Lawton-Bronson Comm School District

100 Tara Way
Lawton, IA 51030-0128
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 357 students in Lawton-Bronson Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Lawton-Bronson Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Lawton-Bronson Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lawton-bronson Junior-senior 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 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
745 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#12 out of 327 school districts
(Top 5%)
80%
64%
90%
70%
80-84%
63%
≥90%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
13%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
92%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,400 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,165 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,400
$16,468
Spending / Student
$12,165
$16,042

Best Lawton-Bronson Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lawton-bronson Junior-senior High School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
100 Tara Way
Lawton, IA 51030
(712) 944-5181
Grades: 7-12
| 357 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 745 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in IA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 80% (Top 10%)
  • : 90% (Top 5%)
  • : 80-84% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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