10 MM
2017	$48 MM	$10 MM
2016	$47 MM	$10 MM
2015	$37 MM	$7 MM
2014	$43 MM	$9 MM
2012	$43 MM	$9 MM
2011	$39 MM	$8 MM
2010	$37 MM	$7 MM
2009	$37 MM	$7 MM
2008	$35 MM	$7 MM
2007	$32 MM	$7 MM
2006	$30 MM	$6 MM
2005	$28 MM	$6 MM
2004	$26 MM	$6 MM
2003	$26 MM	$6 MM
2002	$26 MM	$6 MM
2001	$24 MM	$5 MM
2000	$23 MM	$5 MM
1999	$22 MM	$5 MM
1998	$21 MM	$5 MM
1997	$21 MM	$4 MM
1996	$21 MM	$4 MM
1995	$17 MM	$4 MM
1992	$14 MM	$3 MM
1990	$11 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$52 MM

$9,021 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Indianola Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$52 MM	$12 MM
2022	$48 MM	$12 MM
2021	$46 MM	$11 MM
2020	$45 MM	$11 MM
2019	$45 MM	$10 MM
2018	$43 MM	$10 MM
2017	$41 MM	$10 MM
2016	$51 MM	$10 MM
2015	$35 MM	$7 MM
2014	$46 MM	$8 MM
2012	$50 MM	$8 MM
2011	$35 MM	$8 MM
2010	$35 MM	$7 MM
2009	$39 MM	$7 MM
2008	$40 MM	$7 MM
2007	$31 MM	$6 MM
2006	$28 MM	$6 MM
2005	$26 MM	$6 MM
2004	$27 MM	$6 MM
2003	$28 MM	$6 MM
2002	$26 MM	$6 MM
2001	$23 MM	$6 MM
2000	$24 MM	$5 MM
1999	$22 MM	$5 MM
1998	$20 MM	$5 MM
1997	$24 MM	$4 MM
1996	$29 MM	$4 MM
1995	$18 MM	$4 MM
1992	$14 MM	$3 MM
1990	$11 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,281

$18,179

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Indianola Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$16,969	$17,410
2022	$15,846	$16,850
2021	$15,162	$16,172
2020	$14,204	$14,700
2019	$13,805	$14,749
2018	$13,557	$14,230
2017	$13,274	$14,844
2016	$12,991	$14,113
2015	$10,274	$11,259
2014	$12,223	$13,301
2012	$12,547	$12,751
2011	$11,577	$12,165
2010	$11,090	$11,259
2009	$10,789	$11,087
2008	$10,410	$10,485
2007	$9,822	$10,103
2006	$9,243	$9,628
2005	$8,650	$9,167
2004	$8,118	$8,727
2003	$8,146	$8,857
2002	$8,283	$8,158
2001	$7,550	$7,654
2000	$7,151	$7,180
1999	$6,820	$6,993
1998	$6,447	$6,548
1997	$6,281	$6,347
1995	$5,108	$5,735
1992	$4,405	$5,300
1990	$3,868	$4,402

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Spending / Student

$14,543

$18,122

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Indianola Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$14,281	$16,255
2022	$13,142	$15,854
2021	$12,838	$15,357
2020	$12,161	$14,340
2019	$12,244	$14,216
2018	$11,917	$13,767
2017	$11,393	$14,379
2016	$14,034	$14,161
2015	$9,690	$11,298
2014	$13,102	$12,593
2012	$14,622	$12,000
2011	$10,420	$11,589
2010	$10,460	$11,298
2009	$11,495	$10,614
2008	$11,929	$9,706
2007	$9,330	$9,439
2006	$8,669	$9,204
2005	$8,157	$8,457
2004	$8,555	$8,450
2003	$8,916	$8,908
2002	$8,338	$8,409
2001	$7,193	$7,961
2000	$7,389	$7,433
1999	$6,924	$7,234
1998	$6,195	$6,713
1997	$7,437	$6,475
1995	$5,487	$5,710
1992	$4,559	$5,398
1990	$3,762	$4,317

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Best Indianola Comm School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Whittier Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 50%

1306 W Salem
Indianola, IA 50125
(515) 961-9570

Gr: PK-5 | 369 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,599 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: 93% (Top 5% in IA)
: Top 50%
: 76% (Top 30%)
: 73% (Top 50%)
: 71% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education