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Item: Melcher-Dallas Comm School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

214 S Main
Melcher-dallas, IA 50163

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (641) 947-3731

www.melcher-dallascsd.org

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 301 students in Melcher-Dallas Comm School District. This district's average is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Iowa.

Public Schools in Melcher-Dallas Comm School District have an score of 56% (versus the Iowa public school average of 68%), and score of 69% (versus the 70% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Iowa public school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,320 Schools

# Students

301 Students

501,674 Students

# Teachers

22 Teachers

34,800 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Melcher-Dallas Comm School District	Iowa
Pre-K	18	70
Kind	19	111
1	18	105
2	20	108
3	24	107
4	20	109
5	20	109
6	17	108
7	20	109
8	24	112
9	26	118
10	30	121
11	23	118
12	22	117

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District Rank

Melcher-Dallas Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#269 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Melcher-Dallas Comm School District
2023	#269
2022	#267
2021	#285
2019	#326
2018	#298
2017	#227
2016	#175
2015	#241
2014	#227
2013	#246
2012	#77

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56%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Melcher-Dallas Comm School District	Iowa
2023	56%	68%
2022	50%	64%
2021	51%	64%
2019	47%	69%
2018	67%	76%
2017	72%	77%
2016	82%	78%
2015	77%	79%
2014	77%	79%
2013	77%	77%
2012	82%	76%

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69%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Melcher-Dallas Comm School District	Iowa
2022	69%	70%
2021	63%	68%
2019	52%	68%
2018	67%	74%
2017	77%	75%
2016	77%	75%
2015	77%	76%
2014	77%	76%
2013	67%	72%
2012	77%	71%
2011	72%	76%

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45-49%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Melcher-Dallas Comm School District	Iowa
2022	47%	63%
2021	52%	60%

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(21-22)

≥80%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Melcher-Dallas Comm School District	Iowa
2022	80%	90%
2021	80%	87%
2020	80%	89%
2019	80%	88%
2018	80%	89%
2017	80%	89%
2016	80%	88%
2015	80%	88%
2014	80%	89%
2013	90%	87%
2012	80%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.05

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Melcher-Dallas Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.07	0.46
2022	0.08	0.45
2021	0.07	0.43
2020	0.08	0.42
2019	0.08	0.42
2018	0.08	0.39
2017	0.08	0.39
2016	0.10	0.38
2015	0.08	0.38
2014	0.10	0.37
2013	0.13	0.35
2012	0.10	0.34
2011	0.08	0.34
2010	0.08	0.32
2009	0.04	0.29
2008	0.05	0.28
2007	0.04	0.26
2006	0.04	0.23
2005	0.04	0.24
2004	0.04	0.22
2003	0.02	0.21
2002	0.03	0.20
2001	0.02	0.20
2000	0.01	0.15
1999	0.02	0.16
1998	0.03	0.15
1997	0.03	0.13
1996	0.02	0.13
1995	0.03	0.13
1994	0.04	0.13
1993	0.04	0.11
1992	0.07	0.10
1991	0.04	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2014)
Year	Melcher-Dallas Comm School District	Iowa
2014	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Melcher-Dallas Comm School District	Iowa
2023	2%	13%
2022	4%	12%
2021	3%	12%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	3%	10%
2015	2%	11%
2014	2%	10%
2013	5%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	3%	9%
2010	2%	8%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	7%
2007	1%	6%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Melcher-Dallas Comm School District	Iowa
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	6%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	2%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%

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% White

97%

71%

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

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,159 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,375 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$6 MM

$8,262 MM

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

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Spending

$5 MM

$8,048 MM

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

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Revenue / Student

$20,159

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Melcher-Dallas Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$18,388	$15,936
2022	$14,395	$14,700
2021	$17,045	$16,172
2020	$14,395	$14,700
2019	$13,350	$14,749
2018	$13,621	$14,230
2017	$12,114	$14,844
2016	$12,847	$14,113
2015	$10,341	$11,259
2014	$11,143	$13,301
2012	$10,869	$12,751
2011	$11,589	$12,165
2010	$11,566	$11,259
2009	$12,373	$11,087
2008	$9,648	$10,485
2007	$9,193	$10,103
2006	$9,358	$9,628
2005	$9,156	$9,167
2004	$7,787	$8,727
2003	$7,830	$8,857
2002	$9,759	$8,158
2001	$7,586	$7,654
2000	$7,858	$7,180
1999	$6,691	$6,993
1998	$6,539	$6,548
1997	$6,006	$6,347
1995	$5,190	$5,735
1992	$4,637	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$15,375

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Melcher-Dallas Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$14,024	$15,133
2022	$12,320	$14,340
2021	$13,000	$15,357
2020	$12,320	$14,340
2019	$11,650	$14,216
2018	$11,123	$13,767
2017	$10,574	$14,379
2016	$11,359	$14,161
2015	$9,057	$11,298
2014	$10,322	$12,593
2012	$10,231	$12,000
2011	$10,114	$11,589
2010	$10,130	$11,298
2009	$11,974	$10,614
2008	$8,956	$9,706
2007	$8,079	$9,439
2006	$8,218	$9,204
2005	$8,106	$8,457
2004	$7,770	$8,450
2003	$9,587	$8,908
2002	$8,060	$8,409
2001	$7,884	$7,961
2000	$11,343	$7,433
1999	$6,941	$7,234
1998	$6,259	$6,713
1997	$5,998	$6,475
1995	$5,234	$5,710
1992	$4,676	$5,398

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Best Melcher-Dallas Comm School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Melcher-dallas Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1003 E Park St
Melcher Dallas, IA 50062
(641) 947-3151

Gr: PK-6 | 156 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 2%

Rank: #22.

Melcher-dallas High School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

214 S Main
Melcher Dallas, IA 50163
(641) 947-3731

Gr: 7-12 | 145 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Melcher-Dallas Comm School District?

Melcher-Dallas Comm School District manages 2 public schools serving 301 students.

What is the rank of Melcher-Dallas Comm School District?

Melcher-Dallas Comm School District is ranked #273 out of 325 school districts in Iowa (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Melcher-Dallas Comm School District?

97% of Melcher-Dallas Comm School District students are White, 1% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Melcher-Dallas Comm School District?

Melcher-Dallas Comm School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What is Melcher-Dallas Comm School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,375 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 301 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 3%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in IA)
: Bottom 50%
: 56% (Btm 50%)
: 69% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education