Fremont-Mills Community School District

The Fremont-Mills Community School District in Iowa consists of two schools: Fremont-Mills Elementary School and Fremont-Mills Middle and Senior High School. While the secondary school has consistently ranked among the top 25% of Iowa high schools, the elementary school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from the top 20% to the bottom 35% over the past three years.

The Fremont-Mills Middle and Senior High School stands out as a high-performing institution, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforming the state in most subject areas and grade levels. In contrast, the Fremont-Mills Elementary School, while generally performing above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics, has experienced a concerning decline in its overall performance.

The data also reveals a significant disparity in per-student spending between the elementary and secondary schools, with the middle and high school spending $16,858 per student compared to $12,355 per student at the elementary school. This imbalance in resource allocation may be a contributing factor to the performance gap between the two schools. The district should consider reviewing its budgeting priorities to ensure equitable distribution of resources and address the declining performance at the elementary level.