Top Rankings
United Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 376 students in United Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in United Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
1 School
481 Schools
# Students
376 Students
151,188 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
10,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
United Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 327 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
68%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.42
# American Indian Students
n/a
533 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
3,081 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
16,853 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
11%
# Black Students
4 Students
9,355 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
340 Students
113,468 Students
% White Students
90%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
689 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
7,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
89
22,497
# Students in K Grade:
53
26,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
30
22,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
59
21,686
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
19,680
# Students in 4th Grade:
40
17,713
# Students in 5th Grade:
32
13,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
34
5,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
124
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
143
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
64
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
83
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
90
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,223 is higher than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,755 is higher than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,223
$16,392
Spending / Student
$22,755
$15,968
Best United Comm School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
United Community School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1284 U Ave
Boone, IA 50036
(515) 432-5319
Boone, IA 50036
(515) 432-5319
Grades: PK-6
| 376 students
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