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Southeast Valley Community School District

Item: Southeast Valley Community School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

1111 Beek St
Gowrie, IA 50543-0049

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (515) 352-3133

www.southeastvalley.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 340 students in Southeast Valley Community School District.

Public High Schools in Southeast Valley Community School District have a of 0.15, which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 0.46.

Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

4 Schools

365 Schools

# Students

1,077 Students

169,146 Students

# Teachers

75 Teachers

11,046 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southeast Valley Community School District	Iowa
9	79	114
10	85	116
11	82	117
12	94	117

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District Rank

Southeast Valley Community 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 PS% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Southeast Valley Community School District
2023	#223
2022	#249
2021	#181
2019	#190
2018	#217
2017	#212
2016	#173
2015	#179
2014	#270
2013	#196
2012	#300
2011	#291
2010	#91

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66%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Southeast Valley Community School District	Iowa
2023	66%	68%
2022	54%	64%
2021	62%	64%
2019	69%	69%
2018	76%	76%
2017	78%	77%
2016	81%	78%
2015	82%	79%
2014	74%	79%
2013	75%	77%
2012	72%	76%
2011	71%	78%
2010	83%	77%

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70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Southeast Valley Community School District	Iowa
2022	70%	70%
2021	72%	68%
2019	70%	68%
2018	76%	74%
2017	75%	75%
2016	79%	75%
2015	77%	76%
2014	75%	76%
2013	75%	72%
2012	66%	71%
2011	76%	76%
2010	79%	75%

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65-69%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Southeast Valley Community School District	Iowa
2022	67%	63%
2021	57%	60%

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(13-14)

≥90%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Southeast Valley Community School District	Iowa
2014	90%	89%
2013	84%	87%
2012	90%	88%
2011	84%	86%

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(2022-23)

17.7%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Southeast Valley Community School District	Iowa
2023	17.7%	24.7%
2022	25.3%	27.8%
2021	17.3%	23.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.17

0.46

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Southeast Valley Community School District	Iowa
2023	0.15	0.46
2022	0.14	0.45
2021	0.13	0.43
2020	0.14	0.43
2019	0.14	0.42
2018	0.13	0.41
2017	0.13	0.39
2016	0.13	0.38
2015	0.14	0.38
2014	0.12	0.37
2013	0.12	0.35
2012	0.13	0.34
2011	0.12	0.34
2010	0.13	0.32
2009	0.07	0.29
2008	0.07	0.27
2007	0.05	0.26
2006	0.05	0.26
2005	0.04	0.24
2004	0.04	0.22
2003	0.04	0.21
2002	0.03	0.19
2001	0.05	0.19
2000	0.04	0.17
1999	0.03	0.17
1998	0.03	0.15
1997	0.03	0.15
1996	0.03	0.13
1995	0.02	0.13
1994	0.02	0.13
1993	0.03	0.12
1992	0.03	0.12

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2022)
Year	Southeast Valley Community School District	Iowa
2022	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Southeast Valley Community School District	Iowa
2023	5%	13%
2022	3%	12%
2021	4%	12%
2020	3%	12%
2019	3%	11%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	4%	10%
2015	4%	10%
2014	3%	10%
2013	4%	9%
2012	4%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	3%	8%
2009	2%	7%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2001	1%	4%
1992	1%	2%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Southeast Valley Community School District	Iowa
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	6%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	3%	5%
2011	3%	5%
2010	4%	5%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	1%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%

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% White

91%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Southeast Valley Community School District	Iowa
2023	92%	72%
2022	93%	73%
2021	93%	74%
2020	93%	74%
2019	93%	75%
2018	93%	76%
2017	93%	77%
2016	93%	78%
2015	93%	78%
2014	94%	79%
2013	94%	80%
2012	93%	81%
2011	94%	81%
2010	93%	82%
2009	96%	84%
2008	96%	85%
2007	98%	86%
2006	98%	86%
2005	98%	87%
2004	98%	88%
2003	98%	89%
2002	100%	90%
2001	97%	90%
2000	98%	91%
1999	98%	91%
1998	98%	92%
1997	98%	92%
1996	99%	93%
1995	99%	93%
1994	99%	93%
1993	98%	94%
1992	98%	94%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2015-2023)
Year	Southeast Valley Community School District	Iowa
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $8,983 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has declined by 55% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,707 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has declined by 40% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$10 MM

$9,049 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Southeast Valley Community School District	Iowa
2023	$10 MM	$13 MM
2022	$10 MM	$13 MM
2021	$10 MM	$12 MM
2020	$10 MM	$11 MM
2019	$10 MM	$11 MM
2018	$9 MM	$10 MM
2017	$9 MM	$10 MM
2016	$9 MM	$10 MM
2015	$7 MM	$7 MM
2014	$8 MM	$9 MM
2012	$8 MM	$9 MM
2011	$8 MM	$8 MM
2010	$7 MM	$7 MM
2009	$7 MM	$7 MM
2008	$7 MM	$7 MM
2007	$7 MM	$7 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$6 MM
2002	$5 MM	$6 MM
2001	$5 MM	$5 MM
2000	$5 MM	$5 MM
1999	$4 MM	$5 MM
1998	$4 MM	$5 MM
1997	$3 MM	$4 MM
1996	$3 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$4 MM
1992	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$11 MM

$9,021 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Southeast Valley Community School District	Iowa
2023	$10 MM	$12 MM
2022	$9 MM	$12 MM
2021	$8 MM	$11 MM
2020	$8 MM	$11 MM
2019	$8 MM	$10 MM
2018	$8 MM	$10 MM
2017	$10 MM	$10 MM
2016	$9 MM	$10 MM
2015	$7 MM	$7 MM
2014	$7 MM	$8 MM
2012	$7 MM	$8 MM
2011	$7 MM	$8 MM
2010	$7 MM	$7 MM
2009	$7 MM	$7 MM
2008	$7 MM	$7 MM
2007	$7 MM	$6 MM
2006	$7 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$4 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$6 MM
2002	$5 MM	$6 MM
2001	$6 MM	$6 MM
2000	$4 MM	$5 MM
1999	$4 MM	$5 MM
1998	$4 MM	$5 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$3 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$4 MM
1992	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$8,983

$18,179

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Southeast Valley Community School District	Iowa
2023	$18,499	$17,410
2022	$20,131	$16,850
2021	$19,440	$16,172
2020	$17,464	$14,700
2019	$16,564	$14,749
2018	$15,815	$14,230
2017	$15,222	$14,844
2016	$15,162	$14,113
2015	$12,741	$11,259
2014	$13,955	$13,301
2012	$13,852	$12,751
2011	$13,015	$12,165
2010	$12,139	$11,259
2009	$12,384	$11,087
2008	$11,711	$10,485
2007	$10,960	$10,103
2006	$10,006	$9,628
2005	$9,166	$9,167
2004	$8,806	$8,727
2003	$8,941	$8,857
2002	$8,632	$8,158
2001	$8,361	$7,654
2000	$7,718	$7,180
1999	$6,760	$6,993
1998	$6,002	$6,548
1997	$5,666	$6,347
1995	$5,695	$5,735
1992	$5,256	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$9,707

$18,122

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Southeast Valley Community School District	Iowa
2023	$19,989	$16,255
2022	$16,435	$15,854
2021	$15,467	$15,357
2020	$14,548	$14,340
2019	$13,997	$14,216
2018	$14,097	$13,767
2017	$16,655	$14,379
2016	$15,295	$14,161
2015	$12,119	$11,298
2014	$12,307	$12,593
2012	$13,178	$12,000
2011	$11,609	$11,589
2010	$11,546	$11,298
2009	$11,894	$10,614
2008	$11,566	$9,706
2007	$11,777	$9,439
2006	$10,080	$9,204
2005	$9,096	$8,457
2004	$8,469	$8,450
2003	$8,765	$8,908
2002	$9,083	$8,409
2001	$10,810	$7,961
2000	$7,492	$7,433
1999	$6,728	$7,234
1998	$6,371	$6,713
1997	$5,821	$6,475
1995	$5,071	$5,710
1992	$5,181	$5,398

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Best Southeast Valley Community School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Southeast Valley High School

1005 Riddle St
Gowrie, IA 50543
(515) 352-3142

Gr: 9-12 | 340 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,077 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: ≥90%
: Bottom 50% in IA
: 66% (Btm 50%)
: 70% (Btm 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education