Top Rankings
Southeast Polk Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,722 students in Southeast Polk Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Southeast Polk Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Southeast Polk Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Southeast Polk 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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is equal to the Iowa public high school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
11 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
6,891 Students
169,146 Students
# Teachers
492 Teachers
11,046 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Southeast Polk 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#114 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
63%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
13%
% Black
10%
7%
% White
69%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,724 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,592. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,139 is less than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$108 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$97 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,724
$16,592
Spending / Student
$14,139
$16,163
Best Southeast Polk Comm School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Southeast Polk High School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7945 Ne University Ave.
Pleasant Hill, IA 50327
(515) 967-6631
Pleasant Hill, IA 50327
(515) 967-6631
Gr: 10-12 | 1,722 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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