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Altoona Public Schools

Source & Methodology

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Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Southeast Polk Comm School District details

Southeast Polk Comm School District
407 8th Street Se
Altoona, IA 50009

7,397 Students enrolled in District

11 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Southeast Polk Comm School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Iowa

6

(10 is best)

Better than 56.4% of all IA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 71.2% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
75%
70%
73%
71%
76%
69%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Altoona Elementary School
301 6th St Sw
Altoona, IA, 50009
PK-05
Centennial Elementary School
910 7th Ave Se
Altoona, IA, 50009
PK-05
Clay Elementary School
3200 First Avenue S.
Altoona, IA, 50009
PK-05
Delaware Elementary School
4401 E 46th St
Des Moines, IA, 50317
PK-05
Four Mile Elementary School
670 Se 68th St
Pleasant Hill, IA, 50327
PK-05
Mitchellville Elementary School
308 Elm Ave Nw
Mitchellville, IA, 50169
PK-05
Runnells Elementary School
6575 Se 116th Street
Runnells, IA, 50237
PK-05
Southeast Polk High School
7945 Ne University Ave.
Pleasant Hill, IA, 50327
09-12
Southeast Polk Junior High School
8325 Ne University Ave.
Pleasant Hill, IA, 50327
07-08
Spring Creek 6th Grade School
8031 Ne University Ave.
Pleasant Hill, IA, 50327
06-06
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 78.9% 75.9%
Black 7.7% 7.3%
Hispanic 10.2% 13.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.7% 2.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.5% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 36.2% 41.1%
Free lunch eligible 30.6% 35.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.6% 5.5%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,883 $50,913,000 52.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $446 $3,301,000 3.4%
Staff $571 $4,221,000 4.3%
General Administration $177 $1,311,000 1.3%
School Administration $603 $4,463,000 4.6%
Operation $1,265 $9,355,000 9.6%
Transportation $505 $3,735,000 3.8%
Other $676 $5,001,000 5.1%
Total Support $4,243 $31,387,000 32.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,046 $15,133,000 15.5%
Total Expenditures $13,172 $97,433,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,491 $3,832,227,000 47.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $784 $400,839,000 5.0%
Staff $806 $412,275,000 5.1%
General Administration $316 $161,505,000 2.0%
School Administration $727 $372,123,000 4.6%
Operation $1,129 $577,474,000 7.2%
Transportation $419 $214,335,000 2.7%
Other $407 $208,438,000 2.6%
Total Support $4,588 $2,346,989,000 29.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,653 $1,868,692,000 23.2%
Total Expenditures $15,732 $8,047,908,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%