Top Rankings
Northeast Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 452 students in Northeast Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Northeast Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Northeast Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Northeast Middle-high School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
846 Students
169,146 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
11,046 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Northeast Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#49 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)11.5%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
13%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
93%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,599 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,991 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$9,049 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$9,021 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,599
$18,179
Spending / Student
$13,991
$18,122
Best Northeast Comm School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northeast Middle-high School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3690 Hwy.136
Goose Lake, IA 52750
(563) 577-2249
Goose Lake, IA 52750
(563) 577-2249
Gr: 6-12 | 452 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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