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AHSTW Community School District

768 South Maple Street
Avoca, IA 51521

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Tel: (712) 343-6364

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 555 students in AHSTW Community School District. This district's average elementary is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.

Public Elementary Schools in AHSTW Community School District have an score of 75% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 70%), and score of 66% (versus the 69% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

3 Schools

924 Schools

# Students

765 Students

320,020 Students

# Teachers

57 Teachers

23,100 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

13:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	AHSTW Community School District	Iowa
Pre-K	46	53
Kind	63	106
1	67	105
2	54	108
3	57	107
4	59	109
5	47	109
6	53	108
7	53	75
8	56	70

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

AHSTW Community School District, which is ranked within the top 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 75% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#149 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	AHSTW Community School District
2023	#149
2022	#156
2021	#79
2019	#82
2018	#185
2017	#253
2016	#190
2015	#202
2014	#216
2013	#200
2012	#197

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77%

68%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	AHSTW Community School District	Iowa
2023	77%	68%
2022	73%	64%
2021	75%	64%
2019	81%	69%
2018	78%	76%
2017	76%	77%
2016	85%	78%
2015	80%	79%
2014	82%	79%
2013	80%	77%
2012	77%	76%

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69%

70%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	AHSTW Community School District	Iowa
2022	69%	70%
2021	74%	68%
2019	73%	68%
2018	78%	74%
2017	72%	75%
2016	74%	75%
2015	78%	76%
2014	75%	76%
2013	70%	72%
2012	72%	71%
2011	80%	76%

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65-69%

63%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	AHSTW Community School District	Iowa
2022	67%	63%
2021	77%	60%

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75%

90%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	AHSTW Community School District	Iowa
2023	75%	90%
2022	90%	90%
2021	90%	87%
2020	92%	89%
2019	90%	88%
2018	95%	89%
2017	95%	89%
2016	90%	88%
2015	90%	88%
2014	90%	89%
2013	84%	87%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.17

0.47

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	AHSTW Community School District	Iowa
2023	0.14	0.46
2022	0.13	0.45
2021	0.13	0.43
2020	0.14	0.42
2019	0.14	0.42
2018	0.08	0.39
2017	0.08	0.39
2016	0.07	0.38
2015	0.07	0.38
2014	0.03	0.37
2013	0.06	0.35
2012	0.07	0.34
2011	0.09	0.34
2010	0.08	0.32
2009	0.05	0.29
2008	0.07	0.28
2007	0.07	0.26
2006	0.04	0.23
2005	0.02	0.24
2004	0.03	0.22
2003	0.01	0.21
2002	0.02	0.20
2001	0.02	0.20
2000	0.02	0.15
1999	0.01	0.16
1997	0.01	0.13
1995	0.03	0.13
1994	0.02	0.13
1993	0.01	0.11
1990	0.02	0.10
1989	0.01	0.10

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% American Indian

1%

n/a

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2011)
Year	AHSTW Community School District	Iowa
2011	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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% Asian

1%

3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	AHSTW Community School District	Iowa
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

4%

13%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	AHSTW Community School District	Iowa
2023	4%	13%
2022	4%	12%
2021	3%	12%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	4%	10%
2015	4%	11%
2014	1%	10%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	3%	9%
2010	3%	8%
2008	1%	7%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
1995	2%	2%

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% Black

n/a

7%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	AHSTW Community School District	Iowa
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2009	1%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%

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% White

91%

71%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	AHSTW Community School District	Iowa
2023	93%	72%
2022	93%	73%
2021	93%	74%
2020	93%	75%
2019	93%	75%
2018	96%	77%
2017	96%	77%
2016	96%	78%
2015	96%	78%
2014	98%	79%
2013	97%	80%
2012	96%	81%
2011	95%	81%
2010	96%	82%
2009	98%	84%
2008	96%	84%
2007	96%	86%
2006	97%	88%
2005	99%	87%
2004	99%	88%
2003	100%	89%
2002	99%	89%
2001	99%	89%
2000	100%	94%
1999	100%	91%
1998	100%	92%
1997	100%	93%
1996	100%	93%
1995	98%	93%
1994	99%	93%
1993	100%	94%
1992	100%	95%
1991	100%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

1%

% Two or more races

3%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	AHSTW Community School District	Iowa
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,735 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,329 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$13 MM

$8,262 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	AHSTW Community School District	Iowa
2023	$13 MM	$12 MM
2022	$12 MM	$11 MM
2021	$13 MM	$12 MM
2020	$12 MM	$11 MM
2019	$12 MM	$11 MM
2018	$12 MM	$10 MM
2017	$13 MM	$10 MM
2016	$9 MM	$10 MM
2015	$7 MM	$7 MM
2014	$7 MM	$9 MM
2012	$8 MM	$9 MM
2011	$8 MM	$8 MM
2010	$7 MM	$7 MM
2009	$8 MM	$7 MM
2008	$7 MM	$7 MM
2007	$6 MM	$7 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$6 MM	$6 MM
2004	$6 MM	$6 MM
2003	$6 MM	$6 MM
2002	$5 MM	$6 MM
2001	$5 MM	$5 MM
2000	$5 MM	$5 MM
1999	$5 MM	$5 MM
1998	$5 MM	$5 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$3 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$10 MM

$8,048 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	AHSTW Community School District	Iowa
2023	$10 MM	$11 MM
2022	$10 MM	$11 MM
2021	$10 MM	$11 MM
2020	$10 MM	$11 MM
2019	$11 MM	$10 MM
2018	$11 MM	$10 MM
2017	$11 MM	$10 MM
2016	$12 MM	$10 MM
2015	$8 MM	$7 MM
2014	$7 MM	$8 MM
2012	$6 MM	$8 MM
2011	$7 MM	$8 MM
2010	$8 MM	$7 MM
2009	$12 MM	$7 MM
2008	$7 MM	$7 MM
2007	$6 MM	$6 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$6 MM
2002	$5 MM	$6 MM
2001	$5 MM	$6 MM
2000	$5 MM	$5 MM
1999	$5 MM	$5 MM
1998	$5 MM	$5 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$3 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,735

$16,468

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	AHSTW Community School District	Iowa
2023	$16,497	$15,936
2022	$16,183	$14,700
2021	$17,418	$16,172
2020	$16,183	$14,700
2019	$15,553	$14,749
2018	$16,315	$14,230
2017	$16,989	$14,844
2016	$13,226	$14,113
2015	$11,656	$11,259
2014	$11,796	$13,301
2012	$11,981	$12,751
2011	$12,209	$12,165
2010	$10,718	$11,259
2009	$13,139	$11,087
2008	$12,573	$10,485
2007	$10,681	$10,103
2006	$10,446	$9,628
2005	$7,798	$9,167
2004	$9,601	$8,727
2003	$8,904	$8,857
2002	$8,090	$8,158
2001	$8,120	$7,654
2000	$7,671	$7,180
1999	$7,198	$6,993
1998	$6,918	$6,548
1997	$6,827	$6,347
1995	$5,851	$5,735
1992	$4,446	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$13,329

$16,042

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	AHSTW Community School District	Iowa
2023	$13,140	$15,133
2022	$13,308	$14,340
2021	$13,873	$15,357
2020	$13,308	$14,340
2019	$14,846	$14,216
2018	$15,398	$13,767
2017	$14,904	$14,379
2016	$17,574	$14,161
2015	$12,600	$11,298
2014	$11,802	$12,593
2012	$10,299	$12,000
2011	$10,175	$11,589
2010	$11,586	$11,298
2009	$19,647	$10,614
2008	$12,799	$9,706
2007	$10,071	$9,439
2006	$10,498	$9,204
2005	$6,834	$8,457
2004	$8,475	$8,450
2003	$8,012	$8,908
2002	$7,665	$8,409
2001	$8,143	$7,961
2000	$7,867	$7,433
1999	$7,480	$7,234
1998	$7,044	$6,713
1997	$6,670	$6,475
1995	$5,530	$5,710
1992	$4,829	$5,398

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Best AHSTW Community School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ahstw Intermediate School

(Math: 77% | Reading: 68%)
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Add to Compare

768 S Maple St
Avoca, IA 51521
(712) 343-6364

Gr: 4-8 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #22.

Ahstw Primary School

(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
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Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

768 S Maple
Avoca, IA 51521
(712) 343-6364

Gr: PK-3 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 765 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: 75% (Top 50% in IA)
: Top 50%
: 77% (Top 30%)
: 69% (Btm 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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