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PCM Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 348 students in PCM 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 PCM 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 84% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in PCM Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pcm High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
1,077 Students
169,146 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
11,046 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
PCM Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#82 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
63%
Graduation Rate
92%
87.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.5%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
13%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
92%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,944 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 $13,902 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$9,049 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$9,021 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,944
$18,179
Spending / Student
$13,902
$18,122
Best PCM Comm School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pcm High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
400 East Highway 163
Monroe, IA 50170
(515) 994-8222
Monroe, IA 50170
(515) 994-8222
Gr: 9-12 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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