Jesup Community School District

531 Prospect
Jesup, IA 50648-0287
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 288 students in Jesup Community School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Jesup Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Jesup Community School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Jesup High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% 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
1,049 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Jesup Community 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%)
76%
68%
75%
70%
70%
63%
(21-22)
≥95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
13%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
96%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,999 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 $11,278 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
$14 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,999
$16,468
Spending / Student
$11,278
$16,042

Best Jesup Community School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jesup High School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
531 Prospect
Jesup, IA 50648
(319) 827-1700
Gr: 9-12 | 288 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,049 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : ≥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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