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Item: Nevada Community 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

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,320 Schools

# Students

1,570 Students

501,674 Students

# Teachers

107 Teachers

34,800 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Nevada Community School District	Iowa
Pre-K	99	70
Kind	127	111
1	91	105
2	99	108
3	109	107
4	121	109
5	84	109
6	117	108
7	105	109
8	115	112
9	120	118
10	128	121
11	123	118
12	132	117

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District Rank

Nevada Community 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 Community School District
2023	#107
2022	#103
2021	#160
2019	#187
2018	#152
2017	#179
2016	#162
2015	#87
2014	#135
2013	#125
2012	#154

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73%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Nevada Community 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%

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79%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Nevada Community 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%

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67%

63%

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

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92%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Nevada Community School District	Iowa
2023	92%	90%
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%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.31

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Nevada Community School District	Iowa
2023	0.30	0.46
2022	0.31	0.45
2021	0.30	0.43
2020	0.29	0.42
2019	0.29	0.42
2018	0.27	0.39
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	0.28
2007	0.12	0.26
2006	0.13	0.23
2005	0.11	0.24
2004	0.10	0.22
2003	0.09	0.21
2002	0.10	0.20
2001	0.09	0.20
2000	0.06	0.15
1999	0.06	0.16
1998	0.05	0.15
1997	0.05	0.13
1996	0.06	0.13
1995	0.07	0.13
1994	0.06	0.13
1993	0.08	0.11
1992	0.06	0.10
1991	0.07	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2006)
Year	Nevada Community School District	Iowa
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nevada Community School District	Iowa
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
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%	1%
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%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Nevada Community School District	Iowa
2023	10%	13%
2022	10%	12%
2021	9%	12%
2020	8%	11%
2019	8%	11%
2018	10%	11%
2017	10%	11%
2016	8%	10%
2015	8%	11%
2014	7%	10%
2013	6%	9%
2012	5%	9%
2011	5%	9%
2010	5%	8%
2009	4%	7%
2008	3%	7%
2007	2%	6%
2006	3%	5%
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%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Nevada Community School District	Iowa
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	6%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	2%	5%
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%	4%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1998	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%

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% White

82%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nevada Community School District	Iowa
2023	83%	72%
2022	83%	73%
2021	83%	74%
2020	84%	75%
2019	84%	75%
2018	85%	77%
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%	84%
2007	94%	86%
2006	93%	88%
2005	94%	87%
2004	94%	88%
2003	95%	89%
2002	95%	89%
2001	95%	89%
2000	97%	94%
1999	97%	91%
1998	97%	92%
1997	97%	93%
1996	97%	93%
1995	96%	93%
1994	97%	93%
1993	96%	94%
1992	97%	95%
1991	96%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	Nevada Community 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%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,946 in this school district is less 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 $15,488 is less 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

$24 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Nevada Community School District	Iowa
2023	$23 MM	$12 MM
2022	$24 MM	$11 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

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Spending

$24 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Nevada Community School District	Iowa
2023	$24 MM	$11 MM
2022	$20 MM	$11 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

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Revenue / Student

$14,946

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Nevada Community School District	Iowa
2023	$15,218	$15,936
2022	$14,828	$14,700
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

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Spending / Student

$15,488

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Nevada Community School District	Iowa
2023	$15,769	$15,133
2022	$12,572	$14,340
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

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

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 | 646 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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 | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #33.

Nevada High School

(Math: 61% | Reading: 77%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1001 15th St
Nevada, IA 50201
(515) 382-3521

Gr: 9-12 | 503 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Nevada Community School District?

Nevada Community School District manages 3 public schools serving 1,570 students.

What is the rank of Nevada Community School District?

Nevada Community School District is ranked #108 out of 325 school districts in Iowa (top 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 5%)

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

82% of Nevada Community School District students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 5% 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 Nevada Community School District?

Nevada Community School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $15,488 is less 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: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,570 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: 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