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North Polk Community School District

Item: North Polk Community School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

13930 Ne 6th St
Alleman, IA 50007

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (515) 984-3400

www.northpolk.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,320 Schools

# Students

2,272 Students

501,674 Students

# Teachers

144 Teachers

34,800 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	North Polk Community School District	Iowa
Pre-K	93	70
Kind	202	111
1	166	105
2	170	108
3	168	107
4	184	109
5	149	109
6	178	108
7	171	109
8	144	112
9	156	118
10	161	121
11	170	118
12	160	117

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District Rank

North Polk 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.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#9 out of 327 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	North Polk Community School District
2023	#9
2022	#5
2021	#6
2019	#5
2018	#3
2017	#4
2016	#5
2015	#6
2014	#14
2013	#97
2012	#89

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86%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	North Polk Community School District	Iowa
2023	86%	68%
2022	85%	64%
2021	87%	64%
2019	89%	69%
2018	93%	76%
2017	93%	77%
2016	93%	78%
2015	92%	79%
2014	89%	79%
2013	79%	77%
2012	80%	76%

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87%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	North Polk Community School District	Iowa
2022	87%	70%
2021	84%	68%
2019	87%	68%
2018	93%	74%
2017	88%	75%
2016	89%	75%
2015	88%	76%
2014	88%	76%
2013	82%	72%
2012	81%	71%
2011	85%	76%

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82%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	North Polk Community School District	Iowa
2022	82%	63%
2021	75%	60%

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(21-22)

≥95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	North Polk Community School District	Iowa
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	95%	89%
2019	95%	88%
2018	95%	89%
2017	95%	89%
2016	95%	88%
2015	95%	88%
2014	95%	89%
2013	95%	87%
2012	95%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.14

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	North Polk Community School District	Iowa
2023	0.14	0.46
2022	0.12	0.45
2021	0.12	0.43
2020	0.10	0.42
2019	0.10	0.42
2018	0.08	0.39
2017	0.08	0.39
2016	0.07	0.38
2015	0.08	0.38
2014	0.09	0.37
2013	0.10	0.35
2012	0.09	0.34
2011	0.08	0.34
2010	0.07	0.32
2009	0.05	0.29
2008	0.03	0.28
2007	0.03	0.26
2006	0.03	0.23
2005	0.03	0.24
2004	0.03	0.22
2003	0.04	0.21
2002	0.04	0.20
2001	0.02	0.20
2000	0.02	0.15
1999	0.03	0.16
1998	0.03	0.15
1997	0.05	0.13
1996	0.03	0.13
1995	0.04	0.13
1994	0.04	0.13
1993	0.03	0.11
1992	0.04	0.10
1991	0.02	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2011)
Year	North Polk Community School District	Iowa
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	North Polk Community School District	Iowa
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2013	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	2%	5%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%

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% White

93%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	North Polk Community School District	Iowa
2023	93%	72%
2022	94%	73%
2021	94%	74%
2020	95%	75%
2019	95%	75%
2018	96%	77%
2017	96%	77%
2016	96%	78%
2015	96%	78%
2014	96%	79%
2013	95%	80%
2012	96%	81%
2011	96%	81%
2010	97%	82%
2009	98%	84%
2008	98%	84%
2007	98%	86%
2006	98%	88%
2005	98%	87%
2004	98%	88%
2003	98%	89%
2002	98%	89%
2001	98%	89%
2000	99%	94%
1999	99%	91%
1998	98%	92%
1997	98%	93%
1996	100%	93%
1995	98%	93%
1994	98%	93%
1993	98%	94%
1992	97%	95%
1991	99%	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 (2011-2023)
Year	North Polk Community School District	Iowa
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,889 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,713 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$27 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	North Polk Community School District	Iowa
2023	$27 MM	$12 MM
2022	$25 MM	$11 MM
2021	$27 MM	$12 MM
2020	$25 MM	$11 MM
2019	$23 MM	$11 MM
2018	$22 MM	$10 MM
2017	$21 MM	$10 MM
2016	$20 MM	$10 MM
2015	$13 MM	$7 MM
2014	$18 MM	$9 MM
2012	$16 MM	$9 MM
2011	$14 MM	$8 MM
2010	$13 MM	$7 MM
2009	$12 MM	$7 MM
2008	$12 MM	$7 MM
2007	$11 MM	$7 MM
2006	$10 MM	$6 MM
2005	$9 MM	$6 MM
2004	$8 MM	$6 MM
2003	$8 MM	$6 MM
2002	$8 MM	$6 MM
2001	$8 MM	$5 MM
2000	$7 MM	$5 MM
1999	$6 MM	$5 MM
1998	$6 MM	$5 MM
1997	$6 MM	$4 MM
1996	$6 MM	$4 MM
1995	$6 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$31 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	North Polk Community School District	Iowa
2023	$31 MM	$11 MM
2022	$22 MM	$11 MM
2021	$31 MM	$11 MM
2020	$22 MM	$11 MM
2019	$22 MM	$10 MM
2018	$24 MM	$10 MM
2017	$18 MM	$10 MM
2016	$18 MM	$10 MM
2015	$11 MM	$7 MM
2014	$20 MM	$8 MM
2012	$19 MM	$8 MM
2011	$12 MM	$8 MM
2010	$11 MM	$7 MM
2009	$11 MM	$7 MM
2008	$11 MM	$7 MM
2007	$9 MM	$6 MM
2006	$8 MM	$6 MM
2005	$7 MM	$6 MM
2004	$7 MM	$6 MM
2003	$7 MM	$6 MM
2002	$11 MM	$6 MM
2001	$8 MM	$6 MM
2000	$7 MM	$5 MM
1999	$6 MM	$5 MM
1998	$6 MM	$5 MM
1997	$6 MM	$4 MM
1996	$6 MM	$4 MM
1995	$8 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,889

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	North Polk Community School District	Iowa
2023	$12,146	$15,936
2022	$12,865	$14,700
2021	$13,747	$16,172
2020	$12,865	$14,700
2019	$12,741	$14,749
2018	$12,290	$14,230
2017	$12,627	$14,844
2016	$12,465	$14,113
2015	$8,346	$11,259
2014	$12,050	$13,301
2012	$11,411	$12,751
2011	$10,629	$12,165
2010	$10,110	$11,259
2009	$10,450	$11,087
2008	$10,707	$10,485
2007	$9,509	$10,103
2006	$9,388	$9,628
2005	$8,623	$9,167
2004	$8,677	$8,727
2003	$8,732	$8,857
2002	$8,148	$8,158
2001	$8,185	$7,654
2000	$7,266	$7,180
1999	$7,031	$6,993
1998	$6,806	$6,548
1997	$6,375	$6,347
1995	$6,140	$5,735
1992	$5,022	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$13,713

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	North Polk Community School District	Iowa
2023	$14,009	$15,133
2022	$11,621	$14,340
2021	$15,856	$15,357
2020	$11,621	$14,340
2019	$11,970	$14,216
2018	$13,617	$13,767
2017	$10,857	$14,379
2016	$11,169	$14,161
2015	$7,474	$11,298
2014	$13,447	$12,593
2012	$13,620	$12,000
2011	$8,769	$11,589
2010	$9,054	$11,298
2009	$9,358	$10,614
2008	$9,594	$9,706
2007	$8,096	$9,439
2006	$7,832	$9,204
2005	$7,059	$8,457
2004	$7,083	$8,450
2003	$7,687	$8,908
2002	$11,252	$8,409
2001	$8,072	$7,961
2000	$7,202	$7,433
1999	$6,857	$7,234
1998	$6,314	$6,713
1997	$6,507	$6,475
1995	$8,782	$5,710
1992	$4,961	$5,398

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Best North Polk Community School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

North Polk Middle School

(Math: 86% | Reading: 89%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

315 Ne 141st Ave.
Alleman, IA 50007
(515) 984-3400

Gr: 6-8 | 493 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #22.

North Polk High School

(Math: 85% | Reading: 89%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

13930 Ne 6th St
Alleman, IA 50007
(515) 984-3400

Gr: 9-12 | 647 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #33.

North Polk West Elementary School

(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84% )
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

1400 W Broadway
Polk City, IA 50226
(515) 984-3400

Gr: PK-2 | 416 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #44.

North Polk Central Elementary School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 83%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

311 Ne 141st Ave
Alleman, IA 50007
(515) 984-3400

Gr: PK-5 | 379 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: n/an/a

Big Creek Elementary School

Add to Compare

340 E Vista Lake Drive
Polk City, IA 50226
(515) 984-3400

Gr: 3-5 | 337 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to North Polk Community School District?

North Polk Community School District manages 5 public schools serving 2,272 students.

What is the rank of North Polk Community School District?

North Polk Community School District is ranked #9 out of 325 school districts in Iowa (top 5%) 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 overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%), Highest science proficiency (Top 5%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

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

93% of North Polk Community School District students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of North Polk Community School District?

North Polk Community School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $13,713 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,272 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in IA)
: Top 5%
: 86% (Top 5%)
: 87% (Top 5%)
: 82% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education