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Melcher-Dallas, IA

Found within zip codes: 50062, 50138, 50225

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$104,100

medium cost relative to Iowa
low cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,617,000+		0%
$1,213,001-$1,617,000		0%
$808,001-$1,213,000		0%
$647,001-$808,000		0%
$485,001-$647,000		1%
$323,001-$485,000		3%
$162,001-$323,000		18%
$81,001-$162,000		43%
$0-$81,000		34%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

very low cost relative to IA, very low cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Rural (based on population density), farms
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, a few Complexes/high rise apartments
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Quiet

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 2 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Government employees, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Hispanic, some Italian ancestry, some Mexican
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some French speaking

School Rating Information

Melcher-Dallas Educational Rating

This town is served by three school districts:

PLEASANTVILLE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT
MELCHER-DALLAS COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT
KNOXVILLE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT

PLEASANTVILLE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

741 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	7
Better than: of IA school districts	68.1%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	8
Better than: of US school districts	73.5%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
14
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

82%	75%	82%	73%	82%	76%	STATE
82%	75%	82%	73%	82%	76%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

PLEASANTVILLE ELEMENTARY 415 JONES ST, PLEASANTVILLE, IA 50225 (515) 848-0566	PK-05
PLEASANTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 415 JONES ST, PLEASANTVILLE, IA 50225 (515) 848-0541	09-12
PLEASANTVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL 415 JONES ST, PLEASANTVILLE, IA 50225 (515) 848-0528	06-08

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	97.3	86.6
BLACK (%)	0.4	5.1
HISPANIC (%)	1.5	5.8
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.4	1.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.4	0.6

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	28.2	31.9

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,401	$3,261,000	45.9
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$144	$107,000	1.5
STAFF	$313	$232,000	3.3
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$248	$184,000	2.6
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$397	$294,000	4.1
OPERATION	$694	$514,000	7.2
TRANSPORTATION	$256	$190,000	2.7
OTHER	$94	$70,000	1.0
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,147	$1,591,000	22.4
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$3,039	$2,252,000	31.7
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,587	$7,104,000	100.0

Melcher-Dallas EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Melcher-Dallas WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	6.8
CHILDREN IN Melcher-Dallas LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	6.5

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MELCHER-DALLAS COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

427 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	2
Better than: of IA school districts	17.8%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	5
Better than: of US school districts	42.4%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
13
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

73%	75%	70%	73%	75%	76%	STATE
73%	75%	70%	73%	75%	76%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

MELCHER-DALLAS ELEM 1003 E PARK ST, DALLAS, IA 50062 (641) 947-3151	PK-06
MELCHER-DALLAS HIGH SCHOOL 214 S MAIN, MELCHER, IA 50163 (641) 947-3731	09-12
MELCHER-DALLAS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 214 S MAIN, MELCHER, IA 50163 (641) 947-3731	07-08

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	98.2	86.6
BLACK (%)	0.9	5.1
HISPANIC (%)	0.5	5.8
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.5	1.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.0	0.6

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	29.7	31.9

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,717	$2,014,000	57.4
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$119	$51,000	1.4
STAFF	$63	$27,000	0.8
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$255	$109,000	3.1
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$464	$198,000	5.6
OPERATION	$749	$320,000	9.1
TRANSPORTATION	$279	$119,000	3.4
OTHER	$230	$98,000	2.8
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,159	$922,000	26.3
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,342	$573,000	16.3
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$8,218	$3,509,000	100.0

Melcher-Dallas EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Melcher-Dallas WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	6.8
CHILDREN IN Melcher-Dallas LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	6.5

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KNOXVILLE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

2,059 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	5
Better than: of IA school districts	43.1%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	7
Better than: of US school districts	61.1%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
15
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

78%	75%	76%	73%	81%	76%	STATE
78%	75%	76%	73%	81%	76%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 614 E WASHINGTON ST, KNOXVILLE, IA 50138 (641) 842-6541	KG-05
KNOXVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 1811 W MADISON, KNOXVILLE, IA 50138 (641) 842-2173	09-12
KNOXVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL 102 N LINCOLN, KNOXVILLE, IA 50138 (641) 842-3315	06-08
NORTHSTAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 407 W LARSON, KNOXVILLE, IA 50138 (641) 842-6527	KG-05
TRABERT CENTER GOAL ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL 210 NORTH IOWA, KNOXVILLE, IA 50138 (641) 842-4533	09-12
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	95.4	86.6
BLACK (%)	1.9	5.1
HISPANIC (%)	1.8	5.8
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.8	1.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.2	0.6

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	31.4	31.9

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,531	$9,330,000	47.8
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$209	$430,000	2.2
STAFF	$188	$388,000	2.0
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$220	$452,000	2.3
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$482	$992,000	5.1
OPERATION	$713	$1,468,000	7.5
TRANSPORTATION	$232	$477,000	2.4
OTHER	$137	$283,000	1.4
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,181	$4,490,000	23.0
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$2,760	$5,683,000	29.1
TOTAL EX