Paton-Churdan Jr-Sr High School
Public high school, grades 6 to 12 · Churdan, Iowa
Paton-Churdan Jr-Sr High School in Churdan, Iowa enrolled 99 students in 2024-25. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 80-84% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 70-74% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Iowa: 69.7% and 68.1%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (Iowa: 87.5%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 67%
99 students in 2022-23, 98 students in 2023-24, 99 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 3.0 to 1.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 99 | 3.0 | 33.0 |
| 2023-24 | 98 | 3.0 | 32.6 |
| 2024-25 | 99 | 1.0 | 100.0 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25.
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Paton-Churdan Jr-Sr High School enrolled 91 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent18.2% (2022-23)
Who attends
88.9% of students were White, 7.1% Hispanic, 3.0% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White88.9%
- Hispanic7.1%
- Two or more races3.0%
- Black1.0%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Paton-Churdan Jr-Sr High School scored proficient or above: 80-84% in reading in 2021-22 and 70-74% in math in 2022-23, against 69.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 68.1% in math in 2022-23 across Iowa. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Iowa, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 80‑84% | 70‑74% | 69.7% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 70‑74% | 70‑74% (2021-22) | 68.1% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
50% or more of the 12 students in Paton-Churdan Jr-Sr High 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.
| This school | Its district | Iowa | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 50% or more | 50% or more | 87.5% |
| Students in the class | 12 | 12 | 38,026 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
What to look at next about Paton-Churdan Jr-Sr High School
- Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance CenterThe nearest public high school, 22 miles away: 214 students, 10.4 per teacher (2024-25).22 mi
- Compare Paton-Churdan Jr-Sr High School with Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance CenterStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Paton-Churdan Comm School District spends per student$15,016 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,016
- The largest public schools in IowaPaton-Churdan Jr-Sr High School is the number 326 by size of 349 Iowa high schools open in 2024-25.#326 of 349
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Paton-Churdan Jr-Sr High School
How many students attend Paton-Churdan Jr-Sr High School?
99 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 99 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Churdan, IA.Is Paton-Churdan Jr-Sr High School a Title I school?
Paton-Churdan Jr-Sr High School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).How do students at Paton-Churdan Jr-Sr High School do on state tests?
The students tested at Paton-Churdan Jr-Sr High School scored proficient or above: 80-84% in reading in 2021-22 and 70-74% in math in 2022-23, against 69.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 68.1% in math in 2022-23 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 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What is the graduation rate at Paton-Churdan Jr-Sr High School?
50% or more of the 12 students in Paton-Churdan Jr-Sr High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Iowa. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Paton-Churdan Jr-Sr High School in?
Paton-Churdan Comm School District, NCES district ID 1922380. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 192238001339 are the district's.
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 state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.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: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.