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Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Next election: November 4, 2025
Students: 912 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
Website: Link

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District is a school district in Iowa (Mahaska, Keokuk, Davis, Wapello, and Monroe counties). During the 2024 school year, 912 students attended one of the district's four schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District, Director District 1

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

General election for Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District, Director District 1

Brianne Batterson and Bryce Edmonds are running in the general election for Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District, Director District 1 on November 4, 2025.

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Bryce Edmonds (Nonpartisan)

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Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District, Director District 2

General election

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General election for Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District, Director District 2

Jessica Nollen, Jeff Swim, and Micah Van Mersbergen are running in the general election for Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District, Director District 2 on November 4, 2025.

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Jessica Nollen (Nonpartisan)
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Micah Van Mersbergen (Nonpartisan)

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Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District, Director District 6

General election

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General election for Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District, Director District 6

Curt M. Houk and Kyle Teach are running in the general election for Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District, Director District 6 on November 4, 2025.

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Kyle Teach (Nonpartisan)

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Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District, Director District 7

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

General election for Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District, Director District 7

Eric Klyn is running in the general election for Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District, Director District 7 on November 4, 2025.

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About the district

School board

The Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Ed Glenn2027
Tom Judy2027
Tyrone Lobberecht2027
Brianna Batterson2025
Curt Houk2025
Eric Klyn2025
Micah Van Mersbergen2025

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Overlapping state house districts

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Iowa House of Representatives District 26Austin HarrisRepublican Party 63% 12%
Iowa House of Representatives District 88Helena HayesRepublican Party 29% 7%
Iowa House of Representatives District 37Barb Kniff McCullaRepublican Party 8% 3%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $1,951,000 $1,979 11%
Local: $8,878,000 $9,004 51%
State: $6,510,000 $6,602 38%
Total: $17,339,000 $17,585
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $14,594,000 $14,801
Total Current Expenditures: $12,791,000 $12,972
Instructional Expenditures: $7,495,000 $7,601 51%
Student and Staff Support: $792,000 $803 5%
Administration: $1,847,000 $1,873 13%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $2,657,000 $2,694 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $734,000 $744
Construction: $288,000 $292
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $3,000 $3
Interest on Debt: $8,000 $8

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 58 PS PS <50 <50 59
2018-2019 66 PS PS <50 PS PS 68
2017-2018 74 PS PS 21-39 <50 76
2016-2017 78 PS PS >=50 >=50 79
2015-2016 82 PS >=50 >=50 >=50 82
2014-2015 79 PS PS <50 >=50 80
2013-2014 81 PS PS <50 >=50 82
2012-2013 73 PS PS <50 >=50 75
2011-2012 73 PS 40-59 PS >=50 74
2010-2011 74 PS <50 PS >=50 76

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 57 PS PS <50 <50 58
2018-2019 59 PS PS <50 PS PS 61
2017-2018 71 PS PS 21-39 >=50 72
2016-2017 71 PS PS >=50 <50 72
2015-2016 70 PS >=50 >=50 <50 70
2014-2015 75 PS PS <50 >=50 76
2013-2014 75 PS PS >=50 >=50 75
2012-2013 65 PS PS <50 <50 67
2011-2012 68 PS 40-59 PS >=50 70
2010-2011 71 PS <50 PS >=50 73

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 >=95 PS PS >=95
2018-2019 90-94 PS PS 90-94
2017-2018 >=90 PS >=90
2016-2017 >=90 PS PS >=90
2015-2016 80-89 PS 80-89
2014-2015 85-89 PS PS 85-89
2013-2014 >=90 PS PS PS >=90
2012-2013 85-89 PS PS PS 85-89
2011-2012 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2010-2011 80-89 PS >=90

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 912 -5.7
2022-2023 964 -2.3
2021-2022 986 1.5
2020-2021 971 -4.4
2019-2020 1,014 -3.9
2018-2019 1,054 14.0
2017-2018 906 -1.3
2016-2017 918 -1.2
2015-2016 929 1.4
2014-2015 916 0.4
2013-2014 912 -2.1
2012-2013 931 24.4
2011-2012 704 1.0
2010-2011 697 -4.3
2009-2010 727 -11.0
2008-2009 807 -2.4
2007-2008 826 2.3
2006-2007 807 -6.2
2005-2006 857 -3.4
2004-2005 886 0.2
2003-2004 884 -2.8
2002-2003 909 -0.4
2001-2002 913 -1.5
2000-2001 927 -3.0
1999-2000 955 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District (%) Iowa K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.1 2.5
Black 0.3 7.0
Hispanic 3.6 13.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.7
Two or More Races 1.8 5.0
White 94.1 71.5

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District had 84.32 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.82.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 4.37
Kindergarten: 6.24
Elementary: 49.40
Secondary: 24.31
Total: 84.32

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District employed 6.40 district administrators and 4.60 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.40
District Administrative Support: 1.38
School Administrators: 4.60
School Administrative Support: 4.75
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 24.48
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.80
Library/Media Support: 1.54
Student Support Services: 10.20
Other Support Services: 19.22

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Blakesburg Elementary97PK-6
Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Jr/Sr High4257-12
Eddyville Elementary277PK-6
Fremont Elementary113PK-6


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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