Item: East Buchanan Comm School District
Rating: 5
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East Buchanan Comm School District

414 5th St North
Winthrop, IA 50682

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (319) 935-3767

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 581 students in East Buchanan Comm School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Iowa.

�� Schools in East Buchanan Comm School District have an score of 72% (versus the Iowa public school average of 68%), and score of 69% (versus the 70% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,320 Schools

# Students

581 Students

501,674 Students

# Teachers

45 Teachers

34,800 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	East Buchanan Comm School District	Iowa
Pre-K	34	70
Kind	47	111
1	41	105
2	35	108
3	46	107
4	34	109
5	35	109
6	44	108
7	34	109
8	52	112
9	39	118
10	42	121
11	53	118
12	45	117

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District Rank

East Buchanan 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#190 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	East Buchanan Comm School District
2023	#190
2022	#213
2021	#266
2019	#286
2018	#217
2017	#212
2016	#101
2015	#118
2014	#202
2013	#56
2012	#225

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72%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	East Buchanan Comm School District	Iowa
2023	72%	68%
2022	63%	64%
2021	59%	64%
2019	61%	69%
2018	76%	76%
2017	78%	77%
2016	84%	78%
2015	82%	79%
2014	78%	79%
2013	83%	77%
2012	79%	76%

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69%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	East Buchanan Comm School District	Iowa
2022	69%	70%
2021	63%	68%
2019	60%	68%
2018	76%	74%
2017	75%	75%
2016	81%	75%
2015	82%	76%
2014	80%	76%
2013	81%	72%
2012	68%	71%
2011	76%	76%

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55-59%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	East Buchanan Comm School District	Iowa
2022	57%	63%
2021	47%	60%

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(21-22)

≥90%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	East Buchanan Comm School District	Iowa
2022	90%	90%
2021	90%	87%
2020	90%	89%
2019	90%	88%
2018	90%	89%
2017	90%	89%
2016	90%	88%
2015	90%	88%
2014	90%	89%
2013	90%	87%
2012	90%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.09

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	East Buchanan Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.07	0.46
2022	0.10	0.45
2021	0.09	0.43
2020	0.12	0.42
2019	0.12	0.42
2018	0.08	0.39
2017	0.08	0.39
2016	0.07	0.38
2015	0.11	0.38
2014	0.11	0.37
2013	0.08	0.35
2012	0.08	0.34
2011	0.09	0.34
2010	0.11	0.32
2009	0.08	0.29
2008	0.07	0.28
2007	0.09	0.26
2006	0.07	0.23
2005	0.07	0.24
2004	0.08	0.22
2003	0.06	0.21
2002	0.02	0.20
2001	0.04	0.20
2000	0.05	0.15
1999	0.03	0.16
1998	0.01	0.15
1997	0.01	0.13
1996	0.02	0.13
1995	0.01	0.13
1994	0.01	0.13
1992	0.01	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2009)
Year	East Buchanan Comm School District	Iowa
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2010)
Year	East Buchanan Comm School District	Iowa
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	East Buchanan Comm School District	Iowa
2023	2%	13%
2022	2%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	2%	10%
2015	3%	11%
2014	3%	10%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	3%	9%
2010	2%	8%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	7%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2001	1%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	East Buchanan Comm School District	Iowa
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	2%	5%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%

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% White

95%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	East Buchanan Comm School District	Iowa
2023	96%	72%
2022	95%	73%
2021	95%	74%
2020	94%	75%
2019	94%	75%
2018	96%	77%
2017	96%	77%
2016	96%	78%
2015	94%	78%
2014	94%	79%
2013	96%	80%
2012	96%	81%
2011	95%	81%
2010	95%	82%
2009	96%	84%
2008	97%	84%
2007	96%	86%
2006	96%	88%
2005	96%	87%
2004	96%	88%
2003	97%	89%
2002	99%	89%
2001	98%	89%
2000	98%	94%
1999	99%	91%
1998	100%	92%
1997	100%	93%
1996	99%	93%
1995	100%	93%
1994	99%	93%
1993	100%	94%
1992	100%	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	East Buchanan Comm School District	Iowa
2023	1%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,081 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 $13,666 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

$9 MM

$8,262 MM

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

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Spending

$8 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	East Buchanan Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$8 MM	$11 MM
2022	$8 MM	$11 MM
2021	$8 MM	$11 MM
2020	$8 MM	$11 MM
2019	$10 MM	$10 MM
2018	$12 MM	$10 MM
2017	$8 MM	$10 MM
2016	$7 MM	$10 MM
2015	$8 MM	$7 MM
2014	$7 MM	$8 MM
2012	$7 MM	$8 MM
2011	$7 MM	$8 MM
2010	$8 MM	$7 MM
2009	$6 MM	$7 MM
2008	$5 MM	$7 MM
2007	$5 MM	$6 MM
2006	$5 MM	$6 MM
2005	$4 MM	$6 MM
2004	$4 MM	$6 MM
2003	$6 MM	$6 MM
2002	$5 MM	$6 MM
2001	$5 MM	$6 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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Revenue / Student

$16,081

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	East Buchanan Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$16,026	$15,936
2022	$14,353	$14,700
2021	$15,755	$16,172
2020	$14,353	$14,700
2019	$14,379	$14,749
2018	$13,511	$14,230
2017	$12,149	$14,844
2016	$12,525	$14,113
2015	$10,253	$11,259
2014	$12,355	$13,301
2012	$11,514	$12,751
2011	$12,207	$12,165
2010	$11,166	$11,259
2009	$11,210	$11,087
2008	$10,835	$10,485
2007	$10,085	$10,103
2006	$9,422	$9,628
2005	$9,503	$9,167
2004	$9,230	$8,727
2003	$8,459	$8,857
2002	$10,375	$8,158
2001	$7,452	$7,654
2000	$7,667	$7,180
1999	$7,648	$6,993
1998	$7,461	$6,548
1997	$6,686	$6,347
1995	$5,635	$5,735
1992	$4,824	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$13,666

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	East Buchanan Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$13,619	$15,133
2022	$12,788	$14,340
2021	$13,390	$15,357
2020	$12,788	$14,340
2019	$15,897	$14,216
2018	$18,237	$13,767
2017	$11,656	$14,379
2016	$11,466	$14,161
2015	$13,550	$11,298
2014	$10,589	$12,593
2012	$11,089	$12,000
2011	$12,081	$11,589
2010	$14,756	$11,298
2009	$10,196	$10,614
2008	$9,428	$9,706
2007	$9,301	$9,439
2006	$9,223	$9,204
2005	$7,740	$8,457
2004	$8,060	$8,450
2003	$10,844	$8,908
2002	$8,215	$8,409
2001	$7,245	$7,961
2000	$7,064	$7,433
1999	$6,897	$7,234
1998	$6,686	$6,713
1997	$6,279	$6,475
1995	$5,720	$5,710
1992	$5,142	$5,398

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Best East Buchanan Comm School District �� Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

East Buchanan Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

414 5th St North
Winthrop, IA 50682
(319) 935-3660

Gr: PK-6 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: #22.

East Buchanan Middle School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

414 5th St North
Winthrop, IA 50682
(319) 935-3367

Gr: 7-8 | 86 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

Rank: #33.

East Buchanan High School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

414 5th St North
Winthrop, IA 50682
(319) 935-3367

Gr: 9-12 | 179 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to East Buchanan Comm School District?

East Buchanan Comm School District manages 3 public schools serving 581 students.

What is the rank of East Buchanan Comm School District?

East Buchanan Comm School District is ranked #194 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.

What is the racial composition of students in East Buchanan Comm School District?

95% of East Buchanan Comm School District students are White, 2% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of East Buchanan Comm School District?

East Buchanan Comm School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What is East Buchanan Comm School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,666 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: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 581 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 5%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in IA)
: Bottom 50%
: 72% (Top 50%)
: 69% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education