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Saydel Comm School District

5740 Ne 14th Street
Des Moines, IA 50313

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (515) 264-0866

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,320 Schools

# Students

1,376 Students

501,674 Students

# Teachers

94 Teachers

34,800 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Saydel Comm School District	Iowa
Pre-K	88	70
Kind	82	111
1	109	105
2	99	108
3	89	107
4	93	109
5	82	109
6	114	108
7	90	109
8	90	112
9	105	118
10	124	121
11	111	118
12	100	117

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District Rank

Saydel 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 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Saydel Comm School District
2023	#307
2022	#314
2021	#320
2019	#295
2018	#312
2017	#305
2016	#316
2015	#299
2014	#312
2013	#339
2012	#329

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58%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Saydel Comm School District	Iowa
2023	58%	68%
2022	44%	64%
2021	46%	64%
2019	59%	69%
2018	66%	76%
2017	70%	77%
2016	70%	78%
2015	73%	79%
2014	72%	79%
2013	61%	77%
2012	63%	76%

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55%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Saydel Comm School District	Iowa
2022	55%	70%
2021	51%	68%
2019	59%	68%
2018	66%	74%
2017	68%	75%
2016	67%	75%
2015	71%	76%
2014	68%	76%
2013	61%	72%
2012	64%	71%
2011	71%	76%

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43%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Saydel Comm School District	Iowa
2022	43%	63%
2021	38%	60%

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82%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Saydel Comm School District	Iowa
2023	82%	90%
2022	87%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	92%	89%
2019	95%	88%
2018	92%	89%
2017	87%	89%
2016	92%	88%
2015	87%	88%
2014	95%	89%
2013	92%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Saydel Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.41	0.46
2022	0.41	0.45
2021	0.38	0.43
2020	0.36	0.42
2019	0.36	0.42
2018	0.32	0.39
2017	0.32	0.39
2016	0.29	0.38
2015	0.25	0.38
2014	0.25	0.37
2013	0.24	0.35
2012	0.23	0.34
2011	0.22	0.34
2010	0.22	0.32
2009	0.19	0.29
2008	0.19	0.28
2007	0.16	0.26
2006	0.15	0.23
2005	0.13	0.24
2004	0.13	0.22
2003	0.10	0.21
2002	0.09	0.20
2001	0.09	0.20
2000	0.08	0.15
1999	0.09	0.16
1998	0.11	0.15
1997	0.09	0.13
1996	0.07	0.13
1995	0.08	0.13
1994	0.08	0.13
1993	0.08	0.11
1992	0.05	0.10
1991	0.07	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2020)
Year	Saydel Comm School District	Iowa
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Saydel Comm School District	Iowa
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

20%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Saydel Comm School District	Iowa
2023	17%	13%
2022	18%	12%
2021	16%	12%
2020	14%	11%
2019	14%	11%
2018	13%	11%
2017	13%	11%
2016	12%	10%
2015	10%	11%
2014	9%	10%
2013	8%	9%
2012	8%	9%
2011	8%	9%
2010	8%	8%
2009	5%	7%
2008	6%	7%
2007	5%	6%
2006	5%	5%
2005	4%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Saydel Comm School District	Iowa
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	2%	5%
2009	2%	6%
2008	3%	6%
2007	2%	5%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	2%	4%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%

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% White

70%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Saydel Comm School District	Iowa
2023	75%	72%
2022	75%	73%
2021	77%	74%
2020	79%	75%
2019	79%	75%
2018	82%	77%
2017	82%	77%
2016	83%	78%
2015	86%	78%
2014	86%	79%
2013	87%	80%
2012	87%	81%
2011	88%	81%
2010	88%	82%
2009	90%	84%
2008	89%	84%
2007	91%	86%
2006	92%	88%
2005	93%	87%
2004	93%	88%
2003	95%	89%
2002	95%	89%
2001	95%	89%
2000	96%	94%
1999	95%	91%
1998	95%	92%
1997	95%	93%
1996	96%	93%
1995	96%	93%
1994	95%	93%
1993	96%	94%
1992	97%	95%
1991	96%	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	Saydel Comm School District	Iowa
2023	7%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,619 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 $20,778 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

$26 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Saydel Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$26 MM	$12 MM
2022	$23 MM	$11 MM
2021	$26 MM	$12 MM
2020	$23 MM	$11 MM
2019	$22 MM	$11 MM
2018	$21 MM	$10 MM
2017	$21 MM	$10 MM
2016	$20 MM	$10 MM
2015	$17 MM	$7 MM
2014	$19 MM	$9 MM
2012	$19 MM	$9 MM
2011	$18 MM	$8 MM
2010	$17 MM	$7 MM
2009	$18 MM	$7 MM
2008	$17 MM	$7 MM
2007	$16 MM	$7 MM
2006	$15 MM	$6 MM
2005	$15 MM	$6 MM
2004	$15 MM	$6 MM
2003	$15 MM	$6 MM
2002	$14 MM	$6 MM
2001	$15 MM	$5 MM
2000	$13 MM	$5 MM
1999	$12 MM	$5 MM
1998	$12 MM	$5 MM
1997	$10 MM	$4 MM
1996	$11 MM	$4 MM
1995	$9 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$29 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Saydel Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$29 MM	$11 MM
2022	$22 MM	$11 MM
2021	$29 MM	$11 MM
2020	$22 MM	$11 MM
2019	$20 MM	$10 MM
2018	$19 MM	$10 MM
2017	$21 MM	$10 MM
2016	$20 MM	$10 MM
2015	$19 MM	$7 MM
2014	$20 MM	$8 MM
2012	$19 MM	$8 MM
2011	$17 MM	$8 MM
2010	$19 MM	$7 MM
2009	$17 MM	$7 MM
2008	$15 MM	$7 MM
2007	$14 MM	$6 MM
2006	$14 MM	$6 MM
2005	$13 MM	$6 MM
2004	$15 MM	$6 MM
2003	$14 MM	$6 MM
2002	$14 MM	$6 MM
2001	$13 MM	$6 MM
2000	$12 MM	$5 MM
1999	$12 MM	$5 MM
1998	$11 MM	$5 MM
1997	$14 MM	$4 MM
1996	$15 MM	$4 MM
1995	$10 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,619

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Saydel Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$19,162	$15,936
2022	$16,168	$14,700
2021	$19,572	$16,172
2020	$16,168	$14,700
2019	$16,248	$14,749
2018	$15,895	$14,230
2017	$15,405	$14,844
2016	$15,253	$14,113
2015	$12,674	$11,259
2014	$15,476	$13,301
2012	$14,758	$12,751
2011	$14,236	$12,165
2010	$13,272	$11,259
2009	$13,090	$11,087
2008	$11,753	$10,485
2007	$11,295	$10,103
2006	$10,610	$9,628
2005	$10,759	$9,167
2004	$9,971	$8,727
2003	$10,096	$8,857
2002	$9,820	$8,158
2001	$9,643	$7,654
2000	$8,025	$7,180
1999	$7,469	$6,993
1998	$7,594	$6,548
1997	$6,440	$6,347
1995	$6,285	$5,735
1992	$5,947	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$20,778

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Saydel Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$21,384	$15,133
2022	$15,352	$14,340
2021	$21,842	$15,357
2020	$15,352	$14,340
2019	$14,368	$14,216
2018	$14,179	$13,767
2017	$15,609	$14,379
2016	$14,651	$14,161
2015	$13,843	$11,298
2014	$16,701	$12,593
2012	$14,899	$12,000
2011	$13,320	$11,589
2010	$14,496	$11,298
2009	$12,735	$10,614
2008	$10,025	$9,706
2007	$9,706	$9,439
2006	$9,440	$9,204
2005	$9,298	$8,457
2004	$10,392	$8,450
2003	$9,855	$8,908
2002	$9,554	$8,409
2001	$8,849	$7,961
2000	$7,400	$7,433
1999	$7,380	$7,234
1998	$7,122	$6,713
1997	$8,789	$6,475
1995	$6,674	$5,710
1992	$5,136	$5,398

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Best Saydel Comm School District �� Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Cornell Elementary School

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

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

5817 Ne 3rd St
Des Moines, IA 50313
(515) 244-8173

Gr: PK-4 | 560 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: #22.

Woodside Middle School

(Math: 60% | Reading: 53%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

5810 Ne 14th St
Des Moines, IA 50313
(515) 265-3451

Gr: 5-8 | 376 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

Rank: #33.

Saydel High School

(Math: 47% | Reading: 50%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

5601 Ne 7th St
Des Moines, IA 50313
(515) 262-9325

Gr: 9-12 | 440 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Saydel Comm School District?

Saydel Comm School District manages 3 public schools serving 1,376 students.

What is the rank of Saydel Comm School District?

Saydel Comm School District is ranked #309 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. This district ranks in the top 20% of Iowa school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

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

70% of Saydel Comm School District students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Saydel Comm School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $20,778 is higher 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: 1,376 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: 82% (Top 50% in IA)
: Bottom 50%
: 58% (Btm 50%)
: 55% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education