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North Tama County Community School District

Item: North Tama County Community School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

605 Walnut
Traer, IA 50675

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (319) 478-2265

www.n-tama.k12.ia.us

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

2 Schools

924 Schools

# Students

482 Students

320,020 Students

# Teachers

42 Teachers

23,100 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	North Tama County Community School District	Iowa
Pre-K	35	53
Kind	37	106
1	32	105
2	34	108
3	39	107
4	36	109
5	26	109
6	45	108

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District Rank

North Tama County Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#288 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	North Tama County Community School District
2023	#288
2022	#284
2021	#264
2019	#227
2018	#119
2017	#104
2016	#28
2015	#53
2014	#94
2013	#171
2012	#114

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62%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	North Tama County Community School District	Iowa
2023	62%	68%
2022	55%	64%
2021	56%	64%
2019	70%	69%
2018	82%	76%
2017	83%	77%
2016	87%	78%
2015	90%	79%
2014	86%	79%
2013	79%	77%
2012	83%	76%

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63%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	North Tama County Community School District	Iowa
2022	63%	70%
2021	66%	68%
2019	64%	68%
2018	82%	74%
2017	81%	75%
2016	87%	75%
2015	82%	76%
2014	80%	76%
2013	74%	72%
2012	74%	71%
2011	75%	76%

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50-54%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	North Tama County Community School District	Iowa
2022	52%	63%
2021	62%	60%

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(21-22)

≥90%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	North Tama County Community School District	Iowa
2022	90%	90%
2021	90%	87%
2020	90%	89%
2019	90%	88%
2018	90%	89%
2017	90%	89%
2016	84%	88%
2015	90%	88%
2014	84%	89%
2013	90%	87%
2012	90%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.15

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	North Tama County Community School District	Iowa
2023	0.17	0.46
2022	0.15	0.45
2021	0.15	0.43
2020	0.19	0.42
2019	0.19	0.42
2018	0.13	0.39
2017	0.13	0.39
2016	0.11	0.38
2015	0.11	0.38
2014	0.13	0.37
2013	0.14	0.35
2012	0.13	0.34
2011	0.13	0.34
2010	0.14	0.32
2009	0.10	0.29
2008	0.10	0.28
2007	0.09	0.26
2006	0.07	0.23
2005	0.07	0.24
2004	0.07	0.22
2003	0.07	0.21
2002	0.05	0.20
2001	0.04	0.20
2000	0.02	0.15
1999	0.03	0.16
1998	0.02	0.15
1997	0.03	0.13
1996	0.03	0.13
1995	0.03	0.13
1994	0.02	0.13
1993	0.02	0.11
1992	0.02	0.10
1991	0.01	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2011)
Year	North Tama County Community School District	Iowa
2011	2%	1%
2010	3%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2004	3%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2014)
Year	North Tama County Community School District	Iowa
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	North Tama County Community School District	Iowa
2023	3%	13%
2022	2%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	2%	10%
2015	3%	11%
2014	2%	10%
2013	4%	9%
2012	4%	9%
2011	3%	9%
2010	3%	8%
2009	3%	7%
2008	3%	7%
2007	3%	6%
2006	2%	5%
2005	3%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	North Tama County Community School District	Iowa
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2012	1%	5%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%

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% White

92%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	North Tama County Community School District	Iowa
2023	91%	72%
2022	92%	73%
2021	92%	74%
2020	90%	75%
2019	90%	75%
2018	93%	77%
2017	93%	77%
2016	95%	78%
2015	94%	78%
2014	93%	79%
2013	92%	80%
2012	92%	81%
2011	93%	81%
2010	93%	82%
2009	94%	84%
2008	94%	84%
2007	95%	86%
2006	96%	88%
2005	96%	87%
2004	96%	88%
2003	96%	89%
2002	98%	89%
2001	98%	89%
2000	99%	94%
1999	99%	91%
1998	99%	92%
1997	99%	93%
1996	98%	93%
1995	98%	93%
1994	99%	93%
1993	99%	94%
1992	99%	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 Tama County Community School District	Iowa
2023	2%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,112 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 $12,832 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

$7 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	North Tama County Community School District	Iowa
2023	$7 MM	$12 MM
2022	$7 MM	$11 MM
2021	$7 MM	$12 MM
2020	$7 MM	$11 MM
2019	$6 MM	$11 MM
2018	$6 MM	$10 MM
2017	$6 MM	$10 MM
2016	$6 MM	$10 MM
2015	$6 MM	$7 MM
2014	$6 MM	$9 MM
2012	$6 MM	$9 MM
2011	$6 MM	$8 MM
2010	$6 MM	$7 MM
2009	$6 MM	$7 MM
2008	$6 MM	$7 MM
2007	$5 MM	$7 MM
2006	$5 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$4 MM	$6 MM
2003	$4 MM	$6 MM
2002	$4 MM	$6 MM
2001	$4 MM	$5 MM
2000	$4 MM	$5 MM
1999	$4 MM	$5 MM
1998	$4 MM	$5 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$6 MM

$8,048 MM

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

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Revenue / Student

$15,112

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	North Tama County Community School District	Iowa
2023	$15,303	$15,936
2022	$13,875	$14,700
2021	$15,112	$16,172
2020	$13,875	$14,700
2019	$13,802	$14,749
2018	$13,983	$14,230
2017	$14,704	$14,844
2016	$13,294	$14,113
2015	$12,109	$11,259
2014	$12,978	$13,301
2012	$12,042	$12,751
2011	$11,628	$12,165
2010	$10,674	$11,259
2009	$11,191	$11,087
2008	$10,594	$10,485
2007	$10,066	$10,103
2006	$8,913	$9,628
2005	$8,584	$9,167
2004	$7,879	$8,727
2003	$7,964	$8,857
2002	$8,062	$8,158
2001	$7,562	$7,654
2000	$7,527	$7,180
1999	$7,399	$6,993
1998	$6,649	$6,548
1997	$6,580	$6,347
1995	$5,556	$5,735
1992	$5,277	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$12,832

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	North Tama County Community School District	Iowa
2023	$12,994	$15,133
2022	$12,852	$14,340
2021	$12,832	$15,357
2020	$12,852	$14,340
2019	$12,387	$14,216
2018	$12,205	$13,767
2017	$13,993	$14,379
2016	$12,634	$14,161
2015	$16,071	$11,298
2014	$11,445	$12,593
2012	$10,708	$12,000
2011	$10,670	$11,589
2010	$14,167	$11,298
2009	$11,071	$10,614
2008	$9,704	$9,706
2007	$9,009	$9,439
2006	$8,669	$9,204
2005	$7,162	$8,457
2004	$6,890	$8,450
2003	$7,511	$8,908
2002	$7,815	$8,409
2001	$7,575	$7,961
2000	$7,064	$7,433
1999	$6,859	$7,234
1998	$6,647	$6,713
1997	$7,406	$6,475
1995	$6,014	$5,710
1992	$5,134	$5,398

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Best North Tama County Community School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

North Tama Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Bottom 50%

605 Walnut
Traer, IA 50675
(319) 478-2265

Gr: PK-6 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 482 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in IA)
: Bottom 50%
: 62% (Btm 50%)
: 63% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education