School district · Iowa

Southeast Polk Comm School District

Southeast Polk Comm School District in Iowa: 11 public schools with 6,359 students and 12.7 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $13,373 per student in FY2024.

Schools
11
Students
6,359
Students per teacher
12.7
IA 13.8 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$13,373
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)
499
Counselors (FTE)
21.8
Students per counselor
292
IA 335 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 4.0

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%

78%proficient

+0.8 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 56% of school districts in Iowa

Median 76% · 327 school districts compared

3,201 students tested, grades 3–8 · ISASP; proficient means Levels 2-3

Math

Iowa: 73%

78%proficient

−0.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 55% of school districts in Iowa

Median 77% · 327 school districts compared

3,207 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
$10.2K16
$10.3K17
$10.6K18
$10.7K19
$10.9K20
$12.0K21
$11.9K22
$12.6K23
$13.4K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
6.1% · $8M
State
52% · $67.9M
Local
42% · $54.8M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$8,163
Support services
$4,663
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$37.3M
Long-term debt
$114.2M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 8Middle schools: 1High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–542912.376%81%
Pre-K–542313.178%87%
Pre-K–570016.470%69%
Pre-K–544012.180%78%
Pre-K–549513.978%84%
Pre-K–525513.590%92%
Pre-K–526014.691%97%
Pre-K–552313.469%68%
6–71,11215.979%79%
10–121,72217.4——
8–9——78%72%

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
407 8th Street SE, Altoona, IA 50009
Phone
(515)967-4294
Website