School district · Iowa

South Central Calhoun Comm School District

South Central Calhoun Comm School District in Iowa: 3 public schools with 912 students and 11.7 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $13,873 per student in FY2024.

Schools
3
Students
912
Students per teacher
11.7
IA 13.8 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$13,873
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)
78.1
Counselors (FTE)
3.8
Students per counselor
238
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%

68%proficient

−0.9 points from 2023–24 school year

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

Median 76% · 327 school districts compared

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

Math

Iowa: 73%

70%proficient

−2.1 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 77% of school districts in Iowa

Median 77% · 327 school districts compared

377 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
$10.3K15
$10.5K16
$9.1K17
$9.5K18
$10.2K19
$11.0K20
$11.8K21
$13.5K22
$13.0K23
$13.9K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
5.6% · $906K
State
45% · $7.2M
Local
50% · $8M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$8,196
Support services
$4,928
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$541K
Long-term debt
$2.5M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 1Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–329911.757%80%
4–832913.970%69%
9–1228410.4——

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
1000 Tonawanda Street, Rockwell City, IA 50579
Phone
(712)297-7341
Website