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Pocahontas Area Community School District

202 1st Ave Sw
Pocahontas, IA 50574
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 392 students in Pocahontas Area Community School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Pocahontas Area Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 71% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Pocahontas Area Community School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pocahontas Area Middle/ High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
666 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Pocahontas Area 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#190 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
72%
68%
69%
70%
60-64%
63%
(21-22)
90-94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
9%
13%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
83%
73%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,168 is higher 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 $16,360 is higher 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
Spending
$11 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,168
$16,468
Spending / Student
$16,360
$16,042

Best Pocahontas Area Community School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pocahontas Area Middle/ High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
205 2nd Ave Nw
Pocahontas, IA 50574
(712) 335-4848
Gr: 7-12 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #22.
Pocahontas Area Regional Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
202 1st Ave Sw
Pocahontas, IA 50574
(712) 335-5971
Gr: 9-12 | 18 students Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 666 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 72% (Top 50%)
  • : 69% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60-64% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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