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Knoxville Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,156 students in Knoxville Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Knoxville Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
4 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
1,659 Students
320,020 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
23,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Knoxville Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#253 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
64%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
70%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
63%

Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.47
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,327 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
7,817 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
68 Students
40,728 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
16 Students
22,463 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,487 Students
228,520 Students
% White Students
90%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,308 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
69 Students
16,789 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
145
17,527
# Students in K Grade:
108
35,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
34,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
35,477
# Students in 3rd Grade:
105
35,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
35,902
# Students in 5th Grade:
112
35,813
# Students in 6th Grade:
96
35,551
# Students in 7th Grade:
111
24,719
# Students in 8th Grade:
117
22,978
# Students in 9th Grade:
135
1,729
# Students in 10th Grade:
119
1,838
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
1,809
# Students in 12th Grade:
116
1,743
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,683 is higher 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 $17,605 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$8,262 MM

Spending
$29 MM
$8,048 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,683
$16,468

Spending / Student
$17,605
$16,042

Best Knoxville Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Knoxville Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
413 Willetts Dr
Knoxville, IA 50138
(641) 842-3315
Knoxville, IA 50138
(641) 842-3315
Grades: 6-8
| 324 students
Rank: #22.
Northstar Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
407 W Larson
Knoxville, IA 50138
(641) 842-6527
Knoxville, IA 50138
(641) 842-6527
Grades: 3-5
| 342 students
Rank: n/an/a
306 S Park Lane Dr
Knoxville, IA 50138
(641) 842-2185
Knoxville, IA 50138
(641) 842-2185
Grades: PK-2
| 490 students
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