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 middle school serving 98 students in Paton-Churdan Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Paton-Churdan Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
185 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
8,868 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 2021-2022 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%)
70-74%
64%
70-74%
70%
50-59%
63%
≥80%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
11%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
90%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
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 Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paton-churdan Jr-sr High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
606 Adrian St
Churdan, IA 50050
(515) 389-3111
Grades: 6-12
| 98 students

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Quick Stats (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%
  • : 70-74% (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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