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Item: Johnston Comm School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

6510 Nw 62nd Ave
Johnston, IA 50131

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Top 20%

Tel: (515) 278-0470

www.johnstoncsd.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

8 Schools

365 Schools

# Students

7,339 Students

169,146 Students

# Teachers

457 Teachers

11,046 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Johnston Comm School District	Iowa
8	577	22
9	584	114
10	638	116
11	574	117
12	608	117

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District Rank

Johnston Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#60 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Johnston Comm School District
2023	#60
2022	#55
2021	#41
2019	#24
2018	#20
2017	#10
2016	#8
2015	#6
2014	#5
2013	#3
2012	#2

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79%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Johnston Comm School District	Iowa
2023	79%	68%
2022	77%	64%
2021	78%	64%
2019	84%	69%
2018	88%	76%
2017	90%	77%
2016	91%	78%
2015	92%	79%
2014	93%	79%
2013	92%	77%
2012	91%	76%

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79%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Johnston Comm School District	Iowa
2022	79%	70%
2021	78%	68%
2019	81%	68%
2018	88%	74%
2017	88%	75%
2016	89%	75%
2015	88%	76%
2014	89%	76%
2013	88%	72%
2012	87%	71%
2011	89%	76%

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69%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Johnston Comm School District	Iowa
2022	69%	63%
2021	68%	60%

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97%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Johnston Comm School District	Iowa
2023	97%	90%
2022	96%	90%
2021	97%	87%
2020	98%	89%
2019	97%	88%
2018	96%	89%
2017	97%	89%
2016	96%	88%
2015	98%	88%
2014	94%	89%
2013	95%	87%

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(2022-23)

20.1%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Johnston Comm School District	Iowa
2023	20.1%	24.7%
2022	21.1%	27.8%
2021	9.3%	23.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.46

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Johnston Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.52	0.46
2022	0.50	0.45
2021	0.49	0.43
2020	0.45	0.42
2019	0.45	0.42
2018	0.40	0.39
2017	0.40	0.39
2016	0.37	0.38
2015	0.35	0.38
2014	0.35	0.37
2013	0.33	0.35
2012	0.32	0.34
2011	0.30	0.34
2010	0.29	0.32
2009	0.23	0.29
2008	0.22	0.28
2007	0.19	0.26
2006	0.17	0.23
2005	0.15	0.24
2004	0.15	0.22
2003	0.14	0.21
2002	0.13	0.20
2001	0.12	0.20
2000	0.07	0.15
1999	0.11	0.16
1998	0.11	0.15
1997	0.10	0.13
1996	0.09	0.13
1995	0.07	0.13
1994	0.07	0.13
1993	0.08	0.11
1992	0.08	0.10
1991	0.06	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Johnston Comm School District	Iowa
2023	9%	2%
2022	8%	3%
2021	9%	3%
2020	7%	3%
2019	7%	3%
2018	7%	2%
2017	7%	2%
2016	7%	2%
2015	7%	3%
2014	7%	3%
2013	7%	3%
2012	6%	2%
2011	6%	2%
2010	5%	2%
2009	5%	2%
2008	6%	2%
2007	5%	2%
2006	4%	2%
2005	4%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	4%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	3%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Johnston Comm School District	Iowa
2023	7%	13%
2022	7%	12%
2021	7%	12%
2020	7%	11%
2019	7%	11%
2018	6%	11%
2017	6%	11%
2016	6%	10%
2015	5%	11%
2014	5%	10%
2013	5%	9%
2012	5%	9%
2011	4%	9%
2010	4%	8%
2009	3%	7%
2008	3%	7%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Johnston Comm School District	Iowa
2023	10%	7%
2022	10%	7%
2021	9%	7%
2020	8%	6%
2019	8%	6%
2018	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%
2016	5%	6%
2015	4%	5%
2014	4%	5%
2013	4%	5%
2012	4%	5%
2011	4%	5%
2010	4%	5%
2009	4%	6%
2008	3%	6%
2007	3%	5%
2006	3%	4%
2005	2%	5%
2004	3%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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% White

64%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Johnston Comm School District	Iowa
2023	68%	72%
2022	70%	73%
2021	70%	74%
2020	73%	75%
2019	73%	75%
2018	77%	77%
2017	77%	77%
2016	79%	78%
2015	80%	78%
2014	80%	79%
2013	81%	80%
2012	82%	81%
2011	83%	81%
2010	84%	82%
2009	88%	84%
2008	88%	84%
2007	90%	86%
2006	91%	88%
2005	92%	87%
2004	92%	88%
2003	93%	89%
2002	93%	89%
2001	94%	89%
2000	96%	94%
1999	94%	91%
1998	95%	92%
1997	95%	93%
1996	96%	93%
1995	97%	93%
1994	96%	93%
1993	95%	94%
1992	96%	95%
1991	97%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Johnston Comm School District	Iowa
2023	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,353 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,596. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,017 is less than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$120 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Johnston Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$120 MM	$12 MM
2022	$115 MM	$11 MM
2021	$120 MM	$12 MM
2020	$115 MM	$11 MM
2019	$114 MM	$11 MM
2018	$107 MM	$10 MM
2017	$106 MM	$10 MM
2016	$98 MM	$10 MM
2015	$71 MM	$7 MM
2014	$85 MM	$9 MM
2012	$79 MM	$9 MM
2011	$77 MM	$8 MM
2010	$71 MM	$7 MM
2009	$70 MM	$7 MM
2008	$66 MM	$7 MM
2007	$62 MM	$7 MM
2006	$55 MM	$6 MM
2005	$50 MM	$6 MM
2004	$44 MM	$6 MM
2003	$41 MM	$6 MM
2002	$38 MM	$6 MM
2001	$35 MM	$5 MM
2000	$30 MM	$5 MM
1999	$27 MM	$5 MM
1998	$24 MM	$5 MM
1997	$22 MM	$4 MM
1996	$20 MM	$4 MM
1995	$18 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$96 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Johnston Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$96 MM	$11 MM
2022	$102 MM	$11 MM
2021	$96 MM	$11 MM
2020	$102 MM	$11 MM
2019	$105 MM	$10 MM
2018	$110 MM	$10 MM
2017	$122 MM	$10 MM
2016	$120 MM	$10 MM
2015	$66 MM	$7 MM
2014	$79 MM	$8 MM
2012	$77 MM	$8 MM
2011	$70 MM	$8 MM
2010	$66 MM	$7 MM
2009	$63 MM	$7 MM
2008	$65 MM	$7 MM
2007	$67 MM	$6 MM
2006	$51 MM	$6 MM
2005	$44 MM	$6 MM
2004	$50 MM	$6 MM
2003	$38 MM	$6 MM
2002	$39 MM	$6 MM
2001	$38 MM	$6 MM
2000	$29 MM	$5 MM
1999	$27 MM	$5 MM
1998	$29 MM	$5 MM
1997	$26 MM	$4 MM
1996	$19 MM	$4 MM
1995	$19 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,353

$16,596

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Johnston Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$16,150	$15,936
2022	$15,510	$14,700
2021	$16,388	$16,172
2020	$15,510	$14,700
2019	$15,609	$14,749
2018	$14,715	$14,230
2017	$14,911	$14,844
2016	$14,042	$14,113
2015	$10,342	$11,259
2014	$12,869	$13,301
2012	$12,428	$12,751
2011	$12,236	$12,165
2010	$11,477	$11,259
2009	$11,962	$11,087
2008	$11,751	$10,485
2007	$11,386	$10,103
2006	$10,682	$9,628
2005	$10,123	$9,167
2004	$9,418	$8,727
2003	$9,182	$8,857
2002	$8,575	$8,158
2001	$8,436	$7,654
2000	$7,593	$7,180
1999	$7,114	$6,993
1998	$6,820	$6,548
1997	$6,462	$6,347
1995	$6,089	$5,735
1992	$4,888	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$13,017

$16,167

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Johnston Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$12,856	$15,133
2022	$13,777	$14,340
2021	$13,046	$15,357
2020	$13,777	$14,340
2019	$14,363	$14,216
2018	$15,050	$13,767
2017	$17,298	$14,379
2016	$17,205	$14,161
2015	$9,649	$11,298
2014	$11,871	$12,593
2012	$12,211	$12,000
2011	$11,104	$11,589
2010	$10,708	$11,298
2009	$10,833	$10,614
2008	$11,502	$9,706
2007	$12,317	$9,439
2006	$9,997	$9,204
2005	$8,970	$8,457
2004	$10,566	$8,450
2003	$8,466	$8,908
2002	$8,786	$8,409
2001	$9,179	$7,961
2000	$7,490	$7,433
1999	$7,146	$7,234
1998	$8,112	$6,713
1997	$7,725	$6,475
1995	$6,502	$5,710
1992	$5,137	$5,398

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Best Johnston Comm School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Johnston Middle School

(Math: 76% | Reading: 80%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

6501 Nw 62nd Ave
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 278-0476

Gr: 8-9 | 1,161 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: #22.

Johnston Senior High School

(Math: 77% | Reading: 74%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

6500 Nw 100th Street
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 278-0449

Gr: 10-12 | 1,820 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 7,339 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: 97% (Top 1% in IA)
: Top 20%
: 79% (Top 20%)
: 79% (Top 30%)
: 69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education