Spencer High School

800 E 3Rd St, Spencer IA, 51301 | Spencer Community School District | 712-262-1700
  • grades 9-12
  • students 589
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 77% 12% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Spencer
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
79%Spencer
69%Iowa

Spencer High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Spencer Community School District" in Spencer, IA. There are a total of 589 students and 39 teachers at Spencer High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Spencer High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 77.0%, which is 12% higher than the Iowa average.

Spencer High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students589
Teachers39
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment45
Taking some courses48
Taking some courses (not tests)19
Passing some courses23
Passing no courses23

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Spencer High School, there are a total of 45 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 48 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-84%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Spencer High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 90.4% 88.1% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 1.2% 1.3% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.7% 0.9% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7% 8.2% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.5% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 1.0% 3.1% 3.1%

Spencer demographics profile

StatisticSpencerIowaNational
Population11,0383,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,0085791
Median age41.938.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%60%55%
Speak English97%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Spencer

IndexSpencerIowaNational
Completed 8th grade89.8%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school89.1%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college58.9%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.3%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.5%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters5.0%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Spencer High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.