Top Rankings
Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 1,532 students in Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District. This district's average testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public schools in Iowa.
Public Schools in Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the Iowa public school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,320 Schools
# Students
1,532 Students
501,674 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
34,800 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%