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Item: Iowa Falls Comm School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

710 North Street
Iowa Falls, IA 50126

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Top 50%

Tel: (641) 648-6400

www.ifacadets.net

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

4 Schools

931 Schools

# Students

1,228 Students

323,671 Students

# Teachers

91 Teachers

23,684 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Iowa Falls Comm School District	Iowa
Pre-K	114	51
Kind	99	104
1	68	102
2	74	104
3	74	108
4	72	107
5	72	109
6	74	108
7	95	82
8	88	74

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District Rank

Iowa Falls 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Iowa Falls Comm School District
2023	#158
2022	#182
2021	#191
2019	#130
2018	#185
2017	#181
2016	#184
2015	#173
2014	#208
2013	#190
2012	#171
2011	#228
2010	#109

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69%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Iowa Falls Comm School District	Iowa
2023	69%	68%
2022	61%	64%
2021	62%	64%
2019	71%	69%
2018	78%	76%
2017	80%	77%
2016	80%	78%
2015	80%	79%
2014	79%	79%
2013	74%	77%
2012	75%	76%
2011	79%	78%
2010	82%	77%

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76%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Iowa Falls Comm School District	Iowa
2022	76%	70%
2021	71%	68%
2019	76%	68%
2018	78%	74%
2017	78%	75%
2016	79%	75%
2015	80%	76%
2014	79%	76%
2013	77%	72%
2012	77%	71%
2011	76%	76%
2010	78%	75%

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64%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Iowa Falls Comm School District	Iowa
2022	64%	63%
2021	65%	60%

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92%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Iowa Falls Comm School District	Iowa
2023	92%	87%
2022	92%	90%
2021	92%	87%
2020	92%	89%
2019	92%	88%
2018	92%	89%
2017	92%	89%
2016	92%	88%
2015	92%	88%
2014	95%	89%
2013	92%	87%
2012	92%	88%
2011	87%	86%

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(2022-23)

14.8%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Iowa Falls Comm School District	Iowa
2023	14.8%	24.7%
2022	21.9%	27.8%
2021	13.3%	23.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.28

0.49

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Iowa Falls Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.25	0.46
2022	0.24	0.45
2021	0.24	0.43
2020	0.24	0.43
2019	0.24	0.42
2018	0.20	0.41
2017	0.20	0.39
2016	0.19	0.38
2015	0.30	0.38
2014	0.21	0.37
2013	0.20	0.35
2012	0.20	0.34
2011	0.17	0.34
2010	0.19	0.32
2009	0.14	0.29
2008	0.14	0.27
2007	0.13	0.26
2006	0.08	0.26
2005	0.06	0.24
2004	0.09	0.22
2003	0.08	0.21
2002	0.08	0.19
2001	0.07	0.19
2000	0.05	0.17
1999	0.08	0.17
1998	0.04	0.15
1997	0.03	0.15
1996	0.02	0.13
1995	0.03	0.13
1994	0.03	0.13
1993	0.03	0.12
1992	0.03	0.12
1991	0.03	0.12
1990	0.01	0.10
1989	0.02	0.10
1988	0.02	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2011)

Year	Iowa Falls Comm School District	Iowa
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)

Year	Iowa Falls Comm School District	Iowa
2023	1%	2%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2013	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

10%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Iowa Falls Comm School District	Iowa
2023	9%	13%
2022	9%	12%
2021	9%	12%
2020	9%	12%
2019	9%	11%
2018	8%	11%
2017	8%	11%
2016	9%	10%
2015	5%	10%
2014	7%	10%
2013	7%	9%
2012	8%	9%
2011	4%	9%
2010	5%	8%
2009	4%	7%
2008	4%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	2%	4%
2002	3%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Iowa Falls 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%
2015	3%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	5%
2006	2%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%

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% White

84%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Iowa Falls Comm School District	Iowa
2023	86%	72%
2022	87%	73%
2021	87%	74%
2020	87%	74%
2019	87%	75%
2018	89%	76%
2017	89%	77%
2016	89%	78%
2015	42%	78%
2014	89%	79%
2013	89%	80%
2012	89%	81%
2011	91%	81%
2010	90%	82%
2009	93%	84%
2008	93%	85%
2007	93%	86%
2006	96%	86%
2005	97%	87%
2004	95%	88%
2003	95%	89%
2002	96%	90%
2001	97%	90%
2000	98%	91%
1999	96%	91%
1998	97%	92%
1997	99%	92%
1996	99%	93%
1995	99%	93%
1994	98%	93%
1993	99%	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	Iowa Falls Comm School District	Iowa
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,124 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,313 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$19 MM

$9,049 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Iowa Falls Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$19 MM	$13 MM
2022	$18 MM	$13 MM
2021	$16 MM	$12 MM
2020	$16 MM	$11 MM
2019	$17 MM	$11 MM
2018	$16 MM	$10 MM
2017	$17 MM	$10 MM
2016	$15 MM	$10 MM
2015	$12 MM	$7 MM
2014	$14 MM	$9 MM
2012	$13 MM	$9 MM
2011	$13 MM	$8 MM
2010	$12 MM	$7 MM
2009	$12 MM	$7 MM
2008	$12 MM	$7 MM
2007	$12 MM	$7 MM
2006	$11 MM	$6 MM
2005	$10 MM	$6 MM
2004	$9 MM	$6 MM
2003	$9 MM	$6 MM
2002	$9 MM	$6 MM
2001	$9 MM	$5 MM
2000	$9 MM	$5 MM
1999	$8 MM	$5 MM
1998	$8 MM	$5 MM
1997	$8 MM	$4 MM
1996	$8 MM	$4 MM
1995	$7 MM	$4 MM
1992	$6 MM	$3 MM
1990	$6 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$18 MM

$9,021 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Iowa Falls Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$18 MM	$12 MM
2022	$18 MM	$12 MM
2021	$16 MM	$11 MM
2020	$15 MM	$11 MM
2019	$16 MM	$10 MM
2018	$17 MM	$10 MM
2017	$15 MM	$10 MM
2016	$14 MM	$10 MM
2015	$11 MM	$7 MM
2014	$14 MM	$8 MM
2012	$13 MM	$8 MM
2011	$12 MM	$8 MM
2010	$11 MM	$7 MM
2009	$12 MM	$7 MM
2008	$11 MM	$7 MM
2007	$11 MM	$6 MM
2006	$10 MM	$6 MM
2005	$9 MM	$6 MM
2004	$8 MM	$6 MM
2003	$9 MM	$6 MM
2002	$9 MM	$6 MM
2001	$9 MM	$6 MM
2000	$8 MM	$5 MM
1999	$10 MM	$5 MM
1998	$10 MM	$5 MM
1997	$8 MM	$4 MM
1996	$7 MM	$4 MM
1995	$8 MM	$4 MM
1992	$7 MM	$3 MM
1990	$5 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,124

$18,179

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Iowa Falls Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$14,532	$17,410
2022	$14,208	$16,850
2021	$13,207	$16,172
2020	$12,390	$14,700
2019	$12,508	$14,749
2018	$12,899	$14,230
2017	$14,144	$14,844
2016	$12,998	$14,113
2015	$10,558	$11,259
2014	$12,841	$13,301
2012	$11,863	$12,751
2011	$12,181	$12,165
2010	$11,345	$11,259
2009	$10,797	$11,087
2008	$10,225	$10,485
2007	$10,240	$10,103
2006	$9,260	$9,628
2005	$9,087	$9,167
2004	$7,974	$8,727
2003	$8,088	$8,857
2002	$7,914	$8,158
2001	$7,758	$7,654
2000	$7,399	$7,180
1999	$7,254	$6,993
1998	$6,952	$6,548
1997	$6,316	$6,347
1995	$5,636	$5,735
1992	$4,917	$5,300
1990	$4,294	$4,402

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Spending / Student

$14,313

$18,122

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Iowa Falls Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$13,753	$16,255
2022	$13,974	$15,854
2021	$12,620	$15,357
2020	$11,806	$14,340
2019	$12,094	$14,216
2018	$13,275	$13,767
2017	$12,490	$14,379
2016	$11,893	$14,161
2015	$9,776	$11,298
2014	$12,574	$12,593
2012	$11,649	$12,000
2011	$10,907	$11,589
2010	$10,504	$11,298
2009	$10,699	$10,614
2008	$9,966	$9,706
2007	$9,589	$9,439
2006	$8,586	$9,204
2005	$7,945	$8,457
2004	$7,424	$8,450
2003	$7,662	$8,908
2002	$7,663	$8,409
2001	$7,695	$7,961
2000	$7,227	$7,433
1999	$8,293	$7,234
1998	$8,290	$6,713
1997	$6,496	$6,475
1995	$5,841	$5,710
1992	$5,179	$5,398
1990	$4,214	$4,317

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Best Iowa Falls Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Rock Run Elementary School

(Math: 88% | Reading: 77%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

710 North St
Iowa Falls, IA 50126
(641) 648-6420

Gr: 2-5 | 292 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #22.

Riverbend Middle School

(Math: 73% | Reading: 75%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1124 Union St.
Iowa Falls, IA 50126
(641) 648-6430

Gr: 6-8 | 257 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: n/an/a

Pineview Elementary School

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1510 Washington Ave
Iowa Falls, IA 50126
(641) 648-6410

Gr: PK-1 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,228 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: 92% (Top 5% in IA)
: Top 50%
: 69% (Btm 50%)
: 76% (Top 50%)
: 64% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education