School district · Iowa

Chariton Comm School District

Chariton Comm School District in Iowa: 4 public schools with 1,249 students and 13.8 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $12,609 per student in FY2024.

Schools
4
Students
1,249
Students per teacher
13.8
IA 13.8 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$12,609
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)
90.7
Counselors (FTE)
2.9
Students per counselor
428
IA 335 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

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%

73%proficient

+6.9 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 65% of school districts in Iowa

Median 76% · 327 school districts compared

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

Math

Iowa: 73%

69%proficient

+1.6 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 81% of school districts in Iowa

Median 77% · 327 school districts compared

561 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
$9.7K15
$10.1K16
$10.2K17
$10.6K18
$11.0K19
$11.1K20
$11.7K21
$12.3K22
$12.4K23
$12.6K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
14% · $3M
State
56% · $12.1M
Local
30% · $6.6M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,941
Support services
$3,958
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$2.5M
Long-term debt
$6M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 2Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
K–230115.2——
3–529216.272%66%
6–828413.375%72%
9–1237213.1——

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
140 East Albia Road, Chariton, IA 50049
Phone
(641)774-5967
Website