Top Rankings
Albia Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 64 students in Albia Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Albia Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.09, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.45.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and 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
1,123 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Albia Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#78 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
63%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
13%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
92%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,444 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,385 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,444
$16,468
Spending / Student
$15,385
$16,042
Best Albia Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
701 Washington Ave E
Albia, IA 52531
(641) 932-2161
Albia, IA 52531
(641) 932-2161
Gr: PK | 64 students Student-teacher ratio: 32:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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