Kingsley-Pierson Comm School District

322 Quest Avenue
Kingsley, IA 51028-0520
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 137 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 11% 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
3 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
438 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Kingsley-Pierson 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 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%)
65%
64%
78%
70%
65-69%
63%
≥80%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.45
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
8%
13%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
87%
73%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,221 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 $23,886 is higher 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
$7 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,221
$16,468
Spending / Student
$23,886
$16,042

Best Kingsley-Pierson Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)

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
| 137 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 438 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : ≥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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