Jesup Comm School District

531 Prospect
Jesup, IA 50648-0287
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 412 students in Jesup Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Jesup Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
6 Schools
484 Schools
# Students
1,024 Students
151,361 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
11,213 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Jesup 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 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#108 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

76%
68%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

75%
70%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

70%
63%
(21-22)
≥95%
90%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
15.9%
24.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.46

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
13%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
7%

Showing 1989–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
97%
72%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,754 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,625 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$9,049 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$16 MM
$9,021 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$16,754
$18,179

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$15,625
$18,122

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jesup Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
531 Prospect
Jesup, IA 50648
(319) 827-1700
Gr: PK-4 | 412 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,024 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 76% (Top 30%)
  • : 75% (Top 50%)
  • : 70% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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