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Le Mars Community School District

940 Lincoln Street Sw
Le Mars, IA 51031

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Top 50%

Tel: (712) 546-4155

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Le Mars Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 298 students in Le Mars Community School District. This district's average pre is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.

Public Preschool in Le Mars Community School District have an score of 77% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and score of 72% (versus the 69% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

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

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

6 Schools

474 Schools

# Students

2,198 Students

151,894 Students

# Teachers

143 Teachers

11,053 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Le Mars Community School District	Iowa
Pre-K	47	70
Kind	37	78
1	33	69
2	41	66
3	48	61
4	47	56
5	45	43

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

Le Mars 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)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Le Mars Community School District
2023	#138
2022	#139
2021	#108
2019	#97
2018	#84
2017	#64
2016	#44
2015	#49
2014	#53
2013	#70
2012	#65

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75%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Le Mars Community School District	Iowa
2023	75%	68%
2022	71%	64%
2021	73%	64%
2019	78%	69%
2018	84%	76%
2017	87%	77%
2016	88%	78%
2015	89%	79%
2014	89%	79%
2013	83%	77%
2012	83%	76%

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72%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Le Mars Community School District	Iowa
2022	72%	70%
2021	72%	68%
2019	73%	68%
2018	84%	74%
2017	81%	75%
2016	82%	75%
2015	83%	76%
2014	81%	76%
2013	78%	72%
2012	77%	71%
2011	78%	76%

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67%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Le Mars Community School District	Iowa
2022	67%	63%
2021	62%	60%

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75%

90%

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

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

0.47

0.45

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Le Mars Community School District	Iowa
2023	0.47	0.46
2022	0.46	0.45
2021	0.41	0.43
2020	0.38	0.42
2019	0.38	0.42
2018	0.31	0.39
2017	0.31	0.39
2016	0.28	0.38
2015	0.34	0.38
2014	0.26	0.37
2013	0.26	0.35
2012	0.24	0.34
2011	0.23	0.34
2010	0.22	0.32
2009	0.18	0.29
2008	0.17	0.28
2007	0.18	0.26
2006	0.16	0.23
2005	0.13	0.24
2004	0.13	0.22
2003	0.11	0.21
2002	0.10	0.20
2001	0.10	0.20
2000	0.06	0.15
1999	0.08	0.16
1998	0.06	0.15
1997	0.06	0.13
1996	0.05	0.13
1995	0.04	0.13
1994	0.04	0.13
1993	0.03	0.11
1992	0.03	0.10
1991	0.01	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2020)
Year	Le Mars Community School District	Iowa
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2020)
Year	Le Mars Community School District	Iowa
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

17%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Le Mars Community School District	Iowa
2023	17%	13%
2022	15%	12%
2021	15%	12%
2020	14%	11%
2019	14%	11%
2018	14%	11%
2017	14%	11%
2016	13%	10%
2015	11%	11%
2014	10%	10%
2013	10%	9%
2012	9%	9%
2011	8%	9%
2010	8%	8%
2009	7%	7%
2008	7%	7%
2007	7%	6%
2006	5%	5%
2005	4%	5%
2004	4%	5%
2003	3%	4%
2002	3%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	2%
1999	1%	3%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Le Mars Community School District	Iowa
2023	5%	7%
2022	6%	7%
2021	4%	7%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	5%
2006	2%	4%
2005	1%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%

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% White

71%

73%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Le Mars Community School District	Iowa
2023	71%	72%
2022	72%	73%
2021	75%	74%
2020	78%	75%
2019	78%	75%
2018	82%	77%
2017	82%	77%
2016	84%	78%
2015	67%	78%
2014	85%	79%
2013	86%	80%
2012	87%	81%
2011	88%	81%
2010	88%	82%
2009	90%	84%
2008	90%	84%
2007	90%	86%
2006	92%	88%
2005	93%	87%
2004	93%	88%
2003	94%	89%
2002	95%	89%
2001	95%	89%
2000	97%	94%
1999	96%	91%
1998	97%	92%
1997	97%	93%
1996	97%	93%
1995	98%	93%
1994	98%	93%
1993	98%	94%
1992	99%	95%
1991	100%	95%

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% Hawaiian

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Le Mars Community School District	Iowa
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	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 $14,073 in this school district is less 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 $12,186 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

$31 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Le Mars Community School District	Iowa
2023	$31 MM	$12 MM
2022	$30 MM	$11 MM
2021	$31 MM	$12 MM
2020	$30 MM	$11 MM
2019	$29 MM	$11 MM
2018	$27 MM	$10 MM
2017	$27 MM	$10 MM
2016	$26 MM	$10 MM
2015	$21 MM	$7 MM
2014	$23 MM	$9 MM
2012	$22 MM	$9 MM
2011	$22 MM	$8 MM
2010	$21 MM	$7 MM
2009	$20 MM	$7 MM
2008	$20 MM	$7 MM
2007	$19 MM	$7 MM
2006	$18 MM	$6 MM
2005	$17 MM	$6 MM
2004	$16 MM	$6 MM
2003	$16 MM	$6 MM
2002	$15 MM	$6 MM
2001	$14 MM	$5 MM
2000	$14 MM	$5 MM
1999	$14 MM	$5 MM
1998	$13 MM	$5 MM
1997	$13 MM	$4 MM
1996	$12 MM	$4 MM
1995	$12 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$27 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Le Mars Community School District	Iowa
2023	$27 MM	$11 MM
2022	$27 MM	$11 MM
2021	$27 MM	$11 MM
2020	$27 MM	$11 MM
2019	$28 MM	$10 MM
2018	$24 MM	$10 MM
2017	$24 MM	$10 MM
2016	$25 MM	$10 MM
2015	$19 MM	$7 MM
2014	$22 MM	$8 MM
2012	$24 MM	$8 MM
2011	$21 MM	$8 MM
2010	$19 MM	$7 MM
2009	$19 MM	$7 MM
2008	$22 MM	$7 MM
2007	$18 MM	$6 MM
2006	$17 MM	$6 MM
2005	$16 MM	$6 MM
2004	$15 MM	$6 MM
2003	$16 MM	$6 MM
2002	$16 MM	$6 MM
2001	$14 MM	$6 MM
2000	$13 MM	$5 MM
1999	$13 MM	$5 MM
1998	$12 MM	$5 MM
1997	$12 MM	$4 MM
1996	$11 MM	$4 MM
1995	$10 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,073

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Le Mars Community School District	Iowa
2023	$13,834	$15,936
2022	$13,461	$14,700
2021	$13,884	$16,172
2020	$13,461	$14,700
2019	$13,052	$14,749
2018	$12,636	$14,230
2017	$12,430	$14,844
2016	$12,230	$14,113
2015	$9,835	$11,259
2014	$10,900	$13,301
2012	$10,599	$12,751
2011	$10,632	$12,165
2010	$9,610	$11,259
2009	$9,409	$11,087
2008	$9,219	$10,485
2007	$8,448	$10,103
2006	$7,948	$9,628
2005	$7,742	$9,167
2004	$6,917	$8,727
2003	$7,182	$8,857
2002	$6,614	$8,158
2001	$6,422	$7,654
2000	$6,355	$7,180
1999	$5,886	$6,993
1998	$5,976	$6,548
1997	$5,755	$6,347
1995	$5,294	$5,735
1992	$4,364	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$12,186

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Le Mars Community School District	Iowa
2023	$11,979	$15,133
2022	$12,357	$14,340
2021	$12,022	$15,357
2020	$12,357	$14,340
2019	$12,577	$14,216
2018	$11,232	$13,767
2017	$11,116	$14,379
2016	$11,721	$14,161
2015	$9,012	$11,298
2014	$10,189	$12,593
2012	$11,577	$12,000
2011	$9,894	$11,589
2010	$8,806	$11,298
2009	$8,737	$10,614
2008	$10,089	$9,706
2007	$7,859	$9,439
2006	$7,508	$9,204
2005	$6,996	$8,457
2004	$6,650	$8,450
2003	$6,974	$8,908
2002	$7,249	$8,409
2001	$6,203	$7,961
2000	$6,031	$7,433
1999	$5,533	$7,234
1998	$5,555	$6,713
1997	$5,306	$6,475
1995	$4,814	$5,710
1992	$5,827	$5,398

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Best Le Mars Community School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Clark Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 50%

201 2nd Ave Nw
Le Mars, IA 51031
(712) 546-8121

Gr: PK-5 | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,198 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: 75% (Top 50% in IA)
: Top 50%
: 75% (Top 50%)
: 72% (Top 50%)
: 67% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education