Tri-Center Comm School District

33980 310th Street
Neola, IA 51559-5183
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 494 students in Tri-Center Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Tri-Center Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
720 Students
320,020 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
23,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Tri-Center 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#94 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
71%
64%
77%
70%
65-69%
63%
≥90%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.47
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
13%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
93%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,347 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 $13,149 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
$10 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,347
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,149
$16,042

Best Tri-Center Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tri-center Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
33980 310th St
Neola, IA 51559
(712) 485-2211
Grades: PK-5
| 354 students
Rank: #22.
Tri-center Middle School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
33980 310th St
Neola, IA 51559
(712) 485-2211
Grades: 6-8
| 140 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 720 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in IA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 71% (Top 50%)
  • : 77% (Top 30%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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