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Howard-Winneshiek Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 43 students in Howard-Winneshiek Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Howard-Winneshiek Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.17, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.46.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
485 Schools
# Students
1,021 Students
151,498 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
11,218 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Howard-Winneshiek Comm 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#188 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
9%
13%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
87%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,629 is higher than the state median of $16,592. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,605 is less than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,629
$16,592
Spending / Student
$15,605
$16,163
Best Howard-Winneshiek Comm School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1135 Canterbury St.
Cresco, IA 52136
(563) 547-5424
Cresco, IA 52136
(563) 547-5424
Gr: PK | 43 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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