For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 223 students in Dunkerton Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Dunkerton Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (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
2 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
431 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dunkerton Comm 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#208 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
13%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
90%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,367 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,450 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,367
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,450
$16,042
Best Dunkerton Comm School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dunkerton Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
509 Canfield
Dunkerton, IA 50626
(319) 822-4295
Dunkerton, IA 50626
(319) 822-4295
Gr: PK-5 | 223 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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