Kingsley-Pierson School

Listed by NCES as Kingsley-Pierson Comm School District (district ID 1915750)

Public school district · Plymouth County · Iowa · NCES district ID 1915750

Kingsley-Pierson School spent $13,704 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 61% of the other Iowa districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $13,276). Its 3 schools enrolled 440 students in 2024-25; 48.9% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,329 per student, up 11.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (Iowa: 87.5%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Iowa districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Kingsley-Pierson School in enrollment (436 to 473 students) and Kingsley-Pierson School itself.

Current spending per student, Iowa districts closest in size to Kingsley-Pierson School, FY23Southeast Warren Schools $15,912; East Mills Community $14,570; Kingsley-Pierson School $13,704; Guthrie Center Comm $13,677; Fremont-Mills Comm $13,484; English Valleys Comm $13,007; Coon Rapids-Bayard Community $12,502; Central Comm $12,478; Central City Comm $12,348; Springville Community $12,210; State median, under 1,000 students $13,276.10k12k14k16k18kSoutheast Warren Schools$15,912East Mills Community$14,570Kingsley-Pierson School$13,704Guthrie Center Comm$13,677Fremont-Mills Comm$13,484English Valleys Comm$13,007Coon Rapids-Bayard Community$12,502Central Comm$12,478Central City Comm$12,348Springville Community$12,210State median, under 1,000 students $13,276
Current spending per student, Iowa districts closest in size to Kingsley-Pierson School, FY23Southeast Warren Schools $15,912; East Mills Community $14,570; Kingsley-Pierson School $13,704; Guthrie Center Comm $13,677; Fremont-Mills Comm $13,484; English Valleys Comm $13,007; Coon Rapids-Bayard Community $12,502; Central Comm $12,478; Central City Comm $12,348; Springville Community $12,210; State median, under 1,000 students $13,276.10k12k14k16k18kSoutheast Warren Schools$15,912East Mills Community$14,570Kingsley-Pierson School$13,704Guthrie Center Comm$13,677Fremont-Mills Comm$13,484English Valleys Comm$13,007Coon Rapids-Bayard Community$12,502Central Comm$12,478Central City Comm$12,348Springville Community$12,210State median, under 1,000 students $13,276
Current spending per student, Iowa districts closest in size to Kingsley-Pierson School, FY23Southeast Warren Schools $15,912; East Mills Community $14,570; Kingsley-Pierson School $13,704; Guthrie Center Comm $13,677; Fremont-Mills Comm $13,484; English Valleys Comm $13,007; Coon Rapids-Bayard Community $12,502; Central Comm $12,478; Central City Comm $12,348; Springville Community $12,210; State median, under 1,000 students $13,276.10k14k18kSoutheast Warren Schools$15,912East Mills Community$14,570Kingsley-Pierson School$13,704Guthrie Center Comm$13,677Fremont-Mills Comm$13,484English Valleys Comm$13,007Coon Rapids-Bayard Community$12,502Central Comm$12,478Central City Comm$12,348Springville Community$12,210State median, under 1,000 students $13,276
Current spending per student, Iowa districts closest in size to Kingsley-Pierson School, FY23Southeast Warren Schools $15,912; East Mills Community $14,570; Kingsley-Pierson School $13,704; Guthrie Center Comm $13,677; Fremont-Mills Comm $13,484; English Valleys Comm $13,007; Coon Rapids-Bayard Community $12,502; Central Comm $12,478; Central City Comm $12,348; Springville Community $12,210; State median, under 1,000 students $13,276.10k14k18kSoutheast Warren Schools$15,912East Mills Community$14,570Kingsley-Pierson School$13,704Guthrie Center Comm$13,677Fremont-Mills Comm$13,484English Valleys Comm$13,007Coon Rapids-Bayard Community$12,502Central Comm$12,478Central City Comm$12,348Springville Community$12,210State median, under 1,000 students $13,276

Where the money came from

$7,909,000 in revenue: 48.9% state, 42.7% local and 8.3% federal. Total spending including $567,000 of capital outlay was $7,347,000, or $16,219 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Kingsley-Pierson School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,871,000; Local $3,379,000; Federal $659,000; total $7,909,000.
  • State$3,871,000 49%
  • Local$3,379,000 43%
  • Federal$659,000 8%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 202 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

453 students in 2022-23, 438 students in 2023-24, 440 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Kingsley-Pierson School enrollment by school year2022-23: 453, 2023-24: 438, 2024-25: 44002004006002022-234532023-244382024-25440
Kingsley-Pierson School enrollment by school year2022-23: 453, 2023-24: 438, 2024-25: 44002004006002022-234532023-244382024-25440
Kingsley-Pierson School enrollment by school year2022-23: 453, 2023-24: 438, 2024-25: 44002004006002022-234532023-244382024-25440
Kingsley-Pierson School enrollment by school year2022-23: 453, 2023-24: 438, 2024-25: 44002004006002022-234532023-244382024-25440

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2345334.313.2
2023-2443832.913.3
2024-2544031.514.0

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$2,107,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,651 per student

Kingsley-Pierson School booked $2,107,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 33 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $63,560 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 52 in 100 Iowa districts with a figure (state median $63,361, 318 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Iowa teacher salary at $59,262 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,516,00072.0%
Special education$173,0008.2%
Vocational$114,0005.4%
Other programs$304,00014.4%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,799 in 2018-19, $4,817 in 2019-20, $4,722 in 2020-21, $4,707 in 2021-22, $4,651 in 2022-23.

Kingsley-Pierson School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,799, 2019-20: $4,817, 2020-21: $4,722, 2021-22: $4,707, 2022-23: $4,65102k4k6k2018-19$4,7992019-20$4,8172020-21$4,7222021-22$4,7072022-23$4,651
Kingsley-Pierson School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,799, 2019-20: $4,817, 2020-21: $4,722, 2021-22: $4,707, 2022-23: $4,65102k4k6k2018-19$4,7992019-20$4,8172020-21$4,7222021-22$4,7072022-23$4,651
Kingsley-Pierson School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,799, 2019-20: $4,817, 2020-21: $4,722, 2021-22: $4,707, 2022-23: $4,65102k4k6k2018-19$4,7992019-20$4,8172020-21$4,7222021-22$4,7072022-23$4,651
Kingsley-Pierson School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,799, 2019-20: $4,817, 2020-21: $4,722, 2021-22: $4,707, 2022-23: $4,65102k4k6k2018-19$4,7992019-20$4,8172020-21$4,7222021-22$4,7072022-23$4,651

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Kingsley-Pierson School scored proficient or above: 78% in reading and 65% in math, against 69.7% in reading and 63.8% in math across Iowa. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Iowa, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIowaStudents tested
Reading and language arts78%69.7%313
Math65%63.8%313

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% or more of the 47 students in Kingsley-Pierson School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Iowa. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtIowa
Four-year graduation rate90% or more87.5%
Students in the class4738,026

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 173 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Kingsley Elementary School17314.026.0%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 126 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Pierson Middle School12616.031.0%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 141 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Kingsley-Pierson High School14112.524.1%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Kingsley-Pierson School

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Kingsley-Pierson School

  1. Iowa districts by spending per studentKingsley-Pierson School ranks 79 of 202 Iowa districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,704).#79 of 202
  2. Every school district in IowaKingsley-Pierson School is the number 252 by size of 328 Iowa districts, with 453 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#252 of 328
  3. Southeast Warren SchoolsThe next larger Iowa district: 455 students in fall 2022, $15,912 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,912
  4. Central City Comm School DistrictThe next smaller Iowa district: 451 students in fall 2022, $12,348 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,348
  5. Compare Kingsley-Pierson School with Southeast Warren SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Kingsley-Pierson High School, its largest high school141 students in 2024-25, 12.5 per teacher.141
  7. Teacher salary spending across IowaKingsley-Pierson School spent $63,560 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $63,361); spending, not a salary.$63,560
  8. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Kingsley-Pierson School

  1. How many schools and students are in Kingsley-Pierson School?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 440 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Kingsley-Pierson School spend per student?
    $13,704 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Iowa median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,276 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,329 per student, up 11.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Kingsley-Pierson School's money come from?
    $7,909,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 48.9% state, 42.7% local and 8.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Kingsley-Pierson School live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 48 of the 470 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 10.2%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Kingsley-Pierson School spend on teacher salaries?
    $2,107,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,651 per student. Divided by the 33 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $63,560 per teacher, more than 52 in 100 Iowa districts (state median $63,361). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Iowa teacher salary at $59,262 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Kingsley-Pierson School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Kingsley-Pierson School scored proficient or above: 78% in reading and 65% in math, against 69.7% in reading and 63.8% in math across Iowa. Iowa's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Kingsley-Pierson School?
    90% or more of the 47 students in Kingsley-Pierson School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Iowa. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Kingsley-Pierson School's NCES district ID?
    1915750. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Compiled from official source data by .