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South Tama County Community School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Next election: November 4, 2025
Students: 1,422 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
Website: Link

South Tama County Community School District is a school district in Iowa (Poweshiek and Tama counties). During the 2024 school year, 1,422 students attended one of the district's three schools.

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

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South Tama County, Director District 1

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

General election for South Tama County, Director District 1

Angela M. Bair and Elizabeth Dolezal are running in the general election for South Tama County, Director District 1 on November 4, 2025.

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Elizabeth Dolezal (Nonpartisan)

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South Tama County, Director District 2

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

Special general election for South Tama County, Director District 2

Joe Hanus is running in the special general election for South Tama County, Director District 2 on November 4, 2025.

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About the district

School board

The South Tama County Community School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Joe Hanus2027
Megan Thiessen2027
Rick Hopper20232027
Elizabeth Dolezal2025
Beth Wiese2025

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South Tama County Community School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Iowa House of Representatives District 53Dean FisherRepublican Party 100% 22%

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: $3,471,000 $2,333 14%
Local: $7,568,000 $5,086 30%
State: $14,385,000 $9,667 57%
Total: $25,424,000 $17,086
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $22,154,000 $14,888
Total Current Expenditures: $19,474,000 $13,087
Instructional Expenditures: $11,521,000 $7,742 52%
Student and Staff Support: $1,739,000 $1,168 8%
Administration: $2,606,000 $1,751 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $3,608,000 $2,424 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,666,000 $1,119
Construction: $816,000 $548
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $161,000 $108

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 44 >=50 <50 36 30-34 30-39 52
2018-2019 58 PS PS 50-54 45-49 40-49 65
2017-2018 69 PS PS 55-59 60-64 40-49 79
2016-2017 67 PS PS 55-59 60-64 40-59 75
2015-2016 72 PS PS 55-59 70-74 60-79 81
2014-2015 76 >=50 PS 65-69 70-74 >=50 81
2013-2014 73 PS PS 60-64 65-69 >=50 79
2012-2013 72 >=50 >=50 55-59 65-69 PS 79
2011-2012 68 >=50 PS 55-59 65-69 PS 74
2010-2011 68 PS PS 50-54 60-64 77

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 50 >=50 >=50 43 35-39 30-39 59
2018-2019 57 PS PS 45-49 40-44 40-49 67
2017-2018 64 PS PS 50-54 55-59 50-59 72
2016-2017 64 PS PS 50-54 60-64 40-59 74
2015-2016 66 PS PS 50-54 60-64 >=80 74
2014-2015 69 >=50 PS 50-54 65-69 >=50 77
2013-2014 66 PS PS 50-54 65-69 >=50 72
2012-2013 62 >=50 >=50 45-49 65-69 PS 70
2011-2012 59 <50 PS 40-44 60-64 PS 67
2010-2011 68 PS PS 55-59 60-64 74

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 90-94 PS 80-89 >=50 PS >=90
2018-2019 90-94 PS PS 80-89 >=50 >=95
2017-2018 >=95 PS 80-89 >=80 PS >=95
2016-2017 90-94 PS PS >=90 >=50 PS >=90
2015-2016 >=95 PS >=90 >=50 >=90
2014-2015 90-94 PS >=90 >=50 90-94
2013-2014 90-94 PS >=80 >=50 >=90
2012-2013 90-94 PS 60-79 >=50 PS >=95
2011-2012 85-89 >=80 >=50 >=90
2010-2011 85-89 PS >=80 >=50 90-94

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 1,422 -4.6
2022-2023 1,488 0.0
2021-2022 1,488 -3.7
2020-2021 1,543 -0.9
2019-2020 1,557 -0.4
2018-2019 1,564 -4.3
2017-2018 1,631 -1.5
2016-2017 1,656 0.8
2015-2016 1,642 1.6
2014-2015 1,615 3.5
2013-2014 1,559 0.2
2012-2013 1,556 1.1
2011-2012 1,539 -4.8
2010-2011 1,613 1.4
2009-2010 1,591 -1.2
2008-2009 1,610 -1.7
2007-2008 1,637 -1.4
2006-2007 1,660 -1.1
2005-2006 1,679 -4.3
2004-2005 1,751 0.0
2003-2004 1,751 5.0
2002-2003 1,663 0.7
2001-2002 1,652 -5.3
2000-2001 1,740 1.2
1999-2000 1,719 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE South Tama County Community School District (%) Iowa K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 8.7 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8 2.5
Black 0.7 7.0
Hispanic 37.7 13.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.7
Two or More Races 5.9 5.0
White 46.0 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, South Tama County Community School District had 101.22 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.05.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.90
Kindergarten: 7.18
Elementary: 64.02
Secondary: 28.12
Total: 101.22

South Tama County Community School District employed 5.50 district administrators and 7.75 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.50
District Administrative Support: 5.00
School Administrators: 7.75
School Administrative Support: 6.25
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 39.27
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 7.15
Total Guidance Counselors: 5.81
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.10
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 8.85
Other Support Services: 38.01

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 South Tama County Community School District operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
South Tama County Elementary School543PK-4
South Tama County High School4489-12
South Tama County Middle School4315-8


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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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