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lal.ge employers wa5 located several miles away and many patrons of District C u~ork and
qtestainment in the neighboring community. The largest employers in District C u~ould be
Lhe district itself and an agricultural enterprise. The district's children are housed in one K- 12
~uilding located in the larger of the two consolidated comn~unities. In the past year a number
)f hcility improvements had been undertaken including: roof replacement, window
placement, five stop elevator, gymnasium and locker room upgrades, and a new performing
1st~ area
7 rlt. xuuenl populallun 01 ulsrncr C was very nomogeneous (nearly I00 5%
Caucasian). While the district tracked the progress of all students, only subgroup data for
!ender was reported in the Annual Progress Report. Because no other subgroups had
sufficient numbers to require reporting to state or federal agencies, the district chose not to
I-eport other subgroups to the public in order to maintain confidentiality.
Nearly 55% of District C graduates had completed the "Core Cumculum" of four
!'ear\ of Englkh and three years each of math, science. and social studies. Sixty-three percent
of thc \tudents taking! the American College Test (ACT) scored 20 or higher on the composite
\core. The District C avel-a_re for all students taking the ACT alas slightly belo\v the national
a\.erag!e and nearly I\VO points helo\v the state average. Ninety-five percent of the most recent
graduating class intended ro pursue post-secondary educationltraining.
The district participated in The Iowa Tesrs of Basic Skills and The Iowa Tests of
Educational De\~eloprnent. Proficiency scores in reading. math. and science compared
th~rahly w~irh state norms and exceeded national.
District c reported no dropouts in grades 7-12 for the past year. Activities and student
in\~ol\-~~~~t u,ere heavily cmph:lsized u-ith 955- of all 7-1 2 stodents engaged in at least one