For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 298 students in Shenandoah Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschools in Shenandoah Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
484 Schools
# Students
1,227 Students
151,361 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
11,213 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Shenandoah 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 85% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#221 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
63%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.7%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
13%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
89%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,442 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,596. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,584 is less than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,442
$16,596
Spending / Student
$14,584
$16,167
Best Shenandoah Comm School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ignite Online & Personalized Learning
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
304 W. Nishna Road
Shenandoah, IA 51601
(712) 246-1581
Shenandoah, IA 51601
(712) 246-1581
Gr: PK-12 | 211 students Student-teacher ratio: 53:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: n/an/a
304 West Nishna Road
Shenandoah, IA 51601
(712) 246-1581
Shenandoah, IA 51601
(712) 246-1581
Gr: PK | 87 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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