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Twin Cedars Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Bussey, Hamilton and Marysville.
Students
312
Schools
2
Spent per student
$13,065
IA $13,713
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$0.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Twin Cedars Community School District
- School Grade D: better than 7% of Iowa districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.3M, about $955 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hamilton.
PK–6Twin Cedars Elementary SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. IA
2020–21Math proficiency50%
State average 64.1%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 67.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 91.4% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,065 per student · 5% below IA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 42%Federal 27%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
328’20
335’21
358’22
338’23
312’24
Down 4.9% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 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.