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PCM Comm School District

Item: PCM Comm School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

407 E. Plainsman Rd
Prairie City, IA 50228

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Top 30%

Tel: (515) 994-8222

www.pcmschools.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

4 Schools

474 Schools

# Students

1,088 Students

151,894 Students

# Teachers

84 Teachers

11,053 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	PCM Comm School District	Iowa
Pre-K	57	70
Kind	67	78
1	63	69
2	70	66
3	92	61
4	76	56
5	79	43

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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.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#82 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	PCM Comm School District
2023	#82
2022	#126
2021	#144
2019	#149
2018	#146
2017	#104
2016	#135
2015	#91
2014	#91
2013	#78
2012	#109

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75%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	PCM Comm School District	Iowa
2023	75%	68%
2022	65%	64%
2021	65%	64%
2019	71%	69%
2018	81%	76%
2017	83%	77%
2016	81%	78%
2015	83%	79%
2014	83%	79%
2013	82%	77%
2012	79%	76%

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79%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	PCM Comm School District	Iowa
2022	79%	70%
2021	75%	68%
2019	73%	68%
2018	81%	74%
2017	81%	75%
2016	82%	75%
2015	84%	76%
2014	84%	76%
2013	78%	72%
2012	78%	71%
2011	81%	76%

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64%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	PCM Comm School District	Iowa
2022	64%	63%
2021	65%	60%

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92%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	PCM Comm School District	Iowa
2023	92%	90%
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	95%	89%
2019	95%	88%
2018	95%	89%
2017	95%	89%
2016	92%	88%
2015	92%	88%
2014	92%	89%
2013	95%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.16

0.45

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	PCM Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.12	0.46
2022	0.10	0.45
2021	0.10	0.43
2020	0.10	0.42
2019	0.10	0.42
2018	0.07	0.39
2017	0.07	0.39
2016	0.06	0.38
2015	0.06	0.38
2014	0.09	0.37
2013	0.09	0.35
2012	0.10	0.34
2011	0.10	0.34
2010	0.09	0.32
2009	0.06	0.29
2008	0.08	0.28
2007	0.05	0.26
2006	0.05	0.23
2005	0.04	0.24
2004	0.04	0.22
2003	0.03	0.21
2002	0.03	0.20
2001	0.06	0.20
2000	0.04	0.15
1999	0.03	0.16
1998	0.03	0.15
1997	0.03	0.13
1996	0.04	0.13
1995	0.03	0.13
1994	0.05	0.13
1993	0.07	0.11

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	PCM Comm School District	Iowa
2023	1%	2%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	3%	1%
1992	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	PCM Comm School District	Iowa
2023	4%	13%
2022	4%	12%
2021	4%	12%
2020	4%	11%
2019	4%	11%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	2%	10%
2015	2%	11%
2014	3%	10%
2013	3%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	4%	9%
2010	3%	8%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	7%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	2%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2010)
Year	PCM Comm School District	Iowa
2010	1%	5%
2008	1%	6%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	5%

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% White

92%

73%

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

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	PCM Comm School District	Iowa
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,231 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,752 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$17 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	PCM Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$17 MM	$12 MM
2022	$15 MM	$11 MM
2021	$17 MM	$12 MM
2020	$15 MM	$11 MM
2019	$15 MM	$11 MM
2018	$14 MM	$10 MM
2017	$14 MM	$10 MM
2016	$13 MM	$10 MM
2015	$11 MM	$7 MM
2014	$13 MM	$9 MM
2012	$12 MM	$9 MM
2011	$12 MM	$8 MM
2010	$11 MM	$7 MM
2009	$10 MM	$7 MM
2008	$10 MM	$7 MM
2007	$10 MM	$7 MM
2006	$9 MM	$6 MM
2005	$9 MM	$6 MM
2004	$8 MM	$6 MM
2003	$8 MM	$6 MM
2002	$8 MM	$6 MM
2001	$8 MM	$5 MM
2000	$8 MM	$5 MM
1999	$7 MM	$5 MM
1998	$7 MM	$5 MM
1997	$7 MM	$4 MM
1996	$6 MM	$4 MM
1995	$6 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$14 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	PCM Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$14 MM	$11 MM
2022	$17 MM	$11 MM
2021	$14 MM	$11 MM
2020	$17 MM	$11 MM
2019	$19 MM	$10 MM
2018	$22 MM	$10 MM
2017	$17 MM	$10 MM
2016	$13 MM	$10 MM
2015	$11 MM	$7 MM
2014	$12 MM	$8 MM
2012	$11 MM	$8 MM
2011	$10 MM	$8 MM
2010	$11 MM	$7 MM
2009	$10 MM	$7 MM
2008	$9 MM	$7 MM
2007	$10 MM	$6 MM
2006	$9 MM	$6 MM
2005	$8 MM	$6 MM
2004	$8 MM	$6 MM
2003	$9 MM	$6 MM
2002	$8 MM	$6 MM
2001	$8 MM	$6 MM
2000	$7 MM	$5 MM
1999	$7 MM	$5 MM
1998	$7 MM	$5 MM
1997	$6 MM	$4 MM
1996	$6 MM	$4 MM
1995	$6 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,231

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	PCM Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$14,665	$15,936
2022	$13,379	$14,700
2021	$14,915	$16,172
2020	$13,379	$14,700
2019	$13,240	$14,749
2018	$13,054	$14,230
2017	$12,564	$14,844
2016	$10,862	$14,113
2015	$9,282	$11,259
2014	$11,435	$13,301
2012	$11,467	$12,751
2011	$10,655	$12,165
2010	$10,492	$11,259
2009	$10,009	$11,087
2008	$9,542	$10,485
2007	$9,472	$10,103
2006	$9,021	$9,628
2005	$8,959	$9,167
2004	$8,232	$8,727
2003	$8,225	$8,857
2002	$8,029	$8,158
2001	$7,510	$7,654
2000	$6,873	$7,180
1999	$6,829	$6,993
1998	$6,416	$6,548
1997	$6,333	$6,347
1995	$5,909	$5,735
1992	$4,971	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$12,752

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	PCM Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$12,278	$15,133
2022	$14,904	$14,340
2021	$12,488	$15,357
2020	$14,904	$14,340
2019	$16,589	$14,216
2018	$19,881	$13,767
2017	$15,232	$14,379
2016	$10,884	$14,161
2015	$9,052	$11,298
2014	$10,821	$12,593
2012	$10,187	$12,000
2011	$8,990	$11,589
2010	$10,232	$11,298
2009	$9,168	$10,614
2008	$8,454	$9,706
2007	$9,493	$9,439
2006	$8,905	$9,204
2005	$8,385	$8,457
2004	$7,816	$8,450
2003	$8,642	$8,908
2002	$7,967	$8,409
2001	$7,344	$7,961
2000	$6,431	$7,433
1999	$6,362	$7,234
1998	$6,329	$6,713
1997	$5,842	$6,475
1995	$5,830	$5,710
1992	$5,280	$5,398

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Best PCM Comm School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Prairie City Elementary School

(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

309 East Plainsmen Road
Prairie City, IA 50228
(515) 994-8222

Gr: PK-5 | 312 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #22.

Monroe Elementary School

(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 50%

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Monroe, IA 50170
(515) 994-8222

Gr: PK-3 | 192 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,088 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: 92% (Top 5% in IA)
: Top 30%
: 75% (Top 50%)
: 79% (Top 30%)
: 64% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education