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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 391 students in Northeast Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Northeast Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
869 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
11,053 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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
13%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
93%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,301 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 $13,008 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,301
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,008
$16,042
Best Northeast Comm School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northeast Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1450 370th Ave
Goose Lake, IA 52750
(563) 577-2249
Goose Lake, IA 52750
(563) 577-2249
Gr: PK-5 | 391 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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