Nevada Comm School District

1035 15th St
Nevada, IA 50201
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 441 students in Nevada Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Nevada Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
1,535 Students
132,074 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
9,097 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Nevada Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IA)
#160 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Nevada Comm   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
65%
64%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nevada 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.
73%
68%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nevada 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.
≥95%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Nevada Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.42
# American Indian Students
1 Student
712 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
2,838 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
151 Students
14,938 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
11%
# Black Students
15 Students
7,717 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,272 Students
99,474 Students
% White Students
83%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
576 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
78 Students
5,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
92
176
# Students in K Grade:
130
240
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
254
# Students in 2nd Grade:
107
259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
81
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
698
# Students in 5th Grade:
99
5,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
114
25,470
# Students in 7th Grade:
109
37,347
# Students in 8th Grade:
119
38,760
# Students in 9th Grade:
119
8,432
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
5,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
120
4,923
# Students in 12th Grade:
108
4,741
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,287 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,841 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart display total revenue of Nevada 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
$24 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart display total spending of Nevada 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
$15,287
$16,392
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Nevada 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
$15,841
$15,968
This chart display average spending per public school student in Nevada 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 Nevada Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nevada Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1035 15th St
Nevada, IA 50201
(515) 382-2751
Grades: 5-8
| 441 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,535 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in IA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 65% (Btm 50%)
  • : 73% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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