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Item: South Tama County School District
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1702 Harding Street
Tama, IA 52339-1028

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (641) 484-4811

www.s-tama.k12.ia.us

Top Rankings

South Tama County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,322 Schools

# Students

1,368 Students

497,791 Students

# Teachers

93 Teachers

35,023 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Tama County School District	Iowa
Pre-K	75	69
Kind	79	108
1	86	102
2	80	104
3	104	108
4	110	107
5	96	109
6	112	108
7	100	109
8	105	107
9	114	114
10	101	116
11	111	117
12	95	117

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District Rank

South Tama County 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	South Tama County School District
2023	#312
2022	#314
2021	#322
2019	#301
2018	#292
2017	#321
2016	#312
2015	#298
2014	#320
2013	#307
2012	#328

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56%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	South Tama County School District	Iowa
2023	56%	68%
2022	44%	64%
2021	44%	64%
2019	58%	69%
2018	69%	76%
2017	67%	77%
2016	72%	78%
2015	76%	79%
2014	73%	79%
2013	72%	77%
2012	68%	76%

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55%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	South Tama County School District	Iowa
2022	55%	70%
2021	50%	68%
2019	57%	68%
2018	69%	74%
2017	64%	75%
2016	66%	75%
2015	69%	76%
2014	66%	76%
2013	62%	72%
2012	59%	71%
2011	68%	76%

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39%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	South Tama County School District	Iowa
2022	39%	63%
2021	43%	60%

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92%

90%

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

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(2022-23)

21.5%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	South Tama County School District	Iowa
2023	21.5%	24.7%
2022	27.6%	27.8%
2021	22.8%	23.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.48

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	South Tama County School District	Iowa
2023	0.64	0.46
2022	0.64	0.45
2021	0.64	0.43
2020	0.62	0.42
2019	0.62	0.42
2018	0.60	0.39
2017	0.60	0.39
2016	0.60	0.38
2015	0.60	0.38
2014	0.59	0.37
2013	0.58	0.35
2012	0.57	0.34
2011	0.58	0.34
2010	0.58	0.32
2009	0.58	0.29
2008	0.57	0.28
2007	0.57	0.26
2006	0.56	0.23
2005	0.55	0.24
2004	0.56	0.22
2003	0.50	0.21
2002	0.46	0.20
2001	0.46	0.20
2000	0.41	0.15
1999	0.40	0.16
1998	0.37	0.15
1997	0.35	0.13
1996	0.30	0.13
1995	0.27	0.13
1994	0.26	0.13
1993	0.27	0.11
1992	0.27	0.10
1991	0.24	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2020)
Year	South Tama County School District	Iowa
2020	14%	1%
2019	14%	1%
2011	15%	1%
2010	13%	1%
2009	19%	1%
2008	18%	1%
2007	19%	1%
2006	20%	1%
2005	19%	1%
2004	19%	1%
2003	18%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	South Tama County School District	Iowa
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

39%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Tama County School District	Iowa
2023	32%	13%
2022	32%	12%
2021	32%	12%
2020	30%	11%
2019	30%	11%
2018	31%	11%
2017	31%	11%
2016	30%	10%
2015	28%	11%
2014	30%	10%
2013	30%	9%
2012	29%	9%
2011	27%	9%
2010	27%	8%
2009	20%	7%
2008	20%	7%
2007	19%	6%
2006	18%	5%
2005	18%	5%
2004	17%	5%
2003	14%	4%
2002	13%	4%
2001	11%	4%
2000	9%	2%
1999	11%	3%
1998	8%	3%
1997	7%	2%
1996	5%	2%
1995	4%	2%
1994	3%	2%
1993	4%	2%
1992	3%	1%
1991	2%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	South Tama County School District	Iowa
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	2%	5%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	4%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%

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% White

46%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Tama County School District	Iowa
2023	50%	72%
2022	49%	73%
2021	50%	74%
2020	52%	75%
2019	52%	75%
2018	54%	77%
2017	54%	77%
2016	54%	78%
2015	55%	78%
2014	56%	79%
2013	57%	80%
2012	57%	81%
2011	57%	81%
2010	58%	82%
2009	59%	84%
2008	60%	84%
2007	60%	86%
2006	61%	88%
2005	61%	87%
2004	61%	88%
2003	67%	89%
2002	71%	89%
2001	71%	89%
2000	77%	94%
1999	77%	91%
1998	80%	92%
1997	81%	93%
1996	85%	93%
1995	86%	93%
1994	86%	93%
1993	86%	94%
1992	85%	95%
1991	86%	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	South Tama County School District	Iowa
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,722 is higher than the state median of $16,596. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,820 is higher than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$26 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	South Tama County School District	Iowa
2023	$26 MM	$12 MM
2022	$23 MM	$11 MM
2021	$26 MM	$12 MM
2020	$23 MM	$11 MM
2019	$22 MM	$11 MM
2018	$22 MM	$10 MM
2017	$22 MM	$10 MM
2016	$20 MM	$10 MM
2015	$16 MM	$7 MM
2014	$19 MM	$9 MM
2012	$17 MM	$9 MM
2011	$17 MM	$8 MM
2010	$16 MM	$7 MM
2009	$17 MM	$7 MM
2008	$17 MM	$7 MM
2007	$15 MM	$7 MM
2006	$15 MM	$6 MM
2005	$14 MM	$6 MM
2004	$13 MM	$6 MM
2003	$13 MM	$6 MM
2002	$12 MM	$6 MM
2001	$12 MM	$5 MM
2000	$12 MM	$5 MM
1999	$11 MM	$5 MM
1998	$11 MM	$5 MM
1997	$10 MM	$4 MM
1996	$10 MM	$4 MM
1995	$10 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$24 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	South Tama County School District	Iowa
2023	$24 MM	$11 MM
2022	$20 MM	$11 MM
2021	$24 MM	$11 MM
2020	$20 MM	$11 MM
2019	$19 MM	$10 MM
2018	$19 MM	$10 MM
2017	$24 MM	$10 MM
2016	$19 MM	$10 MM
2015	$17 MM	$7 MM
2014	$16 MM	$8 MM
2012	$18 MM	$8 MM
2011	$17 MM	$8 MM
2010	$17 MM	$7 MM
2009	$16 MM	$7 MM
2008	$15 MM	$7 MM
2007	$16 MM	$6 MM
2006	$22 MM	$6 MM
2005	$14 MM	$6 MM
2004	$12 MM	$6 MM
2003	$12 MM	$6 MM
2002	$12 MM	$6 MM
2001	$12 MM	$6 MM
2000	$12 MM	$5 MM
1999	$11 MM	$5 MM
1998	$10 MM	$5 MM
1997	$10 MM	$4 MM
1996	$10 MM	$4 MM
1995	$10 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,722

$16,596

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	South Tama County School District	Iowa
2023	$17,212	$15,936
2022	$14,514	$14,700
2021	$16,599	$16,172
2020	$14,514	$14,700
2019	$14,191	$14,749
2018	$14,180	$14,230
2017	$13,936	$14,844
2016	$13,068	$14,113
2015	$10,338	$11,259
2014	$12,201	$13,301
2012	$11,098	$12,751
2011	$10,728	$12,165
2010	$9,857	$11,259
2009	$10,691	$11,087
2008	$10,090	$10,485
2007	$9,076	$10,103
2006	$9,121	$9,628
2005	$8,211	$9,167
2004	$7,305	$8,727
2003	$7,668	$8,857
2002	$7,544	$8,158
2001	$6,978	$7,654
2000	$6,739	$7,180
1999	$6,521	$6,993
1998	$6,065	$6,548
1997	$5,743	$6,347
1995	$5,656	$5,735
1992	$5,271	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$17,820

$16,167

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	South Tama County School District	Iowa
2023	$16,383	$15,133
2022	$13,114	$14,340
2021	$15,799	$15,357
2020	$13,114	$14,340
2019	$12,377	$14,216
2018	$12,053	$13,767
2017	$15,555	$14,379
2016	$12,125	$14,161
2015	$11,067	$11,298
2014	$10,465	$12,593
2012	$11,420	$12,000
2011	$10,691	$11,589
2010	$10,552	$11,298
2009	$10,155	$10,614
2008	$9,431	$9,706
2007	$9,398	$9,439
2006	$13,231	$9,204
2005	$7,904	$8,457
2004	$7,100	$8,450
2003	$7,314	$8,908
2002	$7,363	$8,409
2001	$6,845	$7,961
2000	$6,700	$7,433
1999	$6,467	$7,234
1998	$5,829	$6,713
1997	$5,750	$6,475
1995	$5,873	$5,710
1992	$5,375	$5,398

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Best South Tama County School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

South Tama County Elementary School

(Math: 67% | Reading: 59%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1611 Country Club Dr
Tama, IA 52339
(641) 484-3999

Gr: PK-4 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

Rank: #22.

South Tama County Middle School

(Math: 60% | Reading: 54%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

201 S Green
Toledo, IA 52342
(641) 484-4121

Gr: 5-8 | 413 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

Rank: #33.

South Tama County High School

(Math: 44% | Reading: 54%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1715 Harding St
Tama, IA 52339
(641) 484-4345

Gr: 9-12 | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to South Tama County School District?

South Tama County School District manages 3 public schools serving 1,368 students.

What is the rank of South Tama County School District?

South Tama County School District is ranked #312 out of 325 school districts in Iowa (bottom 50%) 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 graduation rate (Top 5%) and Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in South Tama County School District?

46% of South Tama County School District students are White, 39% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are American Indian, 6% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of South Tama County School District?

South Tama County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What is South Tama County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $17,820 is higher than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,368 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: 92% (Top 5% in IA)
: Bottom 50%
: 56% (Btm 50%)
: 55% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education