Top Rankings
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 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 150 students in Seymour Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Seymour Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
251 Students
132,074 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
9,097 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Seymour Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#311 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
68%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.42
# American Indian Students
n/a
712 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
2,838 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
14,938 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
11%
# Black Students
n/a
7,717 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
241 Students
99,474 Students
% White Students
96%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
576 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
5,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
26
176
# Students in K Grade:
14
240
# Students in 1st Grade:
20
254
# Students in 2nd Grade:
11
259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
14
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
16
698
# Students in 5th Grade:
14
5,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
16
25,470
# Students in 7th Grade:
21
37,347
# Students in 8th Grade:
20
38,760
# Students in 9th Grade:
17
8,432
# Students in 10th Grade:
19
5,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
24
4,923
# Students in 12th Grade:
19
4,741
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,769 is higher than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,940 is higher than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,769
$16,392
Spending / Student
$16,940
$15,968
Best Seymour Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Seymour High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 South Park
Seymour, IA 52590
(641) 898-2291
Seymour, IA 52590
(641) 898-2291
Grades: 5-12
| 150 students
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