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B−

Algona Community School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Algona, Titonka, Whittemore, Burt, Wesley, Corwith and Lu Verne.

Algona’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Iowa school districts

Students
1,583
Schools
5
Spent per student
$13,958
IA $13,713
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$19.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Algona Community School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 49% of Iowa districts
  • Reading proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 6.5% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $19.3M, about $12,170 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 49% of the 326 Iowa school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Algona 5,309Titonka 492Whittemore 476Burt 399Wesley 379Corwith 253Lu Verne 246

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Algona. Grade by grade →

PK–KBertha Godfrey Elementary SchoolThis district
3–4Lucia Wallace Elementary SchoolThis district
5–8Algona Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Algona High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. IA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency67%
State average 63.8% · 975 students tested
Reading / language arts75%
State average 69.7% · 974 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 87.5% · 107 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,958 per student · 2% above IA
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 53%State 43%Federal 4%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,487’20
1,550’21
1,563’22
1,560’23
1,583’24

Up 6.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 86%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools.

Bertha Godfrey Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Algona
283 students21:1
Bryant Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–2 · Algona
197 students14:1
Lucia Wallace Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Algona
A−
226 students14:1
Algona Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Algona
B−
419 students15:1
Algona High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Algona
C
458 students15:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Iowa.