C+
Southeast Valley Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Gowrie, Dayton, Callender, Farnhamville, Lehigh, Harcourt, Boxholm, Moorland, Somers, Fraser, Pilot Mound and Rinard.
Students
1,077
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,919
IA $13,713
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$4.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Southeast Valley Community School District
- School Grade C+: better than 42% of Iowa districts
- Spends 9% more per student than the IA average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $4.7M, about $4,350 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Gowrie.
PK–4Dayton CenterThis district
Test scores vs. IA
2020–21Math proficiency62%
State average 64.1%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 67.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,919 per student · 9% above IA
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 32%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 45%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,100’23
1,077’24
About steady.
Students
White 91%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 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.