Item: Guthrie Center Comm School District
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Guthrie Center Comm School District

906 School St
Guthrie Center, IA 50115

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Top 30%

Tel: (641) 332-2972

Top Rankings

Guthrie Center Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,320 Schools

# Students

447 Students

501,674 Students

# Teachers

38 Teachers

34,800 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Guthrie Center Comm School District	Iowa
Pre-K	34	70
Kind	39	111
1	31	105
2	25	108
3	36	107
4	22	109
5	28	109
6	35	108
9	49	118
10	45	121
11	53	118
12	50	117

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District Rank

Guthrie Center Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#90 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Guthrie Center Comm School District
2023	#90
2022	#120
2021	#96
2019	#47
2018	#31
2017	#22
2016	#80
2015	#25
2014	#36
2013	#77
2012	#173

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79%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Guthrie Center Comm School District	Iowa
2023	79%	68%
2022	71%	64%
2021	72%	64%
2019	81%	69%
2018	87%	76%
2017	89%	77%
2016	84%	78%
2015	88%	79%
2014	88%	79%
2013	85%	77%
2012	79%	76%

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74%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Guthrie Center Comm School District	Iowa
2022	74%	70%
2021	74%	68%
2019	78%	68%
2018	87%	74%
2017	85%	75%
2016	83%	75%
2015	87%	76%
2014	84%	76%
2013	76%	72%
2012	73%	71%
2011	82%	76%

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70-74%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Guthrie Center Comm School District	Iowa
2022	72%	63%
2021	62%	60%

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85%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Guthrie Center Comm School District	Iowa
2023	85%	90%
2022	90%	90%
2021	90%	87%
2020	95%	89%
2019	90%	88%
2018	90%	89%
2017	90%	89%
2016	90%	88%
2015	90%	88%
2014	90%	89%
2013	90%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.18

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Guthrie Center Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.24	0.46
2022	0.24	0.45
2021	0.23	0.43
2020	0.24	0.42
2019	0.24	0.42
2018	0.21	0.39
2017	0.21	0.39
2016	0.12	0.38
2015	0.26	0.38
2014	0.12	0.37
2013	0.10	0.35
2012	0.14	0.34
2011	0.13	0.34
2010	0.11	0.32
2009	0.13	0.29
2008	0.12	0.28
2007	0.13	0.26
2006	0.12	0.23
2005	0.11	0.24
2004	0.08	0.22
2003	0.08	0.21
2002	0.08	0.20
2001	0.04	0.20
2000	0.01	0.15
1999	0.03	0.16
1998	0.03	0.15
1997	0.02	0.13
1996	0.02	0.13
1995	0.02	0.13
1994	0.04	0.13
1993	0.05	0.11
1992	0.04	0.10
1991	0.03	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Guthrie Center Comm School District	Iowa
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	3%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Guthrie Center Comm School District	Iowa
2023	8%	13%
2022	7%	12%
2021	6%	12%
2020	6%	11%
2019	6%	11%
2018	7%	11%
2017	7%	11%
2016	5%	10%
2015	3%	11%
2014	4%	10%
2013	4%	9%
2012	6%	9%
2011	6%	9%
2010	4%	8%
2009	3%	7%
2007	4%	6%
2006	4%	5%
2005	3%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1997	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	Guthrie Center Comm School District	Iowa
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2009	2%	6%
2008	4%	6%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1988	1%	3%

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% White

90%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Guthrie Center Comm School District	Iowa
2023	81%	72%
2022	80%	73%
2021	82%	74%
2020	82%	75%
2019	82%	75%
2018	83%	77%
2017	83%	77%
2016	94%	78%
2015	40%	78%
2014	93%	79%
2013	95%	80%
2012	93%	81%
2011	93%	81%
2010	95%	82%
2009	93%	84%
2008	94%	84%
2007	93%	86%
2006	93%	88%
2005	94%	87%
2004	96%	88%
2003	96%	89%
2002	96%	89%
2001	97%	89%
2000	99%	94%
1999	98%	91%
1998	99%	92%
1997	98%	93%
1996	100%	93%
1995	100%	93%
1994	98%	93%
1993	98%	94%
1992	98%	95%
1991	99%	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 (2010-2023)
Year	Guthrie Center Comm School District	Iowa
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,110 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,664 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$8 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Guthrie Center Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$8 MM	$12 MM
2022	$7 MM	$11 MM
2021	$8 MM	$12 MM
2020	$7 MM	$11 MM
2019	$8 MM	$11 MM
2018	$8 MM	$10 MM
2017	$7 MM	$10 MM
2016	$6 MM	$10 MM
2015	$6 MM	$7 MM
2014	$6 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	$5 MM	$7 MM
2006	$5 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$4 MM	$6 MM
2002	$4 MM	$6 MM
2001	$4 MM	$5 MM
2000	$4 MM	$5 MM
1999	$4 MM	$5 MM
1998	$4 MM	$5 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$3 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$9 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Guthrie Center Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$9 MM	$11 MM
2022	$7 MM	$11 MM
2021	$9 MM	$11 MM
2020	$7 MM	$11 MM
2019	$7 MM	$10 MM
2018	$7 MM	$10 MM
2017	$7 MM	$10 MM
2016	$6 MM	$10 MM
2015	$6 MM	$7 MM
2014	$6 MM	$8 MM
2012	$6 MM	$8 MM
2011	$7 MM	$8 MM
2010	$6 MM	$7 MM
2009	$5 MM	$7 MM
2008	$6 MM	$7 MM
2007	$5 MM	$6 MM
2006	$5 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$4 MM	$6 MM
2003	$4 MM	$6 MM
2002	$4 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

$18,110

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Guthrie Center Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$17,223	$15,936
2022	$14,315	$14,700
2021	$16,760	$16,172
2020	$14,315	$14,700
2019	$14,942	$14,749
2018	$15,105	$14,230
2017	$13,979	$14,844
2016	$11,522	$14,113
2015	$11,474	$11,259
2014	$12,071	$13,301
2012	$13,039	$12,751
2011	$12,740	$12,165
2010	$11,855	$11,259
2009	$10,426	$11,087
2008	$9,641	$10,485
2007	$9,178	$10,103
2006	$9,101	$9,628
2005	$8,451	$9,167
2004	$8,235	$8,727
2003	$7,168	$8,857
2002	$7,225	$8,158
2001	$7,206	$7,654
2000	$7,267	$7,180
1999	$6,790	$6,993
1998	$6,192	$6,548
1997	$6,252	$6,347
1995	$5,758	$5,735
1992	$4,928	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$19,664

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Guthrie Center Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$18,702	$15,133
2022	$13,589	$14,340
2021	$18,199	$15,357
2020	$13,589	$14,340
2019	$13,177	$14,216
2018	$13,621	$13,767
2017	$13,954	$14,379
2016	$11,079	$14,161
2015	$9,922	$11,298
2014	$11,998	$12,593
2012	$12,454	$12,000
2011	$14,044	$11,589
2010	$10,250	$11,298
2009	$8,886	$10,614
2008	$10,234	$9,706
2007	$9,118	$9,439
2006	$8,371	$9,204
2005	$8,129	$8,457
2004	$7,569	$8,450
2003	$7,199	$8,908
2002	$7,339	$8,409
2001	$7,097	$7,961
2000	$6,849	$7,433
1999	$6,484	$7,234
1998	$6,259	$6,713
1997	$6,392	$6,475
1995	$5,952	$5,710
1992	$4,938	$5,398

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Best Guthrie Center Comm School District �� Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Guthrie Center Elementary School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

900 N 4th St
Guthrie Center, IA 50115
(641) 332-2720

Gr: PK-6 | 250 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #22.

Guthrie Center High School

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

Top 50%

Add to Compare

906 School St
Guthrie Center, IA 50115
(641) 332-2236

Gr: 9-12 | 197 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Guthrie Center Comm School District?

Guthrie Center Comm School District manages 2 public schools serving 447 students.

What is the rank of Guthrie Center Comm School District?

Guthrie Center Comm School District is ranked #108 out of 325 school districts in Iowa (top 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: Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Guthrie Center Comm School District?

90% of Guthrie Center Comm School District students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Guthrie Center Comm School District?

Guthrie Center Comm School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What is Guthrie Center Comm School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $19,664 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 447 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: 85% (Top 30% in IA)
: Top 30%
: 79% (Top 20%)
: 74% (Top 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education