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Item: Spencer Comm School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

23 E 7th St
Spencer, IA 51301

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Top 50%

Tel: (712) 262-8950

www.spencerschools.org

Top Rankings

Spencer Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

5 Schools

931 Schools

# Students

2,094 Students

323,671 Students

# Teachers

138 Teachers

23,684 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Spencer Comm School District	Iowa
1	118	102
2	131	104
3	133	108
4	159	107
5	150	109
6	161	108
7	183	82
8	170	74

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District Rank

Spencer 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#124 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Spencer Comm School District
2023	#124
2022	#112
2021	#108
2019	#51
2018	#98
2017	#83
2016	#113
2015	#155
2014	#168
2013	#78
2012	#119
2011	#175
2010	#210

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75%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Spencer Comm School District	Iowa
2023	75%	68%
2022	72%	64%
2021	73%	64%
2019	80%	69%
2018	83%	76%
2017	85%	77%
2016	84%	78%
2015	82%	79%
2014	81%	79%
2013	82%	77%
2012	79%	76%
2011	78%	78%
2010	78%	77%

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74%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Spencer Comm School District	Iowa
2022	74%	70%
2021	72%	68%
2019	78%	68%
2018	83%	74%
2017	81%	75%
2016	80%	75%
2015	79%	76%
2014	80%	76%
2013	78%	72%
2012	77%	71%
2011	80%	76%
2010	74%	75%

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63%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Spencer Comm School District	Iowa
2022	63%	63%
2021	64%	60%

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92%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Spencer Comm School District	Iowa
2023	92%	87%
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	95%	89%
2019	92%	88%
2018	92%	89%
2017	87%	89%
2016	95%	88%
2015	95%	88%
2014	92%	89%
2013	92%	87%
2012	87%	88%
2011	87%	86%

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(2022-23)

21.1%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Spencer Comm School District	Iowa
2023	21.1%	24.7%
2022	30.8%	27.8%
2021	26.5%	23.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.29

0.49

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Spencer Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.24	0.46
2022	0.23	0.45
2021	0.22	0.43
2020	0.20	0.43
2019	0.20	0.42
2018	0.20	0.41
2017	0.20	0.39
2016	0.20	0.38
2015	0.30	0.38
2014	0.20	0.37
2013	0.21	0.35
2012	0.20	0.34
2011	0.20	0.34
2010	0.17	0.32
2009	0.18	0.29
2008	0.16	0.27
2007	0.15	0.26
2006	0.13	0.26
2005	0.13	0.24
2004	0.11	0.22
2003	0.10	0.21
2002	0.10	0.19
2001	0.08	0.19
2000	0.06	0.17
1999	0.06	0.17
1998	0.05	0.15
1997	0.05	0.15
1996	0.04	0.13
1995	0.04	0.13
1994	0.03	0.13
1993	0.04	0.12
1992	0.04	0.12
1991	0.03	0.12
1990	0.02	0.10
1989	0.03	0.10
1988	0.04	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2010)

Year	Spencer Comm School District	Iowa
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Spencer Comm School District	Iowa
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)

Year	Spencer Comm School District	Iowa
2023	9%	13%
2022	8%	12%
2021	8%	12%
2020	7%	12%
2019	7%	11%
2018	9%	11%
2017	9%	11%
2016	9%	10%
2015	9%	10%
2014	8%	10%
2013	8%	9%
2012	8%	9%
2011	7%	9%
2010	5%	8%
2009	5%	7%
2008	4%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	3%	6%
2005	3%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1992	1%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2023)

Year	Spencer Comm School District	Iowa
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	6%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	5%
2006	2%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%

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% White

84%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Spencer Comm School District	Iowa
2023	87%	72%
2022	88%	73%
2021	88%	74%
2020	89%	74%
2019	89%	75%
2018	89%	76%
2017	89%	77%
2016	89%	78%
2015	72%	78%
2014	89%	79%
2013	89%	80%
2012	90%	81%
2011	89%	81%
2010	91%	82%
2009	90%	84%
2008	91%	85%
2007	92%	86%
2006	93%	86%
2005	93%	87%
2004	94%	88%
2003	95%	89%
2002	94%	90%
2001	96%	90%
2000	97%	91%
1999	97%	91%
1998	98%	92%
1997	97%	92%
1996	98%	93%
1995	98%	93%
1994	98%	93%
1993	98%	94%
1992	98%	94%
1991	98%	94%
1990	99%	95%
1989	98%	95%
1988	98%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Spencer Comm School District	Iowa
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,085 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,779 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$36 MM

$9,049 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Spencer Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$36 MM	$13 MM
2022	$35 MM	$13 MM
2021	$32 MM	$12 MM
2020	$30 MM	$11 MM
2019	$29 MM	$11 MM
2018	$29 MM	$10 MM
2017	$29 MM	$10 MM
2016	$28 MM	$10 MM
2015	$22 MM	$7 MM
2014	$26 MM	$9 MM
2012	$25 MM	$9 MM
2011	$24 MM	$8 MM
2010	$22 MM	$7 MM
2009	$22 MM	$7 MM
2008	$20 MM	$7 MM
2007	$20 MM	$7 MM
2006	$19 MM	$6 MM
2005	$19 MM	$6 MM
2004	$16 MM	$6 MM
2003	$16 MM	$6 MM
2002	$15 MM	$6 MM
2001	$15 MM	$5 MM
2000	$15 MM	$5 MM
1999	$14 MM	$5 MM
1998	$14 MM	$5 MM
1997	$14 MM	$4 MM
1996	$13 MM	$4 MM
1995	$13 MM	$4 MM
1992	$11 MM	$3 MM
1990	$9 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$33 MM

$9,021 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Spencer Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$33 MM	$12 MM
2022	$32 MM	$12 MM
2021	$37 MM	$11 MM
2020	$29 MM	$11 MM
2019	$26 MM	$10 MM
2018	$26 MM	$10 MM
2017	$29 MM	$10 MM
2016	$31 MM	$10 MM
2015	$21 MM	$7 MM
2014	$24 MM	$8 MM
2012	$24 MM	$8 MM
2011	$20 MM	$8 MM
2010	$21 MM	$7 MM
2009	$22 MM	$7 MM
2008	$20 MM	$7 MM
2007	$21 MM	$6 MM
2006	$25 MM	$6 MM
2005	$19 MM	$6 MM
2004	$16 MM	$6 MM
2003	$16 MM	$6 MM
2002	$16 MM	$6 MM
2001	$15 MM	$6 MM
2000	$15 MM	$5 MM
1999	$14 MM	$5 MM
1998	$14 MM	$5 MM
1997	$14 MM	$4 MM
1996	$13 MM	$4 MM
1995	$12 MM	$4 MM
1992	$11 MM	$3 MM
1990	$9 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,085

$18,179

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Spencer Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$16,043	$17,410
2022	$15,742	$16,850
2021	$14,817	$16,172
2020	$14,168	$14,700
2019	$13,897	$14,749
2018	$13,949	$14,230
2017	$14,515	$14,844
2016	$14,115	$14,113
2015	$10,567	$11,259
2014	$12,432	$13,301
2012	$11,980	$12,751
2011	$11,516	$12,165
2010	$11,719	$11,259
2009	$11,098	$11,087
2008	$10,009	$10,485
2007	$9,713	$10,103
2006	$9,126	$9,628
2005	$8,995	$9,167
2004	$7,666	$8,727
2003	$7,748	$8,857
2002	$7,199	$8,158
2001	$6,910	$7,654
2000	$6,517	$7,180
1999	$6,084	$6,993
1998	$5,817	$6,548
1997	$5,703	$6,347
1995	$5,430	$5,735
1992	$4,396	$5,300
1990	$3,885	$4,402

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Spending / Student

$15,779

$18,122

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Spencer Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$14,817	$16,255
2022	$14,365	$15,854
2021	$16,962	$15,357
2020	$13,669	$14,340
2019	$12,255	$14,216
2018	$12,738	$13,767
2017	$14,628	$14,379
2016	$15,506	$14,161
2015	$10,150	$11,298
2014	$11,754	$12,593
2012	$11,543	$12,000
2011	$9,734	$11,589
2010	$11,257	$11,298
2009	$11,008	$10,614
2008	$9,692	$9,706
2007	$10,071	$9,439
2006	$11,963	$9,204
2005	$9,125	$8,457
2004	$7,404	$8,450
2003	$7,708	$8,908
2002	$7,304	$8,409
2001	$6,771	$7,961
2000	$6,524	$7,433
1999	$6,156	$7,234
1998	$5,837	$6,713
1997	$5,724	$6,475
1995	$5,026	$5,710
1992	$4,580	$5,398
1990	$3,841	$4,317

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Best Spencer Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Spencer Middle School

(Math: 76% | Reading: 72%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1400 10th Avenue East
Spencer, IA 51301
(712) 262-3345

Gr: 6-8 | 514 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #22.

Lincoln Elementary School

(Math: 73% | Reading: 72%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

615 4th Ave. Sw
Spencer, IA 51301
(712) 262-3752

Gr: 3-5 | 442 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: #33.

Fairview Park Elementary School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 45-49% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1508 5th Ave. East
Spencer, IA 51301
(712) 262-4842

Gr: 1-2 | 249 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,094 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: 92% (Top 5% in IA)
: Top 50%
: 75% (Top 50%)
: 74% (Top 50%)
: 63% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education