Glenwood Comm School District

103 Central St Ste 300
Glenwood, IA 51534
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Glenwood 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 451 students in Glenwood Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Glenwood Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
2,071 Students
129,515 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
8,970 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Glenwood 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 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)
#60 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Glenwood Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Glenwood Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Glenwood Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Glenwood Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Glenwood Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.42
# American Indian Students
5 Students
676 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
2,725 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
105 Students
14,884 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
19 Students
7,590 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,897 Students
97,157 Students
% White Students
92%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
672 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
5,745 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
137
148
# Students in K Grade:
156
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
144
164
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
178
# Students in 3rd Grade:
118
169
# Students in 4th Grade:
151
508
# Students in 5th Grade:
152
5,376
# Students in 6th Grade:
154
24,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
147
36,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
150
37,606
# Students in 9th Grade:
170
8,616
# Students in 10th Grade:
133
5,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
5,102
# Students in 12th Grade:
153
4,998
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,266 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,544 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Glenwood Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$26 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Glenwood Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,266
$16,361
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Glenwood Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,544
$15,938
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Glenwood Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Glenwood Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glenwood Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
400 Sivers Road
Glenwood, IA 51534
(712) 527-4887
Grades: 6-8
| 451 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,071 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in IA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 79% (Top 20%)
  • : 77% (Top 30%)
  • : 73% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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