Newell-Fonda Comm School District

205 Clark St
Newell, IA 50568-0297
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 269 students in Newell-Fonda Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Newell-Fonda Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% 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
3 Schools
481 Schools
# Students
557 Students
151,188 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
10,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Newell-Fonda Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#203 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Newell-Fonda Comm   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
61%
64%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Newell-Fonda 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.
71%
68%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Newell-Fonda 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%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Newell-Fonda Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.42
# American Indian Students
2 Students
533 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
3,081 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
86 Students
16,853 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
11%
# Black Students
1 Student
9,355 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
436 Students
113,468 Students
% White Students
78%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
689 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
1%
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
7,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
30
22,497
# Students in K Grade:
54
26,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
31
22,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
38
21,686
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
19,680
# Students in 4th Grade:
29
17,713
# Students in 5th Grade:
40
13,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
5,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
38
124
# Students in 8th Grade:
39
143
# Students in 9th Grade:
42
64
# Students in 10th Grade:
34
83
# Students in 11th Grade:
53
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
45
90
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,959 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,926 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart display total revenue of Newell-Fonda 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
$8 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart display total spending of Newell-Fonda 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
$15,959
$16,392
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Newell-Fonda 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
$14,926
$15,968
This chart display average spending per public school student in Newell-Fonda 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 Newell-Fonda Comm School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newell-fonda Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
205 Clark St
Newell, IA 50568
(712) 272-3324
Grades: PK-5
| 269 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 557 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 61% (Btm 50%)
  • : 71% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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