Kingsley-Pierson Comm School District

322 Quest Avenue
Kingsley, IA 51028-0520
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 135 students in Kingsley-Pierson Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Kingsley-Pierson Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Kingsley-Pierson Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kingsley-pierson High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
458 Students
170,655 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
11,309 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Kingsley-Pierson Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#137 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Kingsley-Pierson Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kingsley-Pierson Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kingsley-Pierson Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kingsley-Pierson Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Kingsley-Pierson Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.42
# American Indian Students
2 Students
822 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
4,035 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
20,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
12%
# Black Students
5 Students
10,264 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
402 Students
127,713 Students
% White Students
88%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
655 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
7,063 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
103
# Students in K Grade:
33
150
# Students in 1st Grade:
48
171
# Students in 2nd Grade:
29
190
# Students in 3rd Grade:
29
179
# Students in 4th Grade:
29
224
# Students in 5th Grade:
37
348
# Students in 6th Grade:
43
1,492
# Students in 7th Grade:
33
5,348
# Students in 8th Grade:
42
8,227
# Students in 9th Grade:
31
40,176
# Students in 10th Grade:
28
38,936
# Students in 11th Grade:
48
37,654
# Students in 12th Grade:
28
37,457
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,513 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,406. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,843 is higher than the state median of $15,982. The school district spending/student has grown by 56% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Kingsley-Pierson Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$11 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Kingsley-Pierson Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,513
$16,406
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Kingsley-Pierson Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,843
$15,982
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Kingsley-Pierson Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Kingsley-Pierson Comm School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kingsley-pierson High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
322 Quest Avenue
Kingsley, IA 51028
(712) 378-2861
Grades: 9-12
| 135 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 458 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 65% (Btm 50%)
  • : 78% (Top 30%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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