Tipton Comm School District

400 E 6th St
Tipton, IA 52772
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 312 students in Tipton Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Tipton Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Tipton Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tipton High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
894 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Tipton Comm 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#150 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
66%
64%
75%
70%
67%
63%
90-94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
13%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
93%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,376 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,815 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,376
$16,468
Spending / Student
$14,815
$16,042

Best Tipton Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tipton High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
400 E 6th St
Tipton, IA 52772
(563) 886-6027
Grades: 9-12
| 312 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 894 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in IA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 66% (Top 50%)
  • : 75% (Top 50%)
  • : 67% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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