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Shenandoah Comm School District

304 West Nishna
Shenandoah, IA 51601
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 219 students in Shenandoah Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Shenandoah Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
1,142 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Shenandoah 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 85% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#221 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
65%
68%
71%
70%
55%
63%
85%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
13%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
90%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,442 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,670 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,442
$16,468
Spending / Student
$15,670
$16,042

Best Shenandoah Comm School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ignite Online & Personalized Learning
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
304 W. Nishna Road
Shenandoah, IA 51601
(712) 246-1581
Gr: PK-12 | 132 students Student-teacher ratio: 66:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: n/an/a
Logan Preschool
304 West Nishna Road
Shenandoah, IA 51601
(712) 246-1581
Gr: PK | 87 students Student-teacher ratio: 44:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,142 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 65% (Btm 50%)
  • : 71% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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