Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District

925 Broad Street
Grinnell, IA 50112
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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 preschool serving 221 students in Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.19, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.42.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
481 Schools
# Students
1,558 Students
151,188 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
10,908 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.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#39 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Grinnell-Newburg Comm   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
76%
64%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Grinnell-Newburg 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.
79%
68%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Grinnell-Newburg 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 Grinnell-Newburg Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.42
# American Indian Students
11 Students
533 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
3,081 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
69 Students
16,853 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
28 Students
9,355 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
1,374 Students
113,468 Students
% White Students
88%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
689 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
69 Students
7,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
71
22,497
# Students in K Grade:
89
26,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
118
22,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
21,686
# Students in 3rd Grade:
109
19,680
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
17,713
# Students in 5th Grade:
102
13,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
131
5,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
135
124
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
143
# Students in 9th Grade:
104
64
# Students in 10th Grade:
119
83
# Students in 11th Grade:
117
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
112
90
# 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.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart display total revenue of Grinnell-Newburg 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
$23 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart display total spending of Grinnell-Newburg 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
$16,687
$16,392
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Grinnell-Newburg 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
$14,721
$15,968
This chart display average spending per public school student in Grinnell-Newburg 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 Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
1310 Hobart St
Grinnell, IA 50112
(641) 236-2780
Grades: PK-2
| 221 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,558 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in IA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 76% (Top 20%)
  • : 79% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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