Top Rankings
North Kossuth Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 140 students in North Kossuth Community School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in North Kossuth Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 90% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
258 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
North Kossuth Community School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 327 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
63%
Graduation Rate
(11-12)≥80%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
9%
13%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
84%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,705 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,450 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,705
$16,468
Spending / Student
$19,450
$16,042
Best North Kossuth Community School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Kossuth Elementary School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
203 5th Street North
Swea City, IA 50590
(515) 272-4361
Swea City, IA 50590
(515) 272-4361
Gr: PK-5 | 140 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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