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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

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,322 Schools

# Students

1,534 Students

497,791 Students

# Teachers

103 Teachers

35,023 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District	Iowa
Pre-K	73	69
Kind	109	108
1	108	102
2	99	104
3	94	108
4	119	107
5	105	109
6	111	108
7	98	109
8	106	107
9	142	114
10	141	116
11	125	117
12	104	117

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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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District
2023	#75
2022	#73
2021	#39
2019	#65
2018	#65
2017	#116
2016	#93
2015	#74
2014	#18
2013	#13
2012	#55
2011	#50
2010	#86

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78%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District	Iowa
2023	78%	68%
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%
2010	83%	77%

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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%
2010	80%	75%

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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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87%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District	Iowa
2023	87%	87%
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%
2011	92%	86%

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(2022-23)

23.4%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District	Iowa
2023	23.4%	24.7%
2022	30.6%	27.8%
2021	18.1%	23.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.27

0.48

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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	0.43
2019	0.22	0.42
2018	0.20	0.41
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	0.27
2007	0.13	0.26
2006	0.13	0.26
2005	0.12	0.24
2004	0.11	0.22
2003	0.11	0.21
2002	0.10	0.19
2001	0.11	0.19
2000	0.09	0.17
1999	0.10	0.17
1998	0.09	0.15
1997	0.07	0.15
1996	0.07	0.13
1995	0.07	0.13
1994	0.07	0.13
1993	0.08	0.12
1992	0.07	0.12
1991	0.07	0.12
1990	0.06	0.10
1989	0.05	0.10
1988	0.05	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2019)
Year	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District	Iowa
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	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%
1997	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District	Iowa
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%
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%	2%
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%	2%
1990	3%	1%
1989	3%	1%
1988	3%	1%

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% Hispanic

14%

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

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District	Iowa
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	6%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
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%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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% White

85%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District	Iowa
2023	88%	72%
2022	88%	73%
2021	88%	74%
2020	88%	74%
2019	88%	75%
2018	89%	76%
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%	85%
2007	93%	86%
2006	93%	86%
2005	94%	87%
2004	94%	88%
2003	94%	89%
2002	95%	90%
2001	94%	90%
2000	95%	91%
1999	95%	91%
1998	95%	92%
1997	97%	92%
1996	97%	93%
1995	97%	93%
1994	96%	93%
1993	96%	94%
1992	96%	94%
1991	95%	94%
1990	96%	95%
1989	97%	95%
1988	97%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
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%
2010	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,632 is higher than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,498 is higher than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has grown by 38% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$35 MM

$9,049 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$35 MM	$13 MM
2022	$26 MM	$13 MM
2021	$26 MM	$12 MM
2020	$24 MM	$11 MM
2019	$24 MM	$11 MM
2018	$23 MM	$10 MM
2017	$23 MM	$10 MM
2016	$22 MM	$10 MM
2015	$20 MM	$7 MM
2014	$21 MM	$9 MM
2012	$21 MM	$9 MM
2011	$21 MM	$8 MM
2010	$20 MM	$7 MM
2009	$20 MM	$7 MM
2008	$19 MM	$7 MM
2007	$19 MM	$7 MM
2006	$19 MM	$6 MM
2005	$17 MM	$6 MM
2004	$16 MM	$6 MM
2003	$17 MM	$6 MM
2002	$15 MM	$6 MM
2001	$15 MM	$5 MM
2000	$14 MM	$5 MM
1999	$13 MM	$5 MM
1998	$13 MM	$5 MM
1997	$12 MM	$4 MM
1996	$11 MM	$4 MM
1995	$10 MM	$4 MM
1992	$9 MM	$3 MM
1990	$8 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$31 MM

$9,021 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$31 MM	$12 MM
2022	$23 MM	$12 MM
2021	$23 MM	$11 MM
2020	$23 MM	$11 MM
2019	$22 MM	$10 MM
2018	$20 MM	$10 MM
2017	$21 MM	$10 MM
2016	$22 MM	$10 MM
2015	$17 MM	$7 MM
2014	$19 MM	$8 MM
2012	$19 MM	$8 MM
2011	$18 MM	$8 MM
2010	$17 MM	$7 MM
2009	$16 MM	$7 MM
2008	$17 MM	$7 MM
2007	$19 MM	$6 MM
2006	$20 MM	$6 MM
2005	$18 MM	$6 MM
2004	$16 MM	$6 MM
2003	$17 MM	$6 MM
2002	$15 MM	$6 MM
2001	$15 MM	$6 MM
2000	$13 MM	$5 MM
1999	$13 MM	$5 MM
1998	$17 MM	$5 MM
1997	$14 MM	$4 MM
1996	$11 MM	$4 MM
1995	$10 MM	$4 MM
1992	$9 MM	$3 MM
1990	$8 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,632

$18,179

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$22,573	$17,410
2022	$16,881	$16,850
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
1992	$4,955	$5,300
1990	$4,296	$4,402

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Spending / Student

$20,498

$18,122

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$20,445	$16,255
2022	$14,800	$15,854
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
1992	$5,074	$5,398
1990	$4,146	$4,317

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Best Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Davis Elementary School

(Math: 82% | Reading: 83%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

818 Hamilton Avenue
Grinnell, IA 50112
(641) 236-2700

Gr: 3-4 | 213 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #22.

Grinnell Community Middle School

(Math: 78% | Reading: 74%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

132 East Street S.
Grinnell, IA 50112
(641) 236-2700

Gr: 5-8 | 420 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #33.

Grinnell Community Senior High School

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

Top 50%

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1333 Sunset St
Grinnell, IA 50112
(641) 236-2700

Gr: 9-12 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: n/an/a

Bailey Park Elementary School

Add to Compare

210 8th Ave
Grinnell, IA 50112
(641) 236-2700

Gr: K-2 | 147 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: n/an/a

Fairview Elementary School

Add to Compare

1310 Hobart St
Grinnell, IA 50112
(641) 236-2700

Gr: PK-2 | 242 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District?

Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District manages 5 public schools serving 1,534 students.

What is the rank of Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District?

Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District is ranked #79 out of 325 school districts in Iowa (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Iowa school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District?

85% of Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District?

Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What is Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $20,498 is higher than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has grown by 38% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,534 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: 87% (Top 20% in IA)
: Top 30%
: 78% (Top 30%)
: 77% (Top 30%)
: 71% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education