School district · Iowa

Algona Comm School District

Algona Comm School District in Iowa: 5 public schools with 1,583 students and 15.5 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $13,958 per student in FY2024.

Schools
5
Students
1,583
Students per teacher
15.5
IA 13.8 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$13,958
IA $13.6K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
102
Counselors (FTE)
4.0
Students per counselor
394
IA 335 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.8

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Iowa's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Iowa: 73%

79%proficient

−2.9 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 64% of school districts in Iowa

Median 76% · 327 school districts compared

635 students tested, grades 3–8 · ISASP; proficient means Levels 2-3

Math

Iowa: 73%

79%proficient

−2.7 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 59% of school districts in Iowa

Median 77% · 327 school districts compared

635 students tested, grades 3–8 · ISASP; proficient means Levels 2-3

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$11.4K15
$11.3K16
$12.1K17
$12.3K18
$11.6K19
$11.1K20
$12.0K21
$12.4K22
$12.9K23
$14.0K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
4.3% · $1.2M
State
43% · $12.3M
Local
53% · $15M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$8,704
Support services
$4,718
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$2.7M
Long-term debt
$7.7M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 3Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–K28321.5——
1–219713.6——
3–422614.576%82%
5–841915.381%78%
9–1245814.6——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
600 S. Hale Street, Algona, IA 50511
Phone
(515)295-3528
Website