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Pocahontas Area schools
Prairie Lakes Aea · Counties: Calhoun, Palo Alto, Pocahontas
$3.0M
state aid, FY26 (+27.2% since FY19)95
students living here who attend a private school, 2025–26Its legislators
The House and Senate districts that overlap the school district, and roughly how much of its area each covers.
House
- Wendy Larson R · District 7100% of the district
Senate
- Tim Kraayenbrink R · District 4100% of the district
Money over time
| Year | State aid | School tax rate |
|---|---|---|
| FY26 | $3.0M | – |
| FY25 | $2.5M | – |
| FY24 | $2.4M | – |
| FY23 | $2.6M | – |
| FY22 | $2.3M | – |
| FY21 | $2.2M | – |
| FY20 | $2.2M | – |
| FY19 | $2.3M | – |
Private-school students
Students who live in the district and attend a private school. Since 2023–24 most can use an education savings account (a voucher) for tuition.
2025–26: 952023–24: 852022–23: 832021–22: 822020–21: 722019–20: 75
State aid from Department of Management payment summaries; private enrollment from the Department of Education; the tax rate from the Iowa Data Hub; legislative overlap from Department of Education boundaries and Census Bureau district maps.