Top Rankings
Boyden-Hull Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 322 students in Boyden-Hull Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Boyden-Hull Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
485 Schools
# Students
575 Students
151,498 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
11,218 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Boyden-Hull Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#84 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
63%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
33%
13%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
64%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,431 is higher than the state median of $16,592. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,901 is higher than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,431
$16,592
Spending / Student
$16,901
$16,163
Best Boyden-Hull Comm School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Boyden-hull Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
818 Lincoln St.
Boyden, IA 51234
(712) 725-2381
Boyden, IA 51234
(712) 725-2381
Gr: PK-6 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
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