For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 418 students in Davis County Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Davis County Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
485 Schools
# Students
1,147 Students
151,498 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
11,218 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Davis County 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#290 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
13%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
94%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,214 is higher than the state median of $16,592. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,295 is higher than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,214
$16,592
Spending / Student
$16,295
$16,163
Best Davis County Comm School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Davis County Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
500 E North St
Bloomfield, IA 52537
(641) 664-2200
Bloomfield, IA 52537
(641) 664-2200
Gr: PK-4 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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