School district or education agency · NCES 1918240

East Mills Community School District

Hastings, IA

District overview See comparisons

Students443

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools2

operational schools · 2023–24

Students443

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$14,570

per student

District, state and country

How does this district compare?

State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.

MeasureDistrictIAUnited States

Academic standing2025

41st percentile48th percentile45th percentile

This district is 7 percentile points lower than the state figure and 4 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23

27.4%24.7%27.8%

This district is 2.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023

$24,781$17,383$19,509

This district is $7,398 per student higher than the state figure and $5,272 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023

$14,570$13,078$15,859

This district is $1,492 per student higher than the state figure and $1,289 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023

$13,313$2,677$1,964

This district is $10,636 per student higher than the state figure and $11,349 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023

$177$479$336

This district is $302 per student lower than the state figure and $159 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023

$1,857$1,945$1,793

This district is $88 per student lower than the state figure and $64 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023

$8,405$8,057$8,742

This district is $348 per student higher than the state figure and $337 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023

$2,597$2,701$3,769

This district is $104 per student lower than the state figure and $1,172 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023

$49,045$10,269$11,715

This district is $38,776 per student higher than the state figure and $37,330 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023

$2,819$960$869

This district is $1,859 per student higher than the state figure and $1,950 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24

11:114:115:1

This district is 3.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 4.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per counselor2023–24

249:1348:1376:1

This district is 99 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 127 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24

205.6153.3138.9

This district is 52.3 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 66.7 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24

46.228.218.5

This district is 18.0 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 27.7 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24

0.00.60.9

This district is 0.6 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Regular diplomas among completers2023–24

100.0%99.5%99.0%

This district is 0.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools

16.6%12.9%14.0%

This district is 3.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 2.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate

11.3%12.1%14.4%

This district is 0.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Pre-K27 students

6.1%

Kindergarten–grade 5175 students

39.5%

Grades 6–899 students

22.3%

Grades 9–12142 students

32.1%

See enrollment for every grade

Pre-Kindergarten27

Kindergarten29

Grade 129

Grade 227

Grade 327

Grade 432

Grade 531

Grade 637

Grade 726

Grade 836

Grade 926

Grade 1037

Grade 1140

Grade 1239

Students by race and ethnicity

White405 (91.4%)

Hispanic/Latino17 (3.8%)

Two or more races16 (3.6%)

Black or African American3 (0.7%)

American Indian or Alaska Native2 (0.5%)

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

91.1All district staff, full-time equivalent

41.7Teachers, full-time equivalent

1.8School counselors, full-time equivalent

20.5Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

0.2Librarians and media specialists, full-time equivalent

2.8School administrators, full-time equivalent

1.7Student support staff, full-time equivalent

See detailed staffing

Pre-K teachers2.2 FTE

Kindergarten teachers2.5 FTE

Elementary teachers21.8 FTE

Secondary teachers15.2 FTE

Instructional coordinators1.7 FTE

District administrators4.4 FTE

School administrative support1.9 FTE

Other support staff14.5 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

High-school outcomes · 2023–24

How many students completed school or dropped out?

36Total completers

36Regular diplomas

7Reported dropouts, grades 9–12

Regular diplomas among completers

District100.0%

IA99.5%

United States99.0%

Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The diploma share describes credentials among completers. It is not a cohort graduation rate and should not be read as one.

Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot

How many students may need specialized support?

Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.

16.6%Students receiving IDEA special-education services68 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District16.6%

IA12.9%

U.S.14.0%

0.0%English learners also receiving IDEA services0 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District0.0%

IA1.2%

U.S.1.7%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.

Community context · 2024

How many school-age children live in poverty?

This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.

533children ages 5 to 17

60estimated to live in families below the poverty line

11.3%about 1 in 9 school-age children

District11.3%

IA12.1%

United States14.4%

U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.

Comparable districts

Districts of a similar size in IA

These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.

Corning Community School DistrictCorning, IA431 students2 schools · View profile →Coon Rapids-Bayard Community School DistrictCoon Rapids, IA429 students2 schools · View profile →George-Little Rock Community School DistrictGeorge, IA429 students4 schools · View profile →Springville Community School DistrictSpringville, IA436 students2 schools · View profile →Boyer Valley Community School DistrictDow City, IA424 students2 schools · View profile →

Academic results · 2025

How do results differ among student groups?

Students not economically disadvantaged130 assessments

50 out of 100

White students272 assessments

42 out of 100

Fem148 assessments

41 out of 100

Mal114 assessments

41 out of 100

Economically disadvantaged students162 assessments

33 out of 100

A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

1Elementary schools

1High schools

2Rural setting

School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.

District finances

How is the district funded, and how does it spend?

Sources of funds

Where the money comes from

Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.

5.8%Federal

39.3%State

54.9%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$14,570Total current spending per student

$8,624Instruction per student

$5,271Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$641KFederal revenue5.8% of total revenue

$4.4MState revenue39.3% of total revenue

$6.1MLocal revenue54.9% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$8,624Instructionper student

$5,271Student and instructional supportper student

$1,857Special educationper student

$1,562Building operations and maintenanceper student

$1,215Student transportationper student

$676Food servicesper student

$213Technologyper student

People costs

$3.8MSalaries$8,405 per student

$1.2MEmployee benefits$2,597 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$79KEquipmentFY 2023

$6MCapital outlay$13,313 per student

$5.9MConstructionincluded in capital outlay

$21.9MDebt outstanding at year end$49,045 per student

$6.1MNew debt issuedFY 2023

$1.3MDebt principal retiredFY 2023

$578KInterest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$95KTitle I$213 per student

$23KIDEA special education$51 per student

$10KCareer and technical education$22 per student

$173KChild nutrition$387 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$14,833

FY 2023$14,570

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$5,109

FY 2023$13,313

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$39,555

FY 2023$49,045

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–2112.5%

53 of 423 students

2021–2222.7%

93 of 410 students

2022–2327.4%

115 of 420 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

2.6Nurse staff, full-time equivalent

2Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE2 reporting schools

0Security staff FTE2 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Algebra I1 reporting schools

Calculus1 reporting schools

Biology1 reporting schools

Chemistry1 reporting schools

Physics1 reporting schools

Computer science1 reporting schools

Advanced Placement1 reporting schools

Dual enrollment1 reporting schools

Gifted programs2 reporting schools

International Baccalaureate1 reporting schools

Athletics1 reporting schools

Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.

Safety and discipline

What was reported across district schools?

2Out-of-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →5In-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests2 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.

Technology and safety · 2021–22

What access and incident data is available?

100%Schools reporting Wi-Fi2 reporting schools

100%Schools reporting fiber2 reporting schools

0Student devices reported2 reporting schools

0Weapon-possession reports2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats involving a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats without a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks involving a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks without a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Firearm incidents2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies without a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies involving a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Homicide incidents2 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Six questions parents ask

What the available data says

Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.

Are students making academic progress?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?27.4% chronically absent2022–23 · 420 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?5 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$14,570current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?431:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the federal staffing fileExplore and compare →

Data status

7 of 7 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, specialized support enrollment uses the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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