East Marshall Comm School District

204 West Center
Gilman, IA 50106
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 242 students in East Marshall Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in East Marshall Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
485 Schools
# Students
616 Students
151,498 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
11,218 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

East Marshall 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#222 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
63%
68%
72%
70%
60-64%
63%
(21-22)
≥95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.46
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
13%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
86%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,261 is higher than the state median of $16,592. The school district revenue/student has grown by 58% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,106 is higher than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has grown by 55% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,261
$16,592
Spending / Student
$17,106
$16,163

Best East Marshall Comm School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
East Marshall Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
201 E Weissenberger
Laurel, IA 50141
(641) 476-3342
Gr: PK-5 | 242 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 616 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 63% (Btm 50%)
  • : 72% (Top 50%)
  • : 60-64% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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