Glenwood Comm School District

103 Central St Ste 300
Glenwood, IA 51534
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Glenwood Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 572 students in Glenwood Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Glenwood Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.05, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.42.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
481 Schools
# Students
2,056 Students
151,188 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
10,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Glenwood Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#48 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Glenwood Comm   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
79%
64%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Glenwood Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
76%
68%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Glenwood Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Glenwood Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.42
# American Indian Students
15 Students
533 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
3,081 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
39 Students
16,853 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
32 Students
9,355 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
1,940 Students
113,468 Students
% White Students
94%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
689 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
7,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
128
22,497
# Students in K Grade:
161
26,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
163
22,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
120
21,686
# Students in 3rd Grade:
154
19,680
# Students in 4th Grade:
149
17,713
# Students in 5th Grade:
148
13,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
146
5,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
149
124
# Students in 8th Grade:
166
143
# Students in 9th Grade:
129
64
# Students in 10th Grade:
147
83
# Students in 11th Grade:
154
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
90
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,370 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,635 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart display total revenue of Glenwood Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$26 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart display total spending of Glenwood Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,370
$16,392
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Glenwood Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,635
$15,968
This chart display average spending per public school student in Glenwood Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Glenwood Comm School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
901 N. Vine Street
Glenwood, IA 51534
(712) 527-4875
Grades: PK-2
| 572 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,056 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in IA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 79% (Top 10%)
  • : 76% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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