Top Rankings
Norwalk Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 588 students in Norwalk Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Norwalk Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.30, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.42.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
481 Schools
# Students
3,453 Students
151,188 Students
# Teachers
215 Teachers
10,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Norwalk Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#60 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
68%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.42
# American Indian Students
7 Students
533 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
3,081 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
211 Students
16,853 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
11%
# Black Students
63 Students
9,355 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
2,989 Students
113,468 Students
% White Students
87%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
689 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
145 Students
7,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
85
22,497
# Students in K Grade:
265
26,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
238
22,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
270
21,686
# Students in 3rd Grade:
264
19,680
# Students in 4th Grade:
266
17,713
# Students in 5th Grade:
249
13,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
258
5,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
258
124
# Students in 8th Grade:
285
143
# Students in 9th Grade:
250
64
# Students in 10th Grade:
253
83
# Students in 11th Grade:
277
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
235
90
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,510 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,042 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,510
$16,392
Spending / Student
$12,042
$15,968
Best Norwalk Comm School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1130 North Avenue
Norwalk, IA 50211
(515) 981-1005
Norwalk, IA 50211
(515) 981-1005
Grades: PK-1
| 588 students
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