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Seymour Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 219 students in Seymour Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Seymour Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
931 Schools
# Students
219 Students
323,671 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
23,684 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Seymour 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#326 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.5%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
14%
% Black
n/a
8%
% White
93%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,023 is higher than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,384 is higher than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$9,049 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$9,021 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,023
$18,179
Spending / Student
$22,384
$18,122
Best Seymour Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Seymour Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
100 South Park
Seymour, IA 52590
(641) 898-2291
Seymour, IA 52590
(641) 898-2291
Gr: PK-4 | 98 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #22.
Seymour High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
100 South Park
Seymour, IA 52590
(641) 898-2291
Seymour, IA 52590
(641) 898-2291
Gr: 5-12 | 121 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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