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Gilbert Comm School District

Gilbert Comm School District in Iowa: 4 public schools with 1,682 students and 15.3 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $12,597 per student in FY2024.

Schools
4
Students
1,682
Students per teacher
15.3
IA 13.8 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$12,597
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)
110
Counselors (FTE)
5.9
Students per counselor
283
IA 335 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 1.0

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%

94%proficient

+0.6 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 99% of school districts in Iowa

Median 76% · 327 school districts compared

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

Math

Iowa: 73%

93%proficient

+0.8 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 99% of school districts in Iowa

Median 77% · 327 school districts compared

760 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
$10.0K15
$9.6K16
$9.7K17
$9.6K18
$10.0K19
$10.6K20
$11.2K21
$11.0K22
$11.9K23
$12.6K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
3.2% · $921K
State
45% · $13M
Local
51% · $14.7M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$8,016
Support services
$4,031
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$4.5M
Long-term debt
$27.6M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 2Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–240916.4——
3–535616.991%94%
6–840815.596%92%
9–1250915.2——

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
103 Mathews Dr, Gilbert, IA 50105
Phone
(515)232-3740
Website