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Rock Valley Community School District

1712 20th Avenue
Rock Valley, IA 51247

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Top 50%

Tel: (712) 476-2701

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,320 Schools

# Students

935 Students

501,674 Students

# Teachers

67 Teachers

34,800 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rock Valley Community School District	Iowa
Pre-K	54	70
Kind	83	111
1	59	105
2	65	108
3	73	107
4	60	109
5	71	109
6	71	108
7	67	109
8	56	112
9	61	118
10	65	121
11	73	118
12	77	117

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District Rank

Rock Valley Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Rock Valley Community School District
2023	#162
2022	#193
2021	#105
2019	#87
2018	#152
2017	#225
2016	#241
2015	#222
2014	#171
2013	#232
2012	#206

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72%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Rock Valley Community School District	Iowa
2023	72%	68%
2022	63%	64%
2021	70%	64%
2019	78%	69%
2018	80%	76%
2017	80%	77%
2016	79%	78%
2015	82%	79%
2014	80%	79%
2013	78%	77%
2012	76%	76%

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72%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Rock Valley Community School District	Iowa
2022	72%	70%
2021	75%	68%
2019	75%	68%
2018	80%	74%
2017	72%	75%
2016	73%	75%
2015	74%	76%
2014	81%	76%
2013	70%	72%
2012	74%	71%
2011	78%	76%

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62%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Rock Valley Community School District	Iowa
2022	62%	63%
2021	62%	60%

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(21-22)

≥90%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Rock Valley Community School District	Iowa
2022	90%	90%
2021	90%	87%
2020	95%	89%
2019	90%	88%
2018	90%	89%
2017	90%	89%
2016	95%	88%
2015	90%	88%
2014	90%	89%
2013	90%	87%
2012	90%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.51

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Rock Valley Community School District	Iowa
2023	0.52	0.46
2022	0.51	0.45
2021	0.50	0.43
2020	0.48	0.42
2019	0.48	0.42
2018	0.46	0.39
2017	0.46	0.39
2016	0.43	0.38
2015	0.33	0.38
2014	0.42	0.37
2013	0.40	0.35
2012	0.38	0.34
2011	0.33	0.34
2010	0.32	0.32
2009	0.29	0.29
2008	0.27	0.28
2007	0.23	0.26
2006	0.20	0.23
2005	0.19	0.24
2004	0.14	0.22
2003	0.13	0.21
2002	0.12	0.20
2001	0.08	0.20
2000	0.06	0.15
1999	0.06	0.16
1998	0.06	0.15
1997	0.05	0.13
1996	0.03	0.13
1995	0.04	0.13
1994	0.03	0.13
1993	0.03	0.11
1992	0.03	0.10
1991	0.04	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Rock Valley Community School District	Iowa
2023	2%	2%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	3%	1%

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% Hispanic

40%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Rock Valley Community School District	Iowa
2023	41%	13%
2022	40%	12%
2021	38%	12%
2020	36%	11%
2019	36%	11%
2018	33%	11%
2017	33%	11%
2016	30%	10%
2015	13%	11%
2014	26%	10%
2013	24%	9%
2012	22%	9%
2011	17%	9%
2010	17%	8%
2009	16%	7%
2008	15%	7%
2007	12%	6%
2006	10%	5%
2005	10%	5%
2004	7%	5%
2003	6%	4%
2002	4%	4%
2000	1%	2%
1999	2%	3%
1998	1%	3%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2014)
Year	Rock Valley Community School District	Iowa
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2002	1%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%

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% White

58%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rock Valley Community School District	Iowa
2023	56%	72%
2022	58%	73%
2021	60%	74%
2020	63%	75%
2019	63%	75%
2018	66%	77%
2017	66%	77%
2016	70%	78%
2015	39%	78%
2014	72%	79%
2013	74%	80%
2012	76%	81%
2011	80%	81%
2010	81%	82%
2009	83%	84%
2008	84%	84%
2007	87%	86%
2006	90%	88%
2005	89%	87%
2004	92%	88%
2003	93%	89%
2002	94%	89%
2001	96%	89%
2000	96%	94%
1999	96%	91%
1998	97%	92%
1997	98%	93%
1996	100%	93%
1995	98%	93%
1994	98%	93%
1993	99%	94%
1992	98%	95%
1991	98%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Rock Valley Community School District	Iowa
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	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

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,367 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 $12,472 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

$14 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Rock Valley Community School District	Iowa
2023	$14 MM	$12 MM
2022	$13 MM	$11 MM
2021	$14 MM	$12 MM
2020	$13 MM	$11 MM
2019	$12 MM	$11 MM
2018	$12 MM	$10 MM
2017	$11 MM	$10 MM
2016	$11 MM	$10 MM
2015	$8 MM	$7 MM
2014	$10 MM	$9 MM
2012	$9 MM	$9 MM
2011	$8 MM	$8 MM
2010	$8 MM	$7 MM
2009	$8 MM	$7 MM
2008	$7 MM	$7 MM
2007	$7 MM	$7 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	$5 MM
2000	$5 MM	$5 MM
1999	$4 MM	$5 MM
1998	$4 MM	$5 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$4 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$12 MM

$8,048 MM

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

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Revenue / Student

$15,367

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Rock Valley Community School District	Iowa
2023	$15,061	$15,936
2022	$13,558	$14,700
2021	$15,634	$16,172
2020	$13,558	$14,700
2019	$13,473	$14,749
2018	$13,224	$14,230
2017	$12,904	$14,844
2016	$12,707	$14,113
2015	$9,602	$11,259
2014	$12,908	$13,301
2012	$11,872	$12,751
2011	$12,483	$12,165
2010	$11,841	$11,259
2009	$10,889	$11,087
2008	$9,640	$10,485
2007	$11,171	$10,103
2006	$9,254	$9,628
2005	$8,727	$9,167
2004	$8,138	$8,727
2003	$8,518	$8,857
2002	$8,309	$8,158
2001	$8,238	$7,654
2000	$7,571	$7,180
1999	$7,428	$6,993
1998	$7,248	$6,548
1997	$6,766	$6,347
1995	$6,662	$5,735
1992	$4,702	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$12,472

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Rock Valley Community School District	Iowa
2023	$12,223	$15,133
2022	$11,937	$14,340
2021	$12,689	$15,357
2020	$11,937	$14,340
2019	$13,324	$14,216
2018	$12,725	$13,767
2017	$10,792	$14,379
2016	$12,438	$14,161
2015	$8,221	$11,298
2014	$12,455	$12,593
2012	$10,538	$12,000
2011	$10,287	$11,589
2010	$10,137	$11,298
2009	$9,436	$10,614
2008	$9,884	$9,706
2007	$17,885	$9,439
2006	$9,222	$9,204
2005	$7,758	$8,457
2004	$7,468	$8,450
2003	$8,381	$8,908
2002	$7,957	$8,409
2001	$7,800	$7,961
2000	$6,994	$7,433
1999	$6,765	$7,234
1998	$6,609	$6,713
1997	$6,707	$6,475
1995	$6,506	$5,710
1992	$4,942	$5,398

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Best Rock Valley Community School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Rock Valley Middle School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1712 20th Ave
Rock Valley, IA 51247
(712) 476-2701

Gr: 6-8 | 194 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

Rank: #22.

Rock Valley Elementary School

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

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1712 20th Avenue
Rock Valley, IA 51247
(712) 476-2701

Gr: PK-5 | 386 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

Rank: #33.

Rock Valley High School

(Math: 67% | Reading: 66%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1712 20th Ave
Rock Valley, IA 51247
(712) 476-2701

Gr: 9-12 | 276 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

Rank: n/an/a

Rock Valley Pre-school

Add to Compare

1712 20th Avenue
Rock Valley, IA 51247
(712) 476-2701

Gr: PK-K | 79 students Minority enrollment: 33%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Rock Valley Community School District?

Rock Valley Community School District manages 4 public schools serving 935 students.

What is the rank of Rock Valley Community School District?

Rock Valley Community School District is ranked #176 out of 325 school districts in Iowa (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Iowa school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Rock Valley Community School District?

58% of Rock Valley Community School District students are White, 40% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Rock Valley Community School District?

Rock Valley Community School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What is Rock Valley Community School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,472 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 935 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in IA)
: Top 50%
: 72% (Top 50%)
: 72% (Top 50%)
: 62% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education