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Item: Knoxville Community School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

418 S Park Lane Dr
Knoxville, IA 50138

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (641) 842-6551

www.knoxville.k12.ia.us

Top Rankings

Knoxville Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,320 Schools

# Students

1,659 Students

501,674 Students

# Teachers

116 Teachers

34,800 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Knoxville Community School District	Iowa
Pre-K	145	70
Kind	108	111
1	125	105
2	112	108
3	105	107
4	125	109
5	112	109
6	96	108
7	111	109
8	117	112
9	135	118
10	119	121
11	133	118
12	116	117

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District Rank

Knoxville Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#271 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Knoxville Community School District
2023	#271
2022	#253
2021	#243
2019	#240
2018	#230
2017	#221
2016	#197
2015	#205
2014	#175
2013	#147
2012	#125

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63%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Knoxville Community School District	Iowa
2023	63%	68%
2022	61%	64%
2021	62%	64%
2019	68%	69%
2018	75%	76%
2017	77%	77%
2016	79%	78%
2015	78%	79%
2014	82%	79%
2013	80%	77%
2012	83%	76%

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66%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Knoxville Community School District	Iowa
2022	66%	70%
2021	63%	68%
2019	63%	68%
2018	75%	74%
2017	75%	75%
2016	78%	75%
2015	79%	76%
2014	78%	76%
2013	75%	72%
2012	73%	71%
2011	79%	76%

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61%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Knoxville Community School District	Iowa
2022	61%	63%
2021	58%	60%

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87%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Knoxville Community School District	Iowa
2023	87%	90%
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	92%	89%
2019	95%	88%
2018	95%	89%
2017	95%	89%
2016	92%	88%
2015	87%	88%
2014	92%	89%
2013	82%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.20

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Knoxville Community School District	Iowa
2023	0.19	0.46
2022	0.20	0.45
2021	0.19	0.43
2020	0.17	0.42
2019	0.17	0.42
2018	0.15	0.39
2017	0.15	0.39
2016	0.14	0.38
2015	0.14	0.38
2014	0.15	0.37
2013	0.14	0.35
2012	0.13	0.34
2011	0.12	0.34
2010	0.11	0.32
2009	0.10	0.29
2008	0.09	0.28
2007	0.09	0.26
2006	0.09	0.23
2005	0.10	0.24
2004	0.10	0.22
2003	0.08	0.21
2002	0.08	0.20
2001	0.06	0.20
2000	0.03	0.15
1999	0.05	0.16
1998	0.03	0.15
1997	0.02	0.13
1996	0.03	0.13
1995	0.02	0.13
1994	0.04	0.13
1993	0.05	0.11
1992	0.03	0.10
1991	0.04	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2020)
Year	Knoxville Community School District	Iowa
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Knoxville Community School District	Iowa
2023	5%	13%
2022	4%	12%
2021	4%	12%
2020	4%	11%
2019	4%	11%
2018	4%	11%
2017	4%	11%
2016	4%	10%
2015	4%	11%
2014	3%	10%
2013	3%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	4%	9%
2010	3%	8%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	7%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Knoxville Community School District	Iowa
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	5%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%

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% White

90%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Knoxville Community School District	Iowa
2023	90%	72%
2022	89%	73%
2021	90%	74%
2020	91%	75%
2019	91%	75%
2018	92%	77%
2017	92%	77%
2016	92%	78%
2015	93%	78%
2014	92%	79%
2013	93%	80%
2012	94%	81%
2011	94%	81%
2010	95%	82%
2009	95%	84%
2008	95%	84%
2007	95%	86%
2006	95%	88%
2005	95%	87%
2004	95%	88%
2003	96%	89%
2002	96%	89%
2001	97%	89%
2000	98%	94%
1999	97%	91%
1998	100%	92%
1997	99%	93%
1996	99%	93%
1995	100%	93%
1994	98%	93%
1993	98%	94%
1992	98%	95%
1991	98%	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	Knoxville Community School District	Iowa
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,683 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 $17,605 is higher 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

$28 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Knoxville Community School District	Iowa
2023	$28 MM	$12 MM
2022	$25 MM	$11 MM
2021	$28 MM	$12 MM
2020	$25 MM	$11 MM
2019	$24 MM	$11 MM
2018	$23 MM	$10 MM
2017	$23 MM	$10 MM
2016	$23 MM	$10 MM
2015	$19 MM	$7 MM
2014	$22 MM	$9 MM
2012	$22 MM	$9 MM
2011	$21 MM	$8 MM
2010	$19 MM	$7 MM
2009	$20 MM	$7 MM
2008	$19 MM	$7 MM
2007	$19 MM	$7 MM
2006	$18 MM	$6 MM
2005	$17 MM	$6 MM
2004	$16 MM	$6 MM
2003	$16 MM	$6 MM
2002	$15 MM	$6 MM
2001	$15 MM	$5 MM
2000	$15 MM	$5 MM
1999	$14 MM	$5 MM
1998	$13 MM	$5 MM
1997	$13 MM	$4 MM
1996	$12 MM	$4 MM
1995	$11 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$29 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Knoxville Community School District	Iowa
2023	$29 MM	$11 MM
2022	$23 MM	$11 MM
2021	$29 MM	$11 MM
2020	$23 MM	$11 MM
2019	$22 MM	$10 MM
2018	$22 MM	$10 MM
2017	$24 MM	$10 MM
2016	$24 MM	$10 MM
2015	$18 MM	$7 MM
2014	$21 MM	$8 MM
2012	$21 MM	$8 MM
2011	$19 MM	$8 MM
2010	$18 MM	$7 MM
2009	$19 MM	$7 MM
2008	$18 MM	$7 MM
2007	$19 MM	$6 MM
2006	$20 MM	$6 MM
2005	$16 MM	$6 MM
2004	$15 MM	$6 MM
2003	$15 MM	$6 MM
2002	$15 MM	$6 MM
2001	$14 MM	$6 MM
2000	$14 MM	$5 MM
1999	$13 MM	$5 MM
1998	$13 MM	$5 MM
1997	$14 MM	$4 MM
1996	$18 MM	$4 MM
1995	$11 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,683

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Knoxville Community School District	Iowa
2023	$16,533	$15,936
2022	$14,617	$14,700
2021	$16,907	$16,172
2020	$14,617	$14,700
2019	$14,389	$14,749
2018	$13,357	$14,230
2017	$13,773	$14,844
2016	$12,951	$14,113
2015	$10,845	$11,259
2014	$11,463	$13,301
2012	$11,139	$12,751
2011	$10,772	$12,165
2010	$9,928	$11,259
2009	$10,534	$11,087
2008	$9,650	$10,485
2007	$9,467	$10,103
2006	$8,778	$9,628
2005	$8,483	$9,167
2004	$7,638	$8,727
2003	$7,755	$8,857
2002	$7,270	$8,158
2001	$7,196	$7,654
2000	$7,040	$7,180
1999	$6,634	$6,993
1998	$6,120	$6,548
1997	$6,126	$6,347
1995	$5,189	$5,735
1992	$4,358	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$17,605

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Knoxville Community School District	Iowa
2023	$17,447	$15,133
2022	$13,386	$14,340
2021	$17,842	$15,357
2020	$13,386	$14,340
2019	$13,028	$14,216
2018	$12,701	$13,767
2017	$14,377	$14,379
2016	$13,634	$14,161
2015	$10,150	$11,298
2014	$11,030	$12,593
2012	$10,480	$12,000
2011	$9,349	$11,589
2010	$9,293	$11,298
2009	$9,719	$10,614
2008	$9,179	$9,706
2007	$9,359	$9,439
2006	$9,472	$9,204
2005	$7,729	$8,457
2004	$7,095	$8,450
2003	$7,464	$8,908
2002	$7,053	$8,409
2001	$6,785	$7,961
2000	$6,526	$7,433
1999	$6,147	$7,234
1998	$6,089	$6,713
1997	$6,898	$6,475
1995	$5,444	$5,710
1992	$4,559	$5,398

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Best Knoxville Community School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Knoxville Middle School

(Math: 69% | Reading: 75%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

413 Willetts Dr
Knoxville, IA 50138
(641) 842-3315

Gr: 6-8 | 324 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #22.

Knoxville High School

(Math: 58% | Reading: 66%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1811 W Madison
Knoxville, IA 50138
(641) 842-2173

Gr: 9-12 | 503 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #33.

Northstar Elementary School

(Math: 63% | Reading: 58%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

407 W Larson
Knoxville, IA 50138
(641) 842-6527

Gr: 3-5 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: n/an/a

West Elementary School

Add to Compare

306 S Park Lane Dr
Knoxville, IA 50138
(641) 842-2185

Gr: PK-2 | 490 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Knoxville Community School District?

Knoxville Community School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,659 students.

What is the rank of Knoxville Community School District?

Knoxville Community School District is ranked #271 out of 325 school districts in Iowa (bottom 50%) 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%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Knoxville Community School District?

90% of Knoxville Community School District students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Knoxville Community School District?

Knoxville Community School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What is Knoxville Community School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $17,605 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,659 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: 87% (Top 20% in IA)
: Bottom 50%
: 63% (Btm 50%)
: 66% (Btm 50%)
: 61% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education