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Item: Nevada Comm School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

825 15th Street
Nevada, IA 50201

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Top 50%

Tel: (515) 382-2783

www.nevadacubs.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

3 Schools

931 Schools

# Students

1,572 Students

323,671 Students

# Teachers

108 Teachers

23,684 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Nevada Comm School District	Iowa
Pre-K	92	51
Kind	135	104
1	101	102
2	96	104
3	96	108
4	112	107
5	120	109
6	91	108
7	122	82
8	109	74

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District Rank

Nevada Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#107 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Nevada Comm School District
2023	#107
2022	#103
2021	#160
2019	#187
2018	#152
2017	#179
2016	#162
2015	#87
2014	#135
2013	#125
2012	#154
2011	#247
2010	#114

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73%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Nevada Comm School District	Iowa
2023	73%	68%
2022	69%	64%
2021	65%	64%
2019	72%	69%
2018	80%	76%
2017	77%	77%
2016	80%	78%
2015	83%	79%
2014	81%	79%
2013	78%	77%
2012	80%	76%
2011	77%	78%
2010	81%	77%

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79%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Nevada Comm School District	Iowa
2022	79%	70%
2021	73%	68%
2019	67%	68%
2018	80%	74%
2017	80%	75%
2016	80%	75%
2015	85%	76%
2014	83%	76%
2013	79%	72%
2012	75%	71%
2011	76%	76%
2010	80%	75%

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67%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Nevada Comm School District	Iowa
2022	67%	63%
2021	59%	60%

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92%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Nevada Comm School District	Iowa
2023	92%	87%
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	95%	89%
2019	95%	88%
2018	95%	89%
2017	92%	89%
2016	95%	88%
2015	87%	88%
2014	92%	89%
2013	95%	87%
2012	92%	88%
2011	92%	86%

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(2022-23)

12.5%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Nevada Comm School District	Iowa
2023	12.5%	24.7%
2022	10.7%	27.8%
2021	13.3%	23.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.33

0.49

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Nevada Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.30	0.46
2022	0.31	0.45
2021	0.30	0.43
2020	0.29	0.43
2019	0.29	0.42
2018	0.27	0.41
2017	0.27	0.39
2016	0.25	0.38
2015	0.26	0.38
2014	0.26	0.37
2013	0.23	0.35
2012	0.22	0.34
2011	0.19	0.34
2010	0.16	0.32
2009	0.12	0.29
2008	0.11	0.27
2007	0.12	0.26
2006	0.13	0.26
2005	0.11	0.24
2004	0.10	0.22
2003	0.09	0.21
2002	0.10	0.19
2001	0.09	0.19
2000	0.06	0.17
1999	0.06	0.17
1998	0.05	0.15
1997	0.05	0.15
1996	0.06	0.13
1995	0.07	0.13
1994	0.06	0.13
1993	0.08	0.12
1992	0.06	0.12
1991	0.07	0.12
1990	0.06	0.10
1989	0.06	0.10
1988	0.06	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2006)
Year	Nevada Comm School District	Iowa
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Nevada Comm School District	Iowa
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	3%	2%
1990	3%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Nevada Comm School District	Iowa
2023	10%	13%
2022	10%	12%
2021	9%	12%
2020	8%	12%
2019	8%	11%
2018	10%	11%
2017	10%	11%
2016	8%	10%
2015	8%	10%
2014	7%	10%
2013	6%	9%
2012	5%	9%
2011	5%	9%
2010	5%	8%
2009	4%	7%
2008	3%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	3%	6%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Black

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

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% White

81%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Nevada Comm School District	Iowa
2023	83%	72%
2022	83%	73%
2021	83%	74%
2020	84%	74%
2019	84%	75%
2018	85%	76%
2017	85%	77%
2016	87%	78%
2015	86%	78%
2014	86%	79%
2013	88%	80%
2012	88%	81%
2011	90%	81%
2010	92%	82%
2009	94%	84%
2008	94%	85%
2007	94%	86%
2006	93%	86%
2005	94%	87%
2004	94%	88%
2003	95%	89%
2002	95%	90%
2001	95%	90%
2000	97%	91%
1999	97%	91%
1998	97%	92%
1997	97%	92%
1996	97%	93%
1995	96%	93%
1994	97%	93%
1993	96%	94%
1992	97%	94%
1991	96%	94%
1990	97%	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 (2011-2023)
Year	Nevada Comm School District	Iowa
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,462 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,524 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$26 MM

$9,049 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Nevada Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$26 MM	$13 MM
2022	$25 MM	$13 MM
2021	$23 MM	$12 MM
2020	$24 MM	$11 MM
2019	$23 MM	$11 MM
2018	$23 MM	$10 MM
2017	$22 MM	$10 MM
2016	$22 MM	$10 MM
2015	$17 MM	$7 MM
2014	$19 MM	$9 MM
2012	$22 MM	$9 MM
2011	$18 MM	$8 MM
2010	$17 MM	$7 MM
2009	$17 MM	$7 MM
2008	$17 MM	$7 MM
2007	$16 MM	$7 MM
2006	$15 MM	$6 MM
2005	$14 MM	$6 MM
2004	$14 MM	$6 MM
2003	$13 MM	$6 MM
2002	$13 MM	$6 MM
2001	$12 MM	$5 MM
2000	$12 MM	$5 MM
1999	$11 MM	$5 MM
1998	$11 MM	$5 MM
1997	$10 MM	$4 MM
1996	$10 MM	$4 MM
1995	$9 MM	$4 MM
1992	$7 MM	$3 MM
1990	$6 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$23 MM

$9,021 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Nevada Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$23 MM	$12 MM
2022	$28 MM	$12 MM
2021	$24 MM	$11 MM
2020	$20 MM	$11 MM
2019	$20 MM	$10 MM
2018	$21 MM	$10 MM
2017	$23 MM	$10 MM
2016	$23 MM	$10 MM
2015	$20 MM	$7 MM
2014	$20 MM	$8 MM
2012	$21 MM	$8 MM
2011	$19 MM	$8 MM
2010	$20 MM	$7 MM
2009	$15 MM	$7 MM
2008	$15 MM	$7 MM
2007	$18 MM	$6 MM
2006	$18 MM	$6 MM
2005	$14 MM	$6 MM
2004	$12 MM	$6 MM
2003	$13 MM	$6 MM
2002	$13 MM	$6 MM
2001	$12 MM	$6 MM
2000	$12 MM	$5 MM
1999	$11 MM	$5 MM
1998	$10 MM	$5 MM
1997	$9 MM	$4 MM
1996	$9 MM	$4 MM
1995	$9 MM	$4 MM
1992	$8 MM	$3 MM
1990	$7 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,462

$18,179

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Nevada Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$16,782	$17,410
2022	$16,610	$16,850
2021	$15,081	$16,172
2020	$14,828	$14,700
2019	$14,193	$14,749
2018	$14,525	$14,230
2017	$13,470	$14,844
2016	$13,153	$14,113
2015	$10,241	$11,259
2014	$11,764	$13,301
2012	$13,870	$12,751
2011	$11,724	$12,165
2010	$10,856	$11,259
2009	$10,584	$11,087
2008	$10,747	$10,485
2007	$10,496	$10,103
2006	$9,950	$9,628
2005	$9,593	$9,167
2004	$9,602	$8,727
2003	$9,102	$8,857
2002	$8,115	$8,158
2001	$7,718	$7,654
2000	$7,261	$7,180
1999	$7,077	$6,993
1998	$6,629	$6,548
1997	$6,138	$6,347
1995	$5,930	$5,735
1992	$4,632	$5,300
1990	$4,238	$4,402

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Spending / Student

$14,524

$18,122

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Nevada Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$14,806	$16,255
2022	$18,036	$15,854
2021	$15,627	$15,357
2020	$12,572	$14,340
2019	$12,796	$14,216
2018	$13,225	$13,767
2017	$13,854	$14,379
2016	$14,183	$14,161
2015	$12,473	$11,298
2014	$12,261	$12,593
2012	$13,252	$12,000
2011	$11,958	$11,589
2010	$13,222	$11,298
2009	$9,791	$10,614
2008	$9,646	$9,706
2007	$11,681	$9,439
2006	$12,055	$9,204
2005	$9,142	$8,457
2004	$8,437	$8,450
2003	$8,907	$8,908
2002	$7,963	$8,409
2001	$7,541	$7,961
2000	$7,290	$7,433
1999	$6,651	$7,234
1998	$6,264	$6,713
1997	$5,844	$6,475
1995	$5,561	$5,710
1992	$4,996	$5,398
1990	$4,872	$4,317

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Best Nevada Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Central Elementary School

(Math: 90% | Reading: 85%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

925 H Ave
Nevada, IA 50201
(515) 382-2383

Gr: PK-4 | 632 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #22.

Nevada Middle School

(Math: 76% | Reading: 77%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1035 15th St
Nevada, IA 50201
(515) 382-2751

Gr: 5-8 | 442 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,572 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: 92% (Top 5% in IA)
: Top 50%
: 73% (Top 50%)
: 79% (Top 30%)
: 67% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education