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Van Buren County Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 473 students in Van Buren County Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschools in Van Buren County Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
3 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
834 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Van Buren County Comm 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#213 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
13%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
94%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,242 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,384 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,242
$16,468
Spending / Student
$15,384
$16,042
Best Van Buren County Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Van Buren County Community School District Douds Center
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
14573 Washington Street
Keosauqua, IA 52565
(641) 936-4321
Keosauqua, IA 52565
(641) 936-4321
Grades: PK-6
| 298 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Van Buren County Community School District Harmony Center
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
33727 Rte J40
Keosauqua, IA 52565
(319) 592-3600
Keosauqua, IA 52565
(319) 592-3600
Grades: PK-6
| 175 students
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