Southeast Valley Community School District

30850 Paragon Ave.
Burnside, IA 50521-0049
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 443 students in Southeast Valley Community School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschools in Southeast Valley Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
1,100 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

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 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#249 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
54%
64%
70%
70%
65-69%
63%
(13-14)
≥90%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.45
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
13%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
91%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,314 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 52% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,410 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 52% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,314
$16,468
Spending / Student
$7,410
$16,042

Best Southeast Valley Community School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dayton Center
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
104 2nd St. Nw
Dayton, IA 50530
(515) 547-2314
Grades: PK-4
| 205 students
Rank: n/an/a
3116 Zearing Ave
Farnhamville, IA 50538
(515) 370-2861
Grades: PK-4
| 238 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,100 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥90%
  • : Bottom 50% in IA
  • : 54% (Btm 50%)
  • : 70% (Btm 50%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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