Scattergood Friends School
School Notes Overview:
Scattergood Friends School is an educational community that seeks motivated learners who value simplicity, personal integrity and non-violence. We bring forth the strengths of each individual through a diverse, well rounded program which prepares students for higher education and promotes lifelong learning. At Scattergood, we value the development of the whole person within the context of the global community, instilling a sense of place and purpose as we carry our values and commitment to the wider world....
School Overview:
Scattergood Friends School |
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| School Type | Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis | |
| School Membership(s) |
Independent Schools Association of the Central States National Association of Independent Schools The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) |
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| Religious Affiliation | Friends | |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9 - 12 | |
| Year Founded | 1890 | |
| County | Cedar County, IA | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 49 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
This School |
(IA) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 28% | 10% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Grade 9 - 9 students | ||
| Grade 10 - 13 students | ||
| Grade 11 - 15 students | ||
| Grade 12 - 12 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 16 teachers | |
| Average Class Size | 10 | |
This School |
(IA) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:3 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 275 days | 180 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 8 hours | 7 hours |
| Finances and Admission | ||
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | |
| Yearly Tuition Cost | $23,650 | |
| % on Financial Aid | 75% | |
| Acceptance Rate | 90% | |
| Head of School | Ginny Winsor | |
| Admissions Director | Glenn Singer | |
School Notes:
- Organic farm
- Wireless laptop program
- Community shared leadership
- Work crew program
- Extensive art program
- Co-ed, team-oriented athletics
- Week and month long trips
- Community service program
- Profile last updated: 11/10/2009
In the News:
- Death of Kentfield teen moves President Clinton (Marin Independent Journal)
posted on October 28, 2009 at 05:36:42 pm
It's not often a former president weighs in on the death of a young Marin girl, but Lili Rachel Smith wasn't your typical teenager. - Teen activist Lili Smith was wise beyond her years (J Weekly)
posted on October 22, 2009 at 05:37:11 pm
Before she could read or write, Lili Rachel Smith understood injustice. “By the time she was playing on the playground, she saw kids pointing at her and asking, ‘What’s wrong with her, mommy?’ ” said Laura Talmus, Lili’s mother. - Lili Smith, 15, dies: activist with disability (San Francisco Chronicle)
posted on October 16, 2009 at 07:25:07 am
Lili Rachel Smith, whose spirited refusal to accept the bounds of physical disability won her the friendship and admiration of some of the nation's top political leaders, died Saturday of natural causes, her family said. She was 15. Lili was the daughter of... - Student dies of natural causes (The Iowa City Press-Citizen)
posted on October 13, 2009 at 08:29:24 am
A Scattergood Friends School student has died, the school said Monday. - Field day, potluck at Scattergood (The Iowa City Press-Citizen)
posted on September 17, 2009 at 08:30:40 am
Scattergood Friends School Farm and Practical Farmers of Iowa will host a field day and potluck beginning at 4 p.m. Saturday.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (52358) | School Zip (52358) |
(IA) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 3,457 people | 2,926,456 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 33% | 22% |
| Population Average Age | 38 years old | 36 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.6 persons | 2.4 persons |
| Median Household Income | $48,077 | $40,736 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 6.2 rooms | 5.5 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 44 years old | 49 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 80% / 20% | 70% / 30% |
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