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Algona Community School District

600 S. Hale Street
Algona, IA 50511

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Top 50%

Tel: (515) 295-3528

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

5 Schools

474 Schools

# Students

1,560 Students

151,894 Students

# Teachers

101 Teachers

11,053 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Algona Community School District	Iowa
Pre-K	144	70
Kind	127	78

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District Rank

Algona Community School District, which is ranked within the top 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#129 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Algona Community School District
2023	#129
2022	#146
2021	#186
2019	#99
2018	#166
2017	#150
2016	#184
2015	#108
2014	#155
2013	#222
2012	#230

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74%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Algona Community School District	Iowa
2023	74%	68%
2022	67%	64%
2021	65%	64%
2019	73%	69%
2018	79%	76%
2017	81%	77%
2016	80%	78%
2015	83%	79%
2014	83%	79%
2013	74%	77%
2012	76%	76%

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75%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Algona Community School District	Iowa
2022	75%	70%
2021	70%	68%
2019	77%	68%
2018	79%	74%
2017	79%	75%
2016	79%	75%
2015	82%	76%
2014	78%	76%
2013	74%	72%
2012	71%	71%
2011	79%	76%

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73%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Algona Community School District	Iowa
2022	73%	63%
2021	68%	60%

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87%

90%

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

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.21

0.45

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Algona Community School District	Iowa
2023	0.20	0.46
2022	0.17	0.45
2021	0.16	0.43
2020	0.17	0.42
2019	0.17	0.42
2018	0.14	0.39
2017	0.14	0.39
2016	0.13	0.38
2015	0.21	0.38
2014	0.12	0.37
2013	0.15	0.35
2012	0.13	0.34
2011	0.13	0.34
2010	0.15	0.32
2009	0.10	0.29
2008	0.10	0.28
2007	0.10	0.26
2006	0.08	0.23
2005	0.08	0.24
2004	0.08	0.22
2003	0.09	0.21
2002	0.08	0.20
2001	0.07	0.20
2000	0.05	0.15
1999	0.07	0.16
1998	0.06	0.15
1997	0.05	0.13
1996	0.05	0.13
1995	0.03	0.13
1994	0.04	0.13
1993	0.04	0.11
1992	0.04	0.10
1991	0.03	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2021)
Year	Algona Community School District	Iowa
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

10%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Algona Community School District	Iowa
2023	9%	13%
2022	6%	12%
2021	6%	12%
2020	5%	11%
2019	5%	11%
2018	4%	11%
2017	4%	11%
2016	4%	10%
2015	5%	11%
2014	3%	10%
2013	3%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	3%	8%
2009	3%	7%
2008	2%	7%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	2%
1999	2%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Algona Community School District	Iowa
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2013	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%

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% White

88%

73%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Algona Community School District	Iowa
2023	89%	72%
2022	91%	73%
2021	91%	74%
2020	91%	75%
2019	91%	75%
2018	93%	77%
2017	93%	77%
2016	93%	78%
2015	83%	78%
2014	94%	79%
2013	92%	80%
2012	93%	81%
2011	93%	81%
2010	92%	82%
2009	94%	84%
2008	95%	84%
2007	95%	86%
2006	96%	88%
2005	95%	87%
2004	96%	88%
2003	96%	89%
2002	96%	89%
2001	96%	89%
2000	98%	94%
1999	96%	91%
1998	97%	92%
1997	97%	93%
1996	97%	93%
1995	99%	93%
1994	98%	93%
1993	98%	94%
1992	98%	95%
1991	98%	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 (2011-2023)
Year	Algona Community School District	Iowa
2023	1%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,699 in this school district is less 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 $14,384 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$23 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Algona Community School District	Iowa
2023	$23 MM	$12 MM
2022	$22 MM	$11 MM
2021	$23 MM	$12 MM
2020	$22 MM	$11 MM
2019	$22 MM	$11 MM
2018	$21 MM	$10 MM
2017	$22 MM	$10 MM
2016	$21 MM	$10 MM
2015	$16 MM	$7 MM
2014	$17 MM	$9 MM
2012	$17 MM	$9 MM
2011	$17 MM	$8 MM
2010	$16 MM	$7 MM
2009	$15 MM	$7 MM
2008	$14 MM	$7 MM
2007	$13 MM	$7 MM
2006	$13 MM	$6 MM
2005	$13 MM	$6 MM
2004	$13 MM	$6 MM
2003	$13 MM	$6 MM
2002	$13 MM	$6 MM
2001	$11 MM	$5 MM
2000	$11 MM	$5 MM
1999	$11 MM	$5 MM
1998	$11 MM	$5 MM
1997	$10 MM	$4 MM
1996	$9 MM	$4 MM
1995	$9 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$22 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Algona Community School District	Iowa
2023	$22 MM	$11 MM
2022	$20 MM	$11 MM
2021	$22 MM	$11 MM
2020	$20 MM	$11 MM
2019	$19 MM	$10 MM
2018	$20 MM	$10 MM
2017	$23 MM	$10 MM
2016	$23 MM	$10 MM
2015	$20 MM	$7 MM
2014	$16 MM	$8 MM
2012	$15 MM	$8 MM
2011	$19 MM	$8 MM
2010	$20 MM	$7 MM
2009	$13 MM	$7 MM
2008	$14 MM	$7 MM
2007	$13 MM	$6 MM
2006	$14 MM	$6 MM
2005	$13 MM	$6 MM
2004	$12 MM	$6 MM
2003	$13 MM	$6 MM
2002	$12 MM	$6 MM
2001	$11 MM	$6 MM
2000	$11 MM	$5 MM
1999	$11 MM	$5 MM
1998	$11 MM	$5 MM
1997	$10 MM	$4 MM
1996	$9 MM	$4 MM
1995	$9 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,699

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Algona Community School District	Iowa
2023	$14,671	$15,936
2022	$14,631	$14,700
2021	$15,421	$16,172
2020	$14,631	$14,700
2019	$15,040	$14,749
2018	$14,444	$14,230
2017	$14,755	$14,844
2016	$14,334	$14,113
2015	$10,932	$11,259
2014	$13,653	$13,301
2012	$13,127	$12,751
2011	$12,520	$12,165
2010	$11,782	$11,259
2009	$11,287	$11,087
2008	$10,694	$10,485
2007	$10,552	$10,103
2006	$9,979	$9,628
2005	$10,526	$9,167
2004	$10,183	$8,727
2003	$9,563	$8,857
2002	$9,416	$8,158
2001	$8,171	$7,654
2000	$7,637	$7,180
1999	$7,487	$6,993
1998	$7,006	$6,548
1997	$6,342	$6,347
1995	$6,079	$5,735
1992	$5,622	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$14,384

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Algona Community School District	Iowa
2023	$14,356	$15,133
2022	$12,949	$14,340
2021	$15,090	$15,357
2020	$12,949	$14,340
2019	$13,157	$14,216
2018	$13,342	$13,767
2017	$15,763	$14,379
2016	$15,600	$14,161
2015	$13,688	$11,298
2014	$12,479	$12,593
2012	$11,719	$12,000
2011	$14,395	$11,589
2010	$14,752	$11,298
2009	$10,118	$10,614
2008	$10,523	$9,706
2007	$10,674	$9,439
2006	$10,036	$9,204
2005	$9,858	$8,457
2004	$9,593	$8,450
2003	$9,338	$8,908
2002	$9,031	$8,409
2001	$8,028	$7,961
2000	$7,731	$7,433
1999	$7,445	$7,234
1998	$7,462	$6,713
1997	$6,612	$6,475
1995	$6,161	$5,710
1992	$5,619	$5,398

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Best Algona Community School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Bertha Godfrey Elementary School

124 N Main
Algona, IA 50511
(515) 295-3586

Gr: PK-K | 271 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,560 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: 87% (Top 20% in IA)
: Top 50%
: 74% (Top 50%)
: 75% (Top 50%)
: 73% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education