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Iowa Public Schools
Top Ten Best School Systems in IA
| NAME | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Johnston |
| 2 | Orange City |
| 3 | Grimes |
| 4 | Waukee |
| 5 | Decorah |
| 6 | Waverly |
| 7 | Ankeny |
| 8 | Polk City |
| 9 | Pella |
| 10 | Ames |
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Iowa Public Schools
IowaIowa School Districts by City
| PUBLIC SCHOOLS OVERVIEW | |
|---|---|
| NUMBER OF STUDENTS | 483,482 |
| NUMBER OF Iowa SCHOOLS | 1,565 |
| NUMBER OF Iowa SCHOOL DISTRICTS | 366 |
| SPENDING PER STUDENT ($) | 9,655 |
| READING/ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS TESTS | PERCENTAGE |
|---|---|
| Grade 3 Reading Proficiency | 73.3 |
| Grade 4 Reading Proficiency | 76.6 |
| Grade 5 Reading Proficiency | 76.1 |
| Grade 6 Reading Proficiency | 67.9 |
| Grade 7 Reading Proficiency | 69.4 |
| Grade 8 Reading Proficiency | 70.0 |
| Grade 11 Reading Proficiency | 77.0 |
| MATH TESTS | PERCENTAGE |
|---|---|
| Grade 3 Math Proficiency | 74.8 |
| Grade 4 Math Proficiency | 79.1 |
| Grade 5 Math Proficiency | 78.8 |
| Grade 6 Math Proficiency | 74.2 |
| Grade 7 Math Proficiency | 74.2 |
| Grade 8 Math Proficiency | 73.8 |
| Grade 11 Math Proficiency | 77.6 |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS STATE | NATION |
|---|---|---|
| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 86.6 | 57.0 |
| BLACK (%) | 5.1 | 17.2 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 5.8 | 19.9 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 1.9 | 4.6 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| SPECIAL NEEDS GROUPS | THIS STATE | NATION |
|---|---|---|
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 31.9 | 41.4 |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS (%) | 3.1 | 7.9 |
| STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES (%) | 15.2 | 12.2 |
Class Size (number of students per classroom teacher)
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| POPULATION | STATE | NATION |
|---|---|---|
| POPULATION | 2,978,132 | 299,458,655 |
| POPULATION DENSITY (per sq. mile) | 53 | 84 |
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION BY AGE | STATE | NATION |
| 4 YEARS OLD AND BELOW | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 5-19 YEARS OLD | 17.9% | 19.2% |
| 20-44 YEARS OLD | 35.3% | 36.4% |
| 45-64 YEARS OLD | 25.8% | 24.9% |
| 65 OR OLDER | 14.7% | 12.7% |
| HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS | STATE | NATION |
| NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS | 1,203,610 | 112,337,034 |
| SINGLE PARENT HOUSEHOLDS WITH CHILDREN | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| ADULTS WITH AT LEAST A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA | 90.8% | 85.4% |
| ADULTS WITH AT LEAST A BACHELOR'S DEGREE | 25.1% | 28.0% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION | STATE | NATION |
| $150,000 or more | 3.6% | 6.5% |
| $100,000 - $149,999 | 7.7% | 10.7% |
| $75,000 - $99,999 | 11.1% | 11.7% |
| $50,000 - $74,999 | 22.0% | 19.6% |
| $30,000 - $49,999 | 24.0% | 21.0% |
| $15,000 - $29,999 | 18.7% | 16.7% |
| $15,000 or less | 12.9% | 13.8% |
| FOR THE STATE | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,993 | $2,413,984,200 | 51.7 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $494 | $239,000,508 | 5.1 |
| STAFF | $397 | $191,853,239 | 4.1 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $233 | $112,641,026 | 2.4 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $496 | $239,950,725 | 5.1 |
| OPERATION | $781 | $377,379,653 | 8.1 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $305 | $147,483,793 | 3.2 |
| OTHER | $266 | $128,726,029 | 2.8 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,972 | $1,437,034,973 | 30.8 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,690 | $816,887,517 | 17.5 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $9,655 | $4,667,906,690 | 100.0 |
| FOR THE NATION | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $5,582 | $274,180,000,000 | 53.3 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $475 | $23,356,970,935 | 4.5 |
| STAFF | $446 | $21,924,659,888 | 4.3 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $181 | $8,920,041,056 | 1.7 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $514 | $25,277,042,259 | 4.9 |
| OPERATION | $902 | $44,320,216,892 | 8.6 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $384 | $18,864,068,868 | 3.7 |
| OTHER | $294 | $14,465,936,592 | 2.8 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $3,199 | $157,129,000,000 | 30.6 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,687 | $82,900,118,526 | 16.1 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $10,469 | $514,209,000,000 | 100.0 |
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