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Item: Boone Comm School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

500 7th St
Boone, IA 50036

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (515) 433-0750

www.boonecsd.org

Top Rankings

Boone Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,323 Schools

# Students

1,955 Students

497,928 Students

# Teachers

147 Teachers

35,028 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Boone Comm School District	Iowa
Pre-K	95	70
Kind	129	108
1	112	102
2	114	104
3	114	108
4	101	107
5	132	109
6	144	108
7	143	109
8	167	107
9	165	114
10	180	116
11	170	117
12	189	117

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District Rank

Boone 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#236 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Boone Comm School District
2023	#236
2022	#238
2021	#254
2019	#252
2018	#230
2017	#198
2016	#246
2015	#173
2014	#258
2013	#252
2012	#252

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65%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Boone Comm School District	Iowa
2023	65%	68%
2022	60%	64%
2021	57%	64%
2019	63%	69%
2018	75%	76%
2017	77%	77%
2016	76%	78%
2015	80%	79%
2014	77%	79%
2013	72%	77%
2012	73%	76%

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69%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Boone Comm School District	Iowa
2022	69%	70%
2021	66%	68%
2019	65%	68%
2018	75%	74%
2017	78%	75%
2016	75%	75%
2015	80%	76%
2014	75%	76%
2013	72%	72%
2012	70%	71%
2011	75%	76%

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50%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Boone Comm School District	Iowa
2022	50%	63%
2021	55%	60%

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92%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Boone Comm School District	Iowa
2023	92%	90%
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	95%	89%
2019	92%	88%
2018	92%	89%
2017	95%	89%
2016	92%	88%
2015	92%	88%
2014	92%	89%
2013	87%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.25

0.48

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Boone Comm School District	Iowa
2024	0.22	0.48
2023	0.22	0.46
2022	0.23	0.45
2021	0.22	0.43
2020	0.21	0.42
2019	0.21	0.42
2018	0.20	0.39
2017	0.20	0.39
2016	0.20	0.38
2015	0.20	0.38
2014	0.21	0.37
2013	0.18	0.35
2012	0.17	0.34
2011	0.15	0.34
2010	0.14	0.32
2009	0.12	0.29
2008	0.11	0.28
2007	0.09	0.26
2006	0.09	0.23
2005	0.06	0.24
2004	0.05	0.22
2003	0.07	0.21
2002	0.05	0.20
2001	0.04	0.20
2000	0.04	0.15
1999	0.04	0.16
1998	0.03	0.15
1997	0.04	0.13
1996	0.03	0.13
1995	0.02	0.13
1994	0.03	0.13
1993	0.02	0.11
1992	0.03	0.10
1991	0.02	0.10
1990	0.01	0.10
1989	0.01	0.10
1988	0.03	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2020)
Year	Boone Comm School District	Iowa
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2014)
Year	Boone Comm School District	Iowa
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)
Year	Boone Comm School District	Iowa
2024	6%	13%
2023	6%	13%
2022	6%	12%
2021	5%	12%
2020	5%	11%
2019	5%	11%
2018	5%	11%
2017	5%	11%
2016	4%	10%
2015	5%	11%
2014	4%	10%
2013	4%	9%
2012	4%	9%
2011	3%	9%
2010	3%	8%
2009	4%	7%
2008	3%	7%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1998	1%	3%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Boone Comm School District	Iowa
2024	2%	7%
2023	1%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	6%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	3%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	5%
2006	2%	4%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%

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% White

86%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Boone Comm School District	Iowa
2024	88%	71%
2023	88%	72%
2022	88%	73%
2021	88%	74%
2020	89%	75%
2019	89%	75%
2018	89%	77%
2017	89%	77%
2016	89%	78%
2015	89%	78%
2014	89%	79%
2013	91%	80%
2012	91%	81%
2011	92%	81%
2010	93%	82%
2009	93%	84%
2008	94%	84%
2007	96%	86%
2006	96%	88%
2005	97%	87%
2004	97%	88%
2003	97%	89%
2002	97%	89%
2001	98%	89%
2000	98%	94%
1999	98%	91%
1998	99%	92%
1997	98%	93%
1996	98%	93%
1995	100%	93%
1994	99%	93%
1993	100%	94%
1992	99%	95%
1991	100%	95%
1990	100%	95%
1989	100%	95%
1988	100%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Boone Comm School District	Iowa
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,722 is higher than the state median of $16,592. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,593 is less than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$35 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Boone Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$35 MM	$12 MM
2022	$32 MM	$11 MM
2021	$35 MM	$12 MM
2020	$32 MM	$11 MM
2019	$32 MM	$11 MM
2018	$31 MM	$10 MM
2017	$30 MM	$10 MM
2016	$29 MM	$10 MM
2015	$25 MM	$7 MM
2014	$28 MM	$9 MM
2012	$26 MM	$9 MM
2011	$27 MM	$8 MM
2010	$25 MM	$7 MM
2009	$26 MM	$7 MM
2008	$25 MM	$7 MM
2007	$25 MM	$7 MM
2006	$23 MM	$6 MM
2005	$21 MM	$6 MM
2004	$20 MM	$6 MM
2003	$20 MM	$6 MM
2002	$20 MM	$6 MM
2001	$19 MM	$5 MM
2000	$18 MM	$5 MM
1999	$16 MM	$5 MM
1998	$16 MM	$5 MM
1997	$15 MM	$4 MM
1996	$14 MM	$4 MM
1995	$14 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$31 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Boone Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$30 MM	$11 MM
2022	$29 MM	$11 MM
2021	$30 MM	$11 MM
2020	$29 MM	$11 MM
2019	$27 MM	$10 MM
2018	$27 MM	$10 MM
2017	$27 MM	$10 MM
2016	$28 MM	$10 MM
2015	$28 MM	$7 MM
2014	$34 MM	$8 MM
2012	$25 MM	$8 MM
2011	$25 MM	$8 MM
2010	$28 MM	$7 MM
2009	$23 MM	$7 MM
2008	$23 MM	$7 MM
2007	$25 MM	$6 MM
2006	$28 MM	$6 MM
2005	$24 MM	$6 MM
2004	$19 MM	$6 MM
2003	$19 MM	$6 MM
2002	$19 MM	$6 MM
2001	$19 MM	$6 MM
2000	$18 MM	$5 MM
1999	$17 MM	$5 MM
1998	$15 MM	$5 MM
1997	$14 MM	$4 MM
1996	$14 MM	$4 MM
1995	$13 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,722

$16,592

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Boone Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$17,534	$15,936
2022	$16,280	$14,700
2021	$17,998	$16,172
2020	$16,280	$14,700
2019	$16,069	$14,749
2018	$15,463	$14,230
2017	$15,188	$14,844
2016	$14,519	$14,113
2015	$12,040	$11,259
2014	$12,304	$13,301
2012	$11,493	$12,751
2011	$11,670	$12,165
2010	$11,262	$11,259
2009	$12,270	$11,087
2008	$11,844	$10,485
2007	$11,185	$10,103
2006	$10,242	$9,628
2005	$9,301	$9,167
2004	$8,794	$8,727
2003	$8,630	$8,857
2002	$8,529	$8,158
2001	$8,158	$7,654
2000	$7,687	$7,180
1999	$7,061	$6,993
1998	$6,771	$6,548
1997	$6,512	$6,347
1995	$6,015	$5,735
1992	$4,775	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$15,593

$16,163

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Boone Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$15,428	$15,133
2022	$14,568	$14,340
2021	$15,836	$15,357
2020	$14,568	$14,340
2019	$13,596	$14,216
2018	$13,489	$13,767
2017	$13,946	$14,379
2016	$13,728	$14,161
2015	$13,681	$11,298
2014	$15,329	$12,593
2012	$10,671	$12,000
2011	$11,017	$11,589
2010	$12,798	$11,298
2009	$10,918	$10,614
2008	$10,969	$9,706
2007	$11,234	$9,439
2006	$12,478	$9,204
2005	$10,268	$8,457
2004	$8,043	$8,450
2003	$8,255	$8,908
2002	$8,349	$8,409
2001	$8,042	$7,961
2000	$7,720	$7,433
1999	$7,510	$7,234
1998	$6,356	$6,713
1997	$6,196	$6,475
1995	$5,837	$5,710
1992	$5,099	$5,398

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Best Boone Comm School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Franklin Elementary School

(Math: 77% | Reading: 75%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1903 Crawford Street
Boone, IA 50036
(515) 433-0860

Gr: 2-4 | 329 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #22.

Boone High School

(Math: 59% | Reading: 72%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

400 7th St
Boone, IA 50036
(515) 433-0890

Gr: 9-12 | 704 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #33.

Boone Middle School

(Math: 64% | Reading: 65%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1640 1st
Boone, IA 50036
(515) 433-0020

Gr: 5-8 | 586 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: n/an/a

Ledges Elementary School

Add to Compare

1805 Hancock Drive
Boone, IA 50036
(515) 433-0750

Gr: PK-1 | 336 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Boone Comm School District?

Boone Comm School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,955 students.

What is the rank of Boone Comm School District?

Boone Comm School District is ranked #241 out of 325 school districts in Iowa (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Iowa school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 5%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Boone Comm School District?

86% of Boone Comm School District students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Boone Comm School District?

Boone Comm School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What is Boone Comm School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,593 is less than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,955 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: 92% (Top 5% in IA)
: Bottom 50%
: 65% (Btm 50%)
: 69% (Btm 50%)
: 50% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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