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Pocahontas Area Comm School District

Item: Pocahontas Area Comm School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

202 1st Ave Sw
Pocahontas, IA 50574

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (712) 335-4311

www.pacsd.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 659 students in Pocahontas Area Comm School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Iowa.

Public Schools in Pocahontas Area Comm School District have an score of 72% (versus the Iowa public school average of 68%), and score of 69% (versus the 70% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,322 Schools

# Students

659 Students

497,791 Students

# Teachers

49 Teachers

35,023 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pocahontas Area Comm School District	Iowa
Kind	45	108
1	33	102
2	30	104
3	37	108
4	31	107
5	39	109
6	50	108
7	65	109
8	63	107
9	74	114
10	55	116
11	71	117
12	66	117

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District Rank

Pocahontas Area 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pocahontas Area Comm School District
2023	#190
2022	#190
2021	#171
2019	#113
2018	#119
2017	#135
2016	#94
2015	#179
2014	#242
2013	#127
2012	#46
2011	#59
2010	#71

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72%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pocahontas Area Comm School District	Iowa
2023	72%	68%
2022	68%	64%
2021	67%	64%
2019	75%	69%
2018	82%	76%
2017	81%	77%
2016	85%	78%
2015	82%	79%
2014	81%	79%
2013	82%	77%
2012	87%	76%
2011	82%	78%
2010	87%	77%

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69%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pocahontas Area Comm School District	Iowa
2022	69%	70%
2021	71%	68%
2019	73%	68%
2018	82%	74%
2017	81%	75%
2016	81%	75%
2015	77%	76%
2014	73%	76%
2013	74%	72%
2012	77%	71%
2011	87%	76%
2010	77%	75%

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60-64%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Pocahontas Area Comm School District	Iowa
2022	62%	63%
2021	67%	60%

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(21-22)

90-94%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Pocahontas Area Comm School District	Iowa
2022	92%	90%
2021	92%	87%
2020	92%	89%
2019	87%	88%
2018	90%	89%
2017	92%	89%
2016	87%	88%
2015	74%	88%
2014	90%	89%
2013	90%	87%
2012	90%	88%
2011	90%	86%

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(2022-23)

30.2%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Pocahontas Area Comm School District	Iowa
2023	30.2%	24.7%
2022	29.6%	27.8%
2021	22.8%	23.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.31

0.48

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pocahontas Area Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.24	0.46
2022	0.21	0.45
2021	0.22	0.43
2020	0.19	0.43
2019	0.19	0.42
2018	0.18	0.41
2017	0.18	0.39
2016	0.17	0.38
2015	0.13	0.38
2014	0.14	0.37
2013	0.17	0.35
2012	0.15	0.34
2011	0.10	0.34
2010	0.10	0.32
2009	0.05	0.29
2008	0.05	0.27
2007	0.08	0.26
2006	0.03	0.26
2005	0.05	0.24
2004	0.06	0.22
2003	0.07	0.21
2002	0.04	0.19
2001	0.05	0.19
2000	0.04	0.17
1999	0.04	0.17
1998	0.04	0.15
1997	0.04	0.15
1996	0.02	0.13
1995	0.02	0.13
1994	0.03	0.13
1993	0.03	0.12
1992	0.02	0.12
1991	0.01	0.12
1989	0.01	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2005)
Year	Pocahontas Area Comm School District	Iowa
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

10%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Pocahontas Area Comm School District	Iowa
2023	8%	13%
2022	7%	12%
2021	7%	12%
2020	5%	12%
2019	5%	11%
2018	6%	11%
2017	6%	11%
2016	5%	10%
2015	4%	10%
2014	5%	10%
2013	6%	9%
2012	5%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	2%	8%
2009	2%	7%
2008	1%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
1989	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Pocahontas Area Comm School District	Iowa
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	6%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	2%	5%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% White

83%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Pocahontas Area Comm School District	Iowa
2023	87%	72%
2022	88%	73%
2021	88%	74%
2020	90%	74%
2019	90%	75%
2018	90%	76%
2017	90%	77%
2016	91%	78%
2015	93%	78%
2014	93%	79%
2013	91%	80%
2012	92%	81%
2011	95%	81%
2010	95%	82%
2009	97%	84%
2008	98%	85%
2007	96%	86%
2006	98%	86%
2005	97%	87%
2004	97%	88%
2003	97%	89%
2002	98%	90%
2001	98%	90%
2000	98%	91%
1999	98%	91%
1998	98%	92%
1997	98%	92%
1996	98%	93%
1995	99%	93%
1994	98%	93%
1993	98%	94%
1992	99%	94%
1991	100%	94%
1990	100%	95%
1989	99%	95%
1988	100%	95%

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% Hawaiian

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Pocahontas Area Comm School District	Iowa
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,156 is higher 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 $17,140 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$15 MM

$9,049 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pocahontas Area Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$15 MM	$13 MM
2022	$15 MM	$13 MM
2021	$14 MM	$12 MM
2020	$13 MM	$11 MM
2019	$13 MM	$11 MM
2018	$12 MM	$10 MM
2017	$12 MM	$10 MM
2016	$11 MM	$10 MM
2015	$8 MM	$7 MM
2014	$11 MM	$9 MM
2012	$9 MM	$9 MM
2011	$8 MM	$8 MM
2010	$8 MM	$7 MM
2009	$7 MM	$7 MM
2008	$7 MM	$7 MM
2007	$7 MM	$7 MM
2006	$7 MM	$6 MM
2005	$7 MM	$6 MM
2004	$6 MM	$6 MM
2003	$7 MM	$6 MM
2002	$7 MM	$6 MM
2001	$7 MM	$5 MM
2000	$7 MM	$5 MM
1999	$6 MM	$5 MM
1998	$6 MM	$5 MM
1997	$6 MM	$4 MM
1996	$6 MM	$4 MM
1995	$5 MM	$4 MM
1992	$4 MM	$3 MM
1990	$4 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$11 MM

$9,021 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pocahontas Area Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$11 MM	$12 MM
2022	$12 MM	$12 MM
2021	$11 MM	$11 MM
2020	$12 MM	$11 MM
2019	$11 MM	$10 MM
2018	$12 MM	$10 MM
2017	$10 MM	$10 MM
2016	$10 MM	$10 MM
2015	$11 MM	$7 MM
2014	$9 MM	$8 MM
2012	$9 MM	$8 MM
2011	$13 MM	$8 MM
2010	$11 MM	$7 MM
2009	$7 MM	$7 MM
2008	$6 MM	$7 MM
2007	$6 MM	$6 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$6 MM	$6 MM
2004	$6 MM	$6 MM
2003	$7 MM	$6 MM
2002	$6 MM	$6 MM
2001	$7 MM	$6 MM
2000	$6 MM	$5 MM
1999	$6 MM	$5 MM
1998	$6 MM	$5 MM
1997	$6 MM	$4 MM
1996	$5 MM	$4 MM
1995	$6 MM	$4 MM
1992	$4 MM	$3 MM
1990	$3 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,156

$18,179

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pocahontas Area Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$20,978	$17,410
2022	$21,431	$16,850
2021	$20,373	$16,172
2020	$19,214	$14,700
2019	$18,629	$14,749
2018	$17,605	$14,230
2017	$18,133	$14,844
2016	$16,615	$14,113
2015	$12,747	$11,259
2014	$14,499	$13,301
2012	$16,804	$12,751
2011	$15,520	$12,165
2010	$16,185	$11,259
2009	$11,963	$11,087
2008	$10,870	$10,485
2007	$10,891	$10,103
2006	$10,872	$9,628
2005	$10,112	$9,167
2004	$8,687	$8,727
2003	$8,222	$8,857
2002	$7,962	$8,158
2001	$8,000	$7,654
2000	$7,887	$7,180
1999	$7,288	$6,993
1998	$6,854	$6,548
1997	$6,848	$6,347
1995	$6,764	$5,735
1992	$7,476	$5,300
1990	$5,712	$4,402

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Spending / Student

$17,140

$18,122

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pocahontas Area Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$16,228	$16,255
2022	$16,812	$15,854
2021	$15,746	$15,357
2020	$18,022	$14,340
2019	$16,170	$14,216
2018	$17,250	$13,767
2017	$15,431	$14,379
2016	$14,684	$14,161
2015	$16,146	$11,298
2014	$12,579	$12,593
2012	$18,399	$12,000
2011	$23,515	$11,589
2010	$20,501	$11,298
2009	$12,043	$10,614
2008	$10,146	$9,706
2007	$9,783	$9,439
2006	$10,212	$9,204
2005	$9,893	$8,457
2004	$8,716	$8,450
2003	$8,182	$8,908
2002	$7,711	$8,409
2001	$8,067	$7,961
2000	$7,761	$7,433
1999	$7,006	$7,234
1998	$6,566	$6,713
1997	$6,590	$6,475
1995	$7,504	$5,710
1992	$6,869	$5,398
1990	$4,905	$4,317

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Best Pocahontas Area Comm School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Pocahontas Area Elementary School

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

Top 30%

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208 1st Ave Sw
Pocahontas, IA 50574
(712) 335-4642

Gr: K-6 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #22.

Pocahontas Area Middle/ High School

(Math: 70% | Reading: 65%)
:

Bottom 50%

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205 2nd Ave Nw
Pocahontas, IA 50574
(712) 335-4848

Gr: 7-12 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #33.

Pocahontas Area Regional Learning Center

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

202 1st Ave Sw
Pocahontas, IA 50574
(712) 335-5971

Gr: 9-12 | 27 students Minority enrollment: 11%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Pocahontas Area Comm School District?

Pocahontas Area Comm School District manages 3 public schools serving 659 students.

What is the rank of Pocahontas Area Comm School District?

Pocahontas Area Comm School District is ranked #189 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 Pocahontas Area Comm School District?

83% of Pocahontas Area Comm School District students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Pocahontas Area Comm School District?

Pocahontas Area Comm School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What is Pocahontas Area Comm School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $17,140 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 659 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: 90-94% (Btm 50% in IA)
: Bottom 50%
: 72% (Top 50%)
: 69% (Btm 50%)
: 60-64% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education