Paton-Churdan Comm School District

606 Adrian St
Churdan, IA 50050-0157
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 98 students in Paton-Churdan Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Paton-Churdan Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Paton-Churdan Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Paton-churdan Jr-sr High School, with ≥50% 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
185 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Paton-Churdan 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 increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#133 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
76%
68%
70-74%
70%
50-59%
63%
(21-22)
≥80%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
13%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
90%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,984 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,454 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,984
$16,468
Spending / Student
$17,454
$16,042

Best Paton-Churdan Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Paton-churdan Jr-sr High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
606 Adrian St
Churdan, IA 50050
(515) 389-3111
Gr: 6-12 | 98 students Student-teacher ratio: 33:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 185 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 76% (Top 30%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 50%)
  • : 50-59% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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