Iowa Falls Comm School District

710 North Street
Iowa Falls, IA 50126
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 398 students in Iowa Falls Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Iowa Falls Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Iowa Falls Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Iowa Falls - Alden High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
1,228 Students
169,146 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
11,046 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

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%)
69%
68%
76%
70%
64%
63%
92%
87.5%
(2022-23)
14.8%
24.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
10%
13%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
84%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,433 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,596. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,836 is less than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,433
$16,596
Spending / Student
$12,836
$16,167

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Iowa Falls - Alden High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1903 North Taylor
Iowa Falls, IA 50126
(641) 648-6440
Gr: 9-12 | 398 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • 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

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