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Indianola Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 397 students in Indianola Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Indianola Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
6 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
3,634 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
237 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Indianola 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 decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
63%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
13%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
89%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,070 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 $12,761 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,070
$16,468
Spending / Student
$12,761
$16,042
Best Indianola Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whittier Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1306 W Salem
Indianola, IA 50125
(515) 961-9570
Indianola, IA 50125
(515) 961-9570
Grades: PK-5
| 397 students
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