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Item: Sheldon Comm School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

1700 East Fourth Street
Sheldon, IA 51201

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Top 20%

Tel: (712) 324-2504

www.sheldonschools.com

Top Rankings

Sheldon 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

1,320 Schools

# Students

1,160 Students

501,674 Students

# Teachers

81 Teachers

34,800 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sheldon Comm School District	Iowa
Pre-K	39	70
Kind	105	111
1	77	105
2	95	108
3	94	107
4	86	109
5	90	109
6	66	108
7	76	109
8	87	112
9	102	118
10	76	121
11	82	118
12	85	117

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District Rank

Sheldon Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#45 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sheldon Comm School District
2023	#45
2022	#30
2021	#58
2019	#58
2018	#49
2017	#51
2016	#65
2015	#96
2014	#80
2013	#86
2012	#96

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79%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sheldon Comm School District	Iowa
2023	79%	68%
2022	79%	64%
2021	74%	64%
2019	78%	69%
2018	86%	76%
2017	88%	77%
2016	88%	78%
2015	87%	79%
2014	89%	79%
2013	85%	77%
2012	86%	76%

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82%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sheldon Comm School District	Iowa
2022	82%	70%
2021	78%	68%
2019	78%	68%
2018	86%	74%
2017	81%	75%
2016	80%	75%
2015	79%	76%
2014	79%	76%
2013	75%	72%
2012	74%	71%
2011	80%	76%

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69%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sheldon Comm School District	Iowa
2022	69%	63%
2021	64%	60%

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82%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sheldon Comm School District	Iowa
2023	82%	90%
2022	92%	90%
2021	92%	87%
2020	95%	89%
2019	92%	88%
2018	87%	89%
2017	82%	89%
2016	92%	88%
2015	92%	88%
2014	92%	89%
2013	92%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.46

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sheldon Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.42	0.46
2022	0.42	0.45
2021	0.42	0.43
2020	0.38	0.42
2019	0.38	0.42
2018	0.35	0.39
2017	0.35	0.39
2016	0.35	0.38
2015	0.39	0.38
2014	0.30	0.37
2013	0.28	0.35
2012	0.26	0.34
2011	0.24	0.34
2010	0.21	0.32
2009	0.16	0.29
2008	0.16	0.28
2007	0.16	0.26
2006	0.13	0.23
2005	0.12	0.24
2004	0.13	0.22
2003	0.10	0.21
2002	0.11	0.20
2001	0.12	0.20
2000	0.06	0.15
1999	0.07	0.16
1998	0.06	0.15
1997	0.07	0.13
1996	0.07	0.13
1995	0.05	0.13
1994	0.03	0.13
1993	0.02	0.11
1992	0.02	0.10
1991	0.01	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2020)
Year	Sheldon Comm School District	Iowa
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sheldon Comm School District	Iowa
2023	1%	2%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	4%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	3%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

25%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sheldon Comm School District	Iowa
2023	22%	13%
2022	20%	12%
2021	19%	12%
2020	17%	11%
2019	17%	11%
2018	17%	11%
2017	17%	11%
2016	17%	10%
2015	14%	11%
2014	13%	10%
2013	11%	9%
2012	10%	9%
2011	8%	9%
2010	6%	8%
2009	4%	7%
2008	4%	7%
2007	4%	6%
2006	4%	5%
2005	4%	5%
2004	4%	5%
2003	2%	4%
2002	3%	4%
2001	3%	4%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Sheldon Comm School District	Iowa
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	6%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	3%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2006	1%	4%

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% White

69%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sheldon Comm School District	Iowa
2023	73%	72%
2022	74%	73%
2021	74%	74%
2020	77%	75%
2019	77%	75%
2018	79%	77%
2017	79%	77%
2016	79%	78%
2015	55%	78%
2014	83%	79%
2013	84%	80%
2012	85%	81%
2011	87%	81%
2010	88%	82%
2009	91%	84%
2008	91%	84%
2007	91%	86%
2006	93%	88%
2005	93%	87%
2004	93%	88%
2003	95%	89%
2002	94%	89%
2001	94%	89%
2000	97%	94%
1999	96%	91%
1998	97%	92%
1997	97%	93%
1996	96%	93%
1995	97%	93%
1994	98%	93%
1993	99%	94%
1992	99%	95%
1991	99%	95%

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% Hawaiian

% Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,906 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 $12,482 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	Sheldon Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$17 MM	$12 MM
2022	$16 MM	$11 MM
2021	$17 MM	$12 MM
2020	$16 MM	$11 MM
2019	$15 MM	$11 MM
2018	$15 MM	$10 MM
2017	$15 MM	$10 MM
2016	$14 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	$11 MM	$7 MM
2008	$10 MM	$7 MM
2007	$10 MM	$7 MM
2006	$9 MM	$6 MM
2005	$9 MM	$6 MM
2004	$9 MM	$6 MM
2003	$8 MM	$6 MM
2002	$8 MM	$6 MM
2001	$8 MM	$5 MM
2000	$8 MM	$5 MM
1999	$8 MM	$5 MM
1998	$8 MM	$5 MM
1997	$7 MM	$4 MM
1996	$7 MM	$4 MM
1995	$7 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$15 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sheldon Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$14 MM	$11 MM
2022	$14 MM	$11 MM
2021	$14 MM	$11 MM
2020	$14 MM	$11 MM
2019	$13 MM	$10 MM
2018	$13 MM	$10 MM
2017	$13 MM	$10 MM
2016	$12 MM	$10 MM
2015	$11 MM	$7 MM
2014	$16 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	$9 MM	$6 MM
2006	$9 MM	$6 MM
2005	$8 MM	$6 MM
2004	$12 MM	$6 MM
2003	$10 MM	$6 MM
2002	$8 MM	$6 MM
2001	$8 MM	$6 MM
2000	$8 MM	$5 MM
1999	$8 MM	$5 MM
1998	$7 MM	$5 MM
1997	$7 MM	$4 MM
1996	$7 MM	$4 MM
1995	$7 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,906

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sheldon Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$15,128	$15,936
2022	$14,583	$14,700
2021	$15,010	$16,172
2020	$14,583	$14,700
2019	$14,211	$14,749
2018	$14,181	$14,230
2017	$14,656	$14,844
2016	$13,144	$14,113
2015	$11,276	$11,259
2014	$11,980	$13,301
2012	$11,156	$12,751
2011	$10,838	$12,165
2010	$10,205	$11,259
2009	$10,124	$11,087
2008	$9,537	$10,485
2007	$9,466	$10,103
2006	$8,882	$9,628
2005	$8,730	$9,167
2004	$8,707	$8,727
2003	$8,045	$8,857
2002	$7,643	$8,158
2001	$7,387	$7,654
2000	$7,550	$7,180
1999	$6,732	$6,993
1998	$6,555	$6,548
1997	$6,531	$6,347
1995	$5,568	$5,735
1992	$4,600	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$12,482

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sheldon Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$12,668	$15,133
2022	$12,116	$14,340
2021	$12,569	$15,357
2020	$12,116	$14,340
2019	$12,385	$14,216
2018	$12,192	$13,767
2017	$12,231	$14,379
2016	$10,997	$14,161
2015	$10,782	$11,298
2014	$14,733	$12,593
2012	$10,613	$12,000
2011	$9,606	$11,589
2010	$9,759	$11,298
2009	$9,247	$10,614
2008	$9,179	$9,706
2007	$9,218	$9,439
2006	$8,296	$9,204
2005	$8,291	$8,457
2004	$11,402	$8,450
2003	$9,707	$8,908
2002	$7,608	$8,409
2001	$7,091	$7,961
2000	$7,954	$7,433
1999	$6,804	$7,234
1998	$6,116	$6,713
1997	$6,273	$6,475
1995	$5,687	$5,710
1992	$4,627	$5,398

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Best Sheldon Comm School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sheldon Middle School

(Math: 86% | Reading: 86%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

310 23rd Avenue
Sheldon, IA 51201
(712) 324-4346

Gr: 5-8 | 319 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #22.

East Elementary School

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

Top 20%

Add to Compare

501 Normal College Ave
Sheldon, IA 51201
(712) 324-4337

Gr: PK-4 | 460 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Rank: #33.

Sheldon High School

(Math: 71% | Reading: 73%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1700 East Fourth Street
Sheldon, IA 51201
(712) 324-2501

Gr: 9-12 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Rank: n/an/a

Little Orabs Preschool

Add to Compare

109 N 18th Ave
Sheldon, IA 51201
(712) 324-4337

Gr: PK | 36 students Minority enrollment: 50%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Sheldon Comm School District?

Sheldon Comm School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,160 students.

What is the rank of Sheldon Comm School District?

Sheldon Comm School District is ranked #51 out of 325 school districts in Iowa (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Iowa school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%) and Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Sheldon Comm School District?

69% of Sheldon Comm School District students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Sheldon Comm School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Iowa state average of 14:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $12,482 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,160 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: 82% (Top 50% in IA)
: Top 20%
: 79% (Top 20%)
: 82% (Top 10%)
: 69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education