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Item: Lawton-Bronson Comm School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

100 Tara Way
Lawton, IA 51030-0128

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (712) 944-5183

www.lb-eagles.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

2 Schools

372 Schools

# Students

729 Students

129,526 Students

# Teachers

47 Teachers

9,068 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lawton-Bronson Comm School District	Iowa
7	46	109
8	63	107
9	50	23
10	67	15
11	45	16
12	68	16

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District Rank

Lawton-Bronson Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#18 out of 327 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lawton-Bronson Comm School District
2023	#18
2022	#12
2021	#10
2019	#20
2018	#20
2017	#8
2016	#19
2015	#21
2014	#25
2013	#68
2012	#100
2011	#22
2010	#49

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82%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lawton-Bronson Comm School District	Iowa
2023	82%	68%
2022	80%	64%
2021	81%	64%
2019	82%	69%
2018	88%	76%
2017	92%	77%
2016	90%	78%
2015	92%	79%
2014	88%	79%
2013	83%	77%
2012	78%	76%
2011	88%	78%
2010	84%	77%

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90%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lawton-Bronson Comm School District	Iowa
2022	90%	70%
2021	88%	68%
2019	85%	68%
2018	88%	74%
2017	87%	75%
2016	85%	75%
2015	84%	76%
2014	85%	76%
2013	79%	72%
2012	82%	71%
2011	85%	76%
2010	83%	75%

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80-84%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lawton-Bronson Comm School District	Iowa
2022	82%	63%
2021	72%	60%

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(21-22)

≥90%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lawton-Bronson Comm School District	Iowa
2022	90%	90%
2021	90%	87%
2020	90%	89%
2019	90%	88%
2018	90%	89%
2017	90%	89%
2016	90%	88%
2015	90%	88%
2014	90%	89%
2013	90%	87%
2012	90%	88%
2011	92%	86%

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(2022-23)

14.5%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Lawton-Bronson Comm School District	Iowa
2023	14.5%	24.7%
2022	14.4%	27.8%
2021	18.5%	23.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.15

0.45

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lawton-Bronson Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.17	0.46
2022	0.17	0.45
2021	0.19	0.43
2020	0.15	0.43
2019	0.15	0.42
2018	0.13	0.41
2017	0.13	0.39
2016	0.14	0.38
2015	0.17	0.38
2014	0.14	0.37
2013	0.14	0.35
2012	0.10	0.34
2011	0.10	0.34
2010	0.09	0.32
2009	0.08	0.29
2008	0.04	0.27
2007	0.05	0.26
2006	0.03	0.26
2005	0.08	0.24
2004	0.08	0.22
2003	0.04	0.21
2002	0.06	0.19
2001	0.04	0.19
2000	0.05	0.17
1999	0.03	0.17
1998	0.04	0.15
1997	0.03	0.15
1996	0.01	0.13
1995	0.02	0.13
1994	0.03	0.13
1989	0.01	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2015)
Year	Lawton-Bronson Comm School District	Iowa
2015	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2016)
Year	Lawton-Bronson Comm School District	Iowa
2016	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Lawton-Bronson Comm School District	Iowa
2023	4%	13%
2022	3%	12%
2021	5%	12%
2020	3%	12%
2019	3%	11%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	3%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	3%	10%
2013	2%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	7%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2002	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1995	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2023)
Year	Lawton-Bronson Comm School District	Iowa
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	6%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%

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% White

92%

73%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Lawton-Bronson Comm School District	Iowa
2023	91%	72%
2022	91%	73%
2021	90%	74%
2020	92%	74%
2019	92%	75%
2018	93%	76%
2017	93%	77%
2016	93%	78%
2015	91%	78%
2014	93%	79%
2013	93%	80%
2012	95%	81%
2011	95%	81%
2010	95%	82%
2009	96%	84%
2008	98%	85%
2007	97%	86%
2006	98%	86%
2005	95%	87%
2004	96%	88%
2003	98%	89%
2002	97%	90%
2001	98%	90%
2000	96%	91%
1999	99%	91%
1998	98%	92%
1997	99%	92%
1996	100%	93%
1995	98%	93%
1994	99%	93%
1993	100%	94%
1992	100%	94%
1991	100%	94%
1990	100%	95%
1989	99%	95%
1988	100%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2015-2023)
Year	Lawton-Bronson Comm School District	Iowa
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,654 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,325 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$12 MM

$9,049 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lawton-Bronson Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$12 MM	$13 MM
2022	$11 MM	$13 MM
2021	$11 MM	$12 MM
2020	$11 MM	$11 MM
2019	$10 MM	$11 MM
2018	$10 MM	$10 MM
2017	$9 MM	$10 MM
2016	$9 MM	$10 MM
2015	$7 MM	$7 MM
2014	$8 MM	$9 MM
2012	$8 MM	$9 MM
2011	$7 MM	$8 MM
2010	$7 MM	$7 MM
2009	$7 MM	$7 MM
2008	$7 MM	$7 MM
2007	$6 MM	$7 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$6 MM
2002	$5 MM	$6 MM
2001	$5 MM	$5 MM
2000	$5 MM	$5 MM
1999	$5 MM	$5 MM
1998	$4 MM	$5 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$3 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$4 MM
1992	$3 MM	$3 MM
1990	$2 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$10 MM

$9,021 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lawton-Bronson Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$10 MM	$12 MM
2022	$9 MM	$12 MM
2021	$9 MM	$11 MM
2020	$8 MM	$11 MM
2019	$9 MM	$10 MM
2018	$8 MM	$10 MM
2017	$8 MM	$10 MM
2016	$8 MM	$10 MM
2015	$8 MM	$7 MM
2014	$7 MM	$8 MM
2012	$7 MM	$8 MM
2011	$6 MM	$8 MM
2010	$8 MM	$7 MM
2009	$13 MM	$7 MM
2008	$7 MM	$7 MM
2007	$6 MM	$6 MM
2006	$5 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$4 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$6 MM
2002	$5 MM	$6 MM
2001	$4 MM	$6 MM
2000	$4 MM	$5 MM
1999	$5 MM	$5 MM
1998	$7 MM	$5 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$3 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$4 MM
1992	$3 MM	$3 MM
1990	$2 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,654

$18,179

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lawton-Bronson Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$16,909	$17,410
2022	$16,258	$16,850
2021	$15,503	$16,172
2020	$15,076	$14,700
2019	$15,156	$14,749
2018	$15,796	$14,230
2017	$14,195	$14,844
2016	$13,560	$14,113
2015	$10,616	$11,259
2014	$12,798	$13,301
2012	$12,249	$12,751
2011	$10,735	$12,165
2010	$11,156	$11,259
2009	$11,880	$11,087
2008	$11,157	$10,485
2007	$9,951	$10,103
2006	$9,029	$9,628
2005	$8,993	$9,167
2004	$8,298	$8,727
2003	$8,530	$8,857
2002	$8,370	$8,158
2001	$8,130	$7,654
2000	$7,458	$7,180
1999	$7,414	$6,993
1998	$6,993	$6,548
1997	$6,085	$6,347
1995	$5,219	$5,735
1992	$4,482	$5,300
1990	$4,228	$4,402

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Spending / Student

$13,325

$18,122

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lawton-Bronson Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$13,529	$16,255
2022	$13,302	$15,854
2021	$13,097	$15,357
2020	$11,901	$14,340
2019	$12,961	$14,216
2018	$12,894	$13,767
2017	$12,254	$14,379
2016	$12,269	$14,161
2015	$13,061	$11,298
2014	$11,131	$12,593
2012	$10,505	$12,000
2011	$9,311	$11,589
2010	$13,726	$11,298
2009	$22,426	$10,614
2008	$10,543	$9,706
2007	$9,160	$9,439
2006	$7,964	$9,204
2005	$8,012	$8,457
2004	$7,310	$8,450
2003	$7,704	$8,908
2002	$7,309	$8,409
2001	$7,056	$7,961
2000	$6,970	$7,433
1999	$7,791	$7,234
1998	$12,262	$6,713
1997	$7,620	$6,475
1995	$5,203	$5,710
1992	$4,887	$5,398
1990	$4,216	$4,317

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Best Lawton-Bronson Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lawton-bronson Junior-senior High School

(Math: 80% | Reading: 92%)
:

Top 20%

100 Tara Way
Lawton, IA 51030
(712) 944-5181

Gr: 7-12 | 339 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 729 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in IA)
: Top 10%
: 82% (Top 20%)
: 90% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education