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Starmont Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 181 students in Starmont Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Starmont Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Starmont Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Starmont High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
565 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Starmont 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#215 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
63%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
13%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
94%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,110 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,630 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,110
$16,468
Spending / Student
$17,630
$16,042
Best Starmont Comm School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Starmont High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3202 40th St
Arlington, IA 50606
(563) 933-4598
Arlington, IA 50606
(563) 933-4598
Gr: 9-12 | 181 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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