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Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District

Item: Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

925 Broad Street
Grinnell, IA 50112

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Top 30%

Tel: (641) 236-2700

www.grinnell-K12.org

For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,046 students in Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District. This district's average elementary is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.

Public Elementary Schools in Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District have an score of 76% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and score of 77% (versus the 69% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

5 Schools

924 Schools

# Students

1,532 Students

320,020 Students

# Teachers

109 Teachers

23,100 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District	Iowa
Pre-K	78	53
Kind	103	106
1	104	105
2	94	108
3	118	107
4	110	109
5	109	109
6	97	108
7	108	75
8	125	70

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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 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#73 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District
2022	#73
2021	#39
2019	#65
2018	#65
2017	#116
2016	#93
2015	#74
2014	#18
2013	#13
2012	#55
2011	#50

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75%

64%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District	Iowa
2022	75%	64%
2021	76%	64%
2019	79%	69%
2018	85%	76%
2017	84%	77%
2016	84%	78%
2015	86%	79%
2014	88%	79%
2013	87%	77%
2012	84%	76%
2011	85%	78%

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77%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District	Iowa
2022	77%	70%
2021	79%	68%
2019	76%	68%
2018	85%	74%
2017	80%	75%
2016	82%	75%
2015	83%	76%
2014	89%	76%
2013	85%	72%
2012	78%	71%
2011	84%	76%

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71%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District	Iowa
2022	71%	63%
2021	67%	60%

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90-94%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District	Iowa
2022	92%	90%
2021	92%	87%
2020	92%	89%
2019	87%	88%
2018	92%	89%
2017	87%	89%
2016	92%	88%
2015	87%	88%
2014	87%	89%
2013	95%	87%
2012	92%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.24

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.22	0.46
2022	0.22	0.45
2021	0.22	0.43
2020	0.22	0.42
2019	0.22	0.42
2018	0.20	0.39
2017	0.20	0.39
2016	0.18	0.38
2015	0.19	0.38
2014	0.18	0.37
2013	0.19	0.35
2012	0.20	0.34
2011	0.18	0.34
2010	0.17	0.32
2009	0.14	0.29
2008	0.14	0.28
2007	0.13	0.26
2006	0.13	0.23
2005	0.12	0.24
2004	0.11	0.22
2003	0.11	0.21
2002	0.10	0.20
2001	0.11	0.20
2000	0.09	0.15
1999	0.10	0.16
1998	0.09	0.15
1997	0.07	0.13
1996	0.07	0.13
1995	0.07	0.13
1994	0.07	0.13
1993	0.08	0.11
1992	0.07	0.10
1991	0.07	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2020)
Year	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District	Iowa
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District	Iowa
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	3%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District	Iowa
2023	5%	13%
2022	5%	12%
2021	4%	12%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	4%	11%
2017	4%	11%
2016	3%	10%
2015	4%	11%
2014	3%	10%
2013	3%	9%
2012	4%	9%
2011	4%	9%
2010	3%	8%
2009	2%	7%
2008	3%	7%
2007	3%	6%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District	Iowa
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	6%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	2%	5%
2009	3%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	5%
2006	2%	4%
2005	2%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% White

87%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District	Iowa
2023	88%	72%
2022	88%	73%
2021	88%	74%
2020	88%	75%
2019	88%	75%
2018	89%	77%
2017	89%	77%
2016	90%	78%
2015	90%	78%
2014	91%	79%
2013	90%	80%
2012	90%	81%
2011	90%	81%
2010	91%	82%
2009	92%	84%
2008	93%	84%
2007	93%	86%
2006	93%	88%
2005	94%	87%
2004	94%	88%
2003	94%	89%
2002	95%	89%
2001	94%	89%
2000	95%	94%
1999	95%	91%
1998	95%	92%
1997	97%	93%
1996	97%	93%
1995	97%	93%
1994	96%	93%
1993	96%	94%
1992	96%	95%
1991	95%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District	Iowa
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,971 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,971 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$26 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District	Iowa
2021	$26MM	$12MM
2020	$24MM	$11MM
2019	$24MM	$11MM
2018	$23MM	$10MM
2017	$23MM	$10MM
2016	$22MM	$10MM
2015	$20MM	$7MM
2014	$21MM	$9MM
2012	$21MM	$9MM
2011	$21MM	$8MM
2010	$20MM	$7MM
2009	$20MM	$7MM
2008	$19MM	$7MM
2007	$19MM	$7MM
2006	$19MM	$6MM
2005	$17MM	$6MM
2004	$16MM	$6MM
2003	$17MM	$6MM
2002	$15MM	$6MM
2001	$15MM	$5MM
2000	$14MM	$5MM
1999	$13MM	$5MM
1998	$13MM	$5MM
1997	$12MM	$4MM
1996	$11MM	$4MM
1995	$10MM	$4MM
1992	$9MM	$3MM
1990	$8MM	$2MM

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Spending

$23 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District	Iowa
2021	$23MM	$11MM
2020	$23MM	$11MM
2019	$22MM	$10MM
2018	$20MM	$10MM
2017	$21MM	$10MM
2016	$22MM	$10MM
2015	$17MM	$7MM
2014	$19MM	$8MM
2012	$19MM	$8MM
2011	$18MM	$8MM
2010	$17MM	$7MM
2009	$16MM	$7MM
2008	$17MM	$7MM
2007	$19MM	$6MM
2006	$20MM	$6MM
2005	$18MM	$6MM
2004	$16MM	$6MM
2003	$17MM	$6MM
2002	$15MM	$6MM
2001	$15MM	$6MM
2000	$13MM	$5MM
1999	$13MM	$5MM
1998	$17MM	$5MM
1997	$14MM	$4MM
1996	$11MM	$4MM
1995	$10MM	$4MM
1992	$9MM	$3MM
1990	$8MM	$2MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,971

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District	Iowa
2021	$16,352	$16,172
2020	$14,259	$14,700
2019	$14,017	$14,749
2018	$13,943	$14,230
2017	$13,629	$14,844
2016	$13,031	$14,113
2015	$11,862	$11,259
2014	$12,118	$13,301
2012	$11,800	$12,751
2011	$11,878	$12,165
2010	$11,382	$11,259
2009	$11,164	$11,087
2008	$10,574	$10,485
2007	$10,688	$10,103
2006	$10,487	$9,628
2005	$9,609	$9,167
2004	$9,302	$8,727
2003	$9,837	$8,857
2002	$8,442	$8,158
2001	$8,139	$7,654
2000	$7,671	$7,180
1999	$7,260	$6,993
1998	$6,828	$6,548
1997	$6,141	$6,347
1995	$5,558	$5,735

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Spending / Student

$14,971

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District	Iowa
2021	$14,425	$15,357
2020	$13,829	$14,340
2019	$12,960	$14,216
2018	$12,218	$13,767
2017	$12,751	$14,379
2016	$13,018	$14,161
2015	$9,901	$11,298
2014	$10,836	$12,593
2012	$10,431	$12,000
2011	$10,086	$11,589
2010	$9,500	$11,298
2009	$9,313	$10,614
2008	$9,538	$9,706
2007	$10,847	$9,439
2006	$11,133	$9,204
2005	$10,048	$8,457
2004	$9,167	$8,450
2003	$9,636	$8,908
2002	$8,509	$8,409
2001	$8,071	$7,961
2000	$7,498	$7,433
1999	$7,183	$7,234
1998	$8,862	$6,713
1997	$7,051	$6,475
1995	$5,318	$5,710

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Best Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Davis Elementary School

(Math: 77% | Reading: 83%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

818 Hamilton Avenue
Grinnell, IA 50112
(641) 236-2790

Grades: 3-4

| 228 students

Rank: #22.

Grinnell Community Middle School

(Math: 76% | Reading: 74%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

132 East Street S.
Grinnell, IA 50112
(641) 236-2750

Grades: 5-8

| 439 students

Rank: n/an/a

Bailey Park Elementary School

Add to Compare

210 8th Ave
Grinnell, IA 50112
(641) 236-2770

Grades: K-2

| 138 students

Rank: n/an/a

Fairview Elementary School

Add to Compare

1310 Hobart St
Grinnell, IA 50112
(641) 236-2780

Grades: PK-2

| 241 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,532 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: 90-94% (Top 30% in IA)
: Top 30%
: 75% (Top 30%)
: 77% (Top 30%)
: 71% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education