Top Rankings
Grinnell-Newburg 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 452 students in Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 63%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 73% statewide average).
Public High School in Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Iowa average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Grinnell Community Senior High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
1,558 Students
170,655 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
11,309 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Grinnell-Newburg 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
68%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.42
# American Indian Students
11 Students
822 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
4,035 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
69 Students
20,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
12%
# Black Students
28 Students
10,264 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
1,374 Students
127,713 Students
% White Students
88%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
655 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
69 Students
7,063 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
71
103
# Students in K Grade:
89
150
# Students in 1st Grade:
118
171
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
190
# Students in 3rd Grade:
109
179
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
224
# Students in 5th Grade:
102
348
# Students in 6th Grade:
131
1,492
# Students in 7th Grade:
135
5,348
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
8,227
# Students in 9th Grade:
104
40,176
# Students in 10th Grade:
119
38,936
# Students in 11th Grade:
117
37,654
# Students in 12th Grade:
112
37,457
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,687 is higher than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,721 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,687
$16,392
Spending / Student
$14,721
$15,968
Best Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grinnell Community Senior High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1333 Sunset St
Grinnell, IA 50112
(641) 236-2720
Grinnell, IA 50112
(641) 236-2720
Grades: 9-12
| 452 students
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