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Spencer Community School District, Iowa

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Spencer Community School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 2,341 (2022-2023)
Schools: 5 (2022-2023)
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Spencer Community School District is a school district in Iowa (Clay County). During the 2023 school year, 2,341 students attended one of the district's five schools.

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

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School board

The Spencer 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
Phil Bieber
Shelby Haak
Brea Schmidt
Bob Whittenburg
Bill Zinn

Elections

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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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $3,383,000 $1,482 10%
Local: $12,497,000 $5,476 39%
State: $16,333,000 $7,157 51%
Total: $32,213,000 $14,116
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $36,876,000 $16,159
Total Current Expenditures: $25,901,000 $11,350
Instructional Expenditures: $16,561,000 $7,257 45%
Student and Staff Support: $2,032,000 $890 6%
Administration: $3,192,000 $1,398 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,116,000 $1,803 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $9,419,000 $4,127
Construction: $8,457,000 $3,705
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $3,000 $1
Interest on Debt: $774,000 $339


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 73 >=50 21-39 60-64 PS 60-79 74
2018-2019 80 >=50 >=50 70-74 PS >=50 80
2017-2018 83 >=50 >=50 70-74 PS >=50 84
2016-2017 85 >=50 >=50 75-79 PS >=50 86
2015-2016 84 >=50 >=50 75-79 PS >=50 86
2014-2015 82 >=50 40-59 70-74 PS >=50 83
2013-2014 81 >=50 >=50 60-64 PS >=50 83
2012-2013 82 >=50 >=50 60-64 PS >=50 83
2011-2012 79 >=50 <50 55-59 >=50 <50 81
2010-2011 78 >=50 <50 50-59 PS >=50 80

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 72 >=50 40-59 70-74 PS 60-79 73
2018-2019 78 >=50 <50 70-74 PS >=50 80
2017-2018 77 >=50 >=50 70-74 PS >=50 78
2016-2017 81 >=50 >=50 70-74 PS >=50 82
2015-2016 80 >=50 >=50 70-74 PS >=50 81
2014-2015 79 >=50 60-79 65-69 PS >=50 81
2013-2014 80 >=50 >=50 60-64 PS >=50 82
2012-2013 78 >=50 >=50 60-64 PS >=50 80
2011-2012 77 <50 >=50 50-54 >=50 >=50 80
2010-2011 80 >=50 >=50 55-59 PS >=50 82

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 >=50 PS >=95
2018-2019 90-94 PS >=50 PS 90-94
2017-2018 90-94 PS PS >=50 PS 90-94
2016-2017 85-89 PS >=50 PS PS 85-89
2015-2016 >=95 PS PS PS PS >=95
2014-2015 >=95 PS PS PS PS >=95
2013-2014 90-94 PS PS >=50 PS 90-94
2012-2013 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 85-89 PS PS PS 90-94
2010-2011 85-89 PS PS 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 (%)
2022-2023 2,341 0.5
2021-2022 2,329 2.0
2020-2021 2,282 1.5
2019-2020 2,247 2.8
2018-2019 2,184 5.4
2017-2018 2,067 4.5
2016-2017 1,973 -2.2
2015-2016 2,016 -1.2
2014-2015 2,041 -1.8
2013-2014 2,078 1.0
2012-2013 2,058 0.0
2011-2012 2,059 -0.5
2010-2011 2,070 11.0
2009-2010 1,843 -8.4
2008-2009 1,997 -1.5
2007-2008 2,026 -1.6
2006-2007 2,058 0.0
2005-2006 2,058 0.0
2004-2005 2,057 -3.1
2003-2004 2,120 1.1
2002-2003 2,097 -1.4
2001-2002 2,127 -3.7
2000-2001 2,205 -1.9
1999-2000 2,246 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Spencer Community School District (%) Iowa K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.7 2.5
Black 1.2 6.8
Hispanic 8.5 12.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.6
Two or More Races 2.7 4.9
White 86.7 72.5

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 2022-2023 school year, Spencer Community School District had 150.22 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.58.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 7.20
Kindergarten: 11.78
Elementary: 90.49
Secondary: 40.75
Total: 150.22

Spencer Community School District employed 9.00 district administrators and 6.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 9.00
District Administrative Support: 6.54
School Administrators: 6.00
School Administrative Support: 7.94
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 96.07
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 9.52
Total Guidance Counselors: 5.42
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 0.94
Student Support Services: 6.56
Other Support Services: 42.22


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 Spencer Community School District operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Fairview Park Elementary3081-2
Johnson Elementary229PK-KG
Lincoln Elementary School4673-5
Spencer High School7129-12
Spencer Middle School5146-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    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 June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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