Rural Elementary School #3

Set in Hazleton, Iowa, Rural Elementary School #3 is a moderately sized unified-grade school, run under Wapsie Valley Comm School District. It works with students from the surrounding community across grade M.

Across the 6 schools in Wapsie Valley Comm School District (637 students total), Rural Elementary School #3 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the income-and-resources front, The student-to-teacher ratio at Rural Elementary School #3 records approximately 15.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 19.1:1 average.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Buchanan County put the typical household earns roughly $78,236 per year, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Buchanan County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,231 students), of which Rural Elementary School #3 is one.

Nearest neighbor: Rural Elementary School #2, around 1.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Rural Elementary School #3.

Rural Elementary School #3 operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 5-year window, the student count edged down 25%: 20 students in 2018 compared to 15 in 2023. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 20.0:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.