Northwood-Kensett Community School District

1496 480th Street
Northwood, IA 50459-0289
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 294 students in Northwood-Kensett Community School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Northwood-Kensett Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
575 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Northwood-Kensett Community School District, which is ranked within the top 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 increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#143 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
73%
68%
74%
70%
65-69%
63%
(21-22)
≥90%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
8%
13%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
88%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,252 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 $15,306 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
$9 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,252
$16,468
Spending / Student
$15,306
$16,042

Best Northwood-Kensett Community School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northwood-kensett Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1200 1st Ave North
Northwood, IA 50459
(641) 324-1127
Gr: PK-5 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 575 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 73% (Top 50%)
  • : 74% (Top 50%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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