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Item: River Valley Community School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

916 Hackberry St
Correctionville, IA 51016-0008

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (712) 372-4656

www.rvwolverines.org

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River Valley Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

2 Schools

924 Schools

# Students

303 Students

320,020 Students

# Teachers

31 Teachers

23,100 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	River Valley Community School District	Iowa
Pre-K	14	53
Kind	20	106
1	20	105
2	26	108
3	27	107
4	24	109
5	24	109
6	30	108
7	20	75
8	21	70
9	16	5
10	24	6
11	19	5
12	18	5

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District Rank

River Valley Community 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	River Valley Community School District
2023	#238
2022	#211
2021	#258
2019	#215
2018	#230
2017	#212
2016	#191
2015	#81
2014	#218
2013	#196
2012	#69

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66%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	River Valley Community School District	Iowa
2023	66%	68%
2022	65%	64%
2021	60%	64%
2019	67%	69%
2018	75%	76%
2017	78%	77%
2016	81%	78%
2015	83%	79%
2014	80%	79%
2013	76%	77%
2012	82%	76%

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68%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	River Valley Community School District	Iowa
2022	68%	70%
2021	63%	68%
2019	67%	68%
2018	75%	74%
2017	75%	75%
2016	78%	75%
2015	86%	76%
2014	77%	76%
2013	74%	72%
2012	78%	71%
2011	85%	76%

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65-69%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	River Valley Community School District	Iowa
2022	67%	63%
2021	67%	60%

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(21-22)

≥80%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	River Valley Community School District	Iowa
2022	80%	90%
2021	90%	87%
2020	80%	89%
2019	90%	88%
2018	80%	89%
2017	80%	89%
2016	80%	88%
2015	80%	88%
2014	80%	89%
2013	80%	87%
2012	90%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.20

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	River Valley Community School District	Iowa
2023	0.16	0.46
2022	0.15	0.45
2021	0.14	0.43
2020	0.13	0.42
2019	0.13	0.42
2018	0.13	0.39
2017	0.13	0.39
2016	0.11	0.38
2015	0.11	0.38
2014	0.09	0.37
2013	0.12	0.35
2012	0.12	0.34
2011	0.13	0.34
2010	0.14	0.32
2009	0.12	0.29
2008	0.11	0.28
2007	0.12	0.26
2006	0.08	0.23
2005	0.11	0.24
2004	0.13	0.22
2003	0.11	0.21
2002	0.13	0.20
2001	0.11	0.20
2000	0.05	0.15
1999	0.06	0.16
1998	0.04	0.15
1997	0.03	0.13
1996	0.02	0.13
1995	0.01	0.13
1994	0.02	0.13
1993	0.04	0.11
1992	0.01	0.10
1991	0.03	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2010)
Year	River Valley Community School District	Iowa
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	River Valley Community School District	Iowa
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	River Valley Community School District	Iowa
2023	5%	13%
2022	5%	12%
2021	5%	12%
2020	4%	11%
2019	4%	11%
2018	5%	11%
2017	5%	11%
2016	4%	10%
2015	4%	11%
2014	4%	10%
2013	5%	9%
2012	5%	9%
2011	4%	9%
2010	5%	8%
2009	3%	7%
2008	1%	7%
2007	2%	6%
2005	4%	5%
2004	4%	5%
2003	4%	4%
2002	4%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2010)
Year	River Valley Community School District	Iowa
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	5%
2006	4%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1993	2%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%

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% White

89%

71%

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

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	River Valley Community School District	Iowa
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,023 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 35% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,818 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$7 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	River Valley Community School District	Iowa
2023	$7 MM	$12 MM
2022	$7 MM	$11 MM
2021	$7 MM	$12 MM
2020	$7 MM	$11 MM
2019	$7 MM	$11 MM
2018	$7 MM	$10 MM
2017	$7 MM	$10 MM
2016	$6 MM	$10 MM
2015	$5 MM	$7 MM
2014	$6 MM	$9 MM
2012	$6 MM	$9 MM
2011	$6 MM	$8 MM
2010	$5 MM	$7 MM
2009	$5 MM	$7 MM
2008	$5 MM	$7 MM
2007	$6 MM	$7 MM
2006	$5 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$6 MM
2002	$5 MM	$6 MM
2001	$5 MM	$5 MM
2000	$5 MM	$5 MM
1999	$5 MM	$5 MM
1998	$4 MM	$5 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$3 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$6 MM

$8,048 MM

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

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Revenue / Student

$22,023

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	River Valley Community School District	Iowa
2023	$19,512	$15,936
2022	$17,269	$14,700
2021	$16,276	$16,172
2020	$17,269	$14,700
2019	$16,071	$14,749
2018	$15,361	$14,230
2017	$13,801	$14,844
2016	$13,086	$14,113
2015	$12,367	$11,259
2014	$13,039	$13,301
2012	$12,436	$12,751
2011	$11,892	$12,165
2010	$11,093	$11,259
2009	$10,354	$11,087
2008	$10,704	$10,485
2007	$11,285	$10,103
2006	$10,308	$9,628
2005	$10,214	$9,167
2004	$10,145	$8,727
2003	$9,071	$8,857
2002	$9,914	$8,158
2001	$9,679	$7,654
2000	$8,395	$7,180
1999	$9,002	$6,993
1998	$6,797	$6,548
1997	$6,557	$6,347
1995	$5,927	$5,735
1992	$5,856	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$19,818

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	River Valley Community School District	Iowa
2023	$17,558	$15,133
2022	$15,696	$14,340
2021	$14,646	$15,357
2020	$15,696	$14,340
2019	$14,694	$14,216
2018	$16,684	$13,767
2017	$12,592	$14,379
2016	$11,373	$14,161
2015	$12,617	$11,298
2014	$10,922	$12,593
2012	$10,647	$12,000
2011	$10,318	$11,589
2010	$11,317	$11,298
2009	$9,703	$10,614
2008	$9,970	$9,706
2007	$9,773	$9,439
2006	$8,717	$9,204
2005	$9,427	$8,457
2004	$9,090	$8,450
2003	$8,018	$8,908
2002	$9,419	$8,409
2001	$9,502	$7,961
2000	$13,176	$7,433
1999	$14,441	$7,234
1998	$6,870	$6,713
1997	$6,658	$6,475
1995	$5,739	$5,710
1992	$5,883	$5,398

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Best River Valley Community School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

River Valley Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

100 South 5th St
Washta, IA 51061
(712) 447-6318

Gr: PK-5 | 155 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #22.

River Valley Junior- Senior High School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

916 Hackberry St
Correctionville, IA 51016
(712) 372-4656

Gr: 6-12 | 148 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 303 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in IA)
: Bottom 50%
: 66% (Btm 50%)
: 68% (Btm 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education