South Winneshiek Comm School District

304 S Webster St
Calmar, IA 52132
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 198 students in South Winneshiek Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in South Winneshiek Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 90% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
3 Schools
484 Schools
# Students
529 Students
151,361 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
11,213 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

South Winneshiek Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#149 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
77%
68%
69%
70%
65-69%
63%
(21-22)
≥90%
90%
(2022-23)
9.7%
24.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
13%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
91%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,329 is higher than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,966 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$9,049 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$9,021 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,329
$18,179
Spending / Student
$17,966
$18,122

Best South Winneshiek Comm School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Winneshiek Elementary School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
208 E Brooks St
Ossian, IA 52161
(563) 532-9365
Gr: PK-4 | 198 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 529 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in IA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 77% (Top 30%)
  • : 69% (Btm 50%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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