For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 243 students in Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.18, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.43.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
1,538 Students
151,884 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
11,017 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#73 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
63%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.43
# American Indian Students
8 Students
515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
2,937 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
74 Students
17,627 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
12%
# Black Students
27 Students
9,309 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
1,354 Students
113,047 Students
% White Students
88%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
925 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
62 Students
7,512 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
80
22,872
# Students in K Grade:
102
26,442
# Students in 1st Grade:
94
23,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
119
21,819
# Students in 3rd Grade:
107
19,871
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
18,086
# Students in 5th Grade:
97
13,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
5,436
# Students in 7th Grade:
131
80
# Students in 8th Grade:
127
84
# Students in 9th Grade:
129
26
# Students in 10th Grade:
108
52
# Students in 11th Grade:
117
77
# Students in 12th Grade:
117
99
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,904 is higher than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,912 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,904
$16,361
Spending / Student
$14,912
$15,938
Best Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Fairview Elementary School
Magnet School
1310 Hobart St
Grinnell, IA 50112
(641) 236-2780
Grinnell, IA 50112
(641) 236-2780
Grades: PK-2
| 243 students
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