Kingsley-Pierson Comm School District

322 Quest Avenue
Kingsley, IA 51028-0520
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 141 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 77% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), 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 90%, which is more than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kingsley-pierson 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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
440 Students
169,146 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
11,046 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#100 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
74%
68%
78%
70%
65-69%
63%
(21-22)
≥80%
90%
(2022-23)
18.1%
24.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
8%
13%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
88%
72%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,148 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,596. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,777 is higher than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has grown by 62% 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
$16,148
$16,596
Spending / Student
$23,777
$16,167

Best Kingsley-Pierson Comm School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kingsley-pierson High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
322 Quest Avenue
Kingsley, IA 51028
(712) 378-2861
Gr: 9-12 | 141 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 440 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 74% (Top 50%)
  • : 78% (Top 30%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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