Top Rankings
Spencer Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 217 students in Spencer Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Spencer Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.32, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.45.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
2,161 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Spencer Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#112 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.45
# American Indian Students
2 Students
532 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
2,925 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
202 Students
18,818 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
13%
# Black Students
27 Students
9,688 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,836 Students
111,231 Students
% White Students
85%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,189 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
7,501 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
63
23,036
# Students in K Grade:
154
25,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
22,613
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
21,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
167
20,001
# Students in 4th Grade:
148
18,600
# Students in 5th Grade:
147
14,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
167
5,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
169
67
# Students in 8th Grade:
166
108
# Students in 9th Grade:
201
31
# Students in 10th Grade:
173
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
171
71
# Students in 12th Grade:
173
97
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,907 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,064 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,907
$16,468
Spending / Student
$17,064
$16,042
Best Spencer Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
724 West 9th Street
Spencer, IA 51301
(712) 262-2710
Spencer, IA 51301
(712) 262-2710
Grades: PK-K
| 217 students
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