East Buchanan Community School District

The East Buchanan Community School District consists of three schools: East Buchanan Elementary School, East Buchanan High School, and East Buchanan Middle School. The district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade in a predominantly white, rural community.

Among the three schools, East Buchanan Elementary School stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking in the top half of Iowa elementary schools with a 3-star rating. The school's test scores, particularly in mathematics, exceed the state averages, and it has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients, suggesting a more affluent student population. In contrast, the high school and middle school appear to be performing slightly below average, with 2-star ratings from SchoolDigger and more mixed academic results.

The district's enrollment is 583 students, with the elementary school being the largest at 309 students, followed by the high school at 186 students and the middle school at 88 students. The middle school has the highest percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at 40.91%, while the elementary school has the lowest at 29.13%. The high school has the highest spending per student at $15,562, but this does not necessarily translate to better academic outcomes, as it ranks lower than the elementary school.