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Van Buren County Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 361 students in Van Buren County Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Van Buren County Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
834 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Van Buren County Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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
#210 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
63%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
11%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
94%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,242 is higher 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 $15,384 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,242
$16,468
Spending / Student
$15,384
$16,042
Best Van Buren County Community School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Van Buren County Community Middle & High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
405 4th Street
Keosauqua, IA 52565
(319) 293-3334
Keosauqua, IA 52565
(319) 293-3334
Gr: 7-12 | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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