D−
Griggsville-Perry Community Unit School District 4
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Griggsville, Griggsville, Perry, New Salem, Fairmount, Perry, Flint and Valley City, and parts of Newburg and Detroit.
Students
329
Schools
3
Spent per student
$21,342
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$0.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Griggsville-Perry Community Unit School District 4
- School Grade D−: better than 0% of Iowa districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 23 pts below the state
- 9 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.9M, about $2,739 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Augusta.
PK–6Fort Madison Elementary SchoolFort Madison Community School District
7–12Fort Madison Junior/Senior High SchoolFort Madison Community School District
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)64%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,342 per student · 1% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 47%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
343’20
322’21
315’22
342’23
329’24
Down 4.1% since 2020.
Students
White 98%Two or more races 1%Hispanic <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Pikeland Community Unit School District 10Baylis, Florence, Hardin
$14,644per student
Brown County Community Unit School District 1Buckhorn, Elkhorn
$15,381per student
Liberty Community Unit School District 2Beverly, McKee
$14,183per student
Meredosia-Chambersburg Community Unit School District 11Chambersburg
$19,602per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.