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Stanton Community School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Stanton.

Stanton’s Schools page →

Students
298
Schools
2
Spent per student
$11,719
IA $13,713
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Debt
$0.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Stanton Community School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 82% of Iowa districts
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 15% less per student than the IA average
  • 19 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 21.6% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $0.3M, about $872 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 82% 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 well above the state, 2021–22
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The town it serves, and its School Grade
Stanton 664

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Stanton. Grade by grade →

K–5Stanton Elementary SchoolThis district
6–12Stanton High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. IA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency75–79%
State average 63.8% · 170 students tested
Reading / language arts75–79%
State average 69.7% · 170 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 87.5% · 17 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% 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
$11,719 per student · 15% below IA
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 42%Federal 8%

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

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

Enrollment over time
245’20
267’21
265’22
281’23
298’24

Up 21.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 94%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Stanton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Stanton
A−
145 students28:1
Stanton High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Stanton
A
153 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.