C+
Mid-Prairie Community School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Kalona, Wellman and West Chester.
Students
1,393
Schools
5
Spent per student
$13,731
IA $13,713
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Debt
$23.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mid-Prairie Community School District
- School Grade C+: better than 35% of Iowa districts
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $23.2M, about $16,639 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Frytown.
K–2Mid-Prairie East Elementary SchoolThis district
3–4Mid-Prairie West Elementary SchoolThis district
5–8Mid-Prairie Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Mid-Prairie High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. IA
2020–21Math proficiency66%
State average 64.1%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 67.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 91.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,731 per student · 0% above IA
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 32%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 53%State 43%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,429’20
1,453’21
1,446’22
1,418’23
1,393’24
About steady.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
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.