Summary:
The zip code 50682 contains a single high school, East Buchanan High School, which serves the East Buchanan Community School District. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 197 out of 336 Iowa high schools in 2022-2023 to 257 out of 340 in 2024-2025, with a 2-star rating.
Academically, East Buchanan High School has mixed performance. While its 10th grade English Language Arts proficiency rates are above the state average, its math and science proficiency rates for both 10th and 11th grades are below the state average. The school also has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%, which can impact student learning and outcomes. Additionally, the school serves a population with a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 33.52%, suggesting the need for additional resources and support to address the unique needs of these students.
Despite these challenges, East Buchanan High School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 10.5, which is lower than the state average. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was also higher than the state average at $15,562. These factors may provide the school with opportunities to implement targeted strategies to improve student performance and address the areas of concern identified in the data.
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