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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 500 students in Knoxville Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Knoxville Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Knoxville Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Knoxville High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
368 Schools
# Students
1,674 Students
171,832 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
11,227 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Knoxville Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 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
0.19
0.43
# American Indian Students
7 Students
823 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
3,960 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
65 Students
21,006 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
12%
# Black Students
15 Students
10,509 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,508 Students
127,263 Students
% White Students
90%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
796 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
110
68
# Students in K Grade:
136
92
# Students in 1st Grade:
119
78
# Students in 2nd Grade:
100
94
# Students in 3rd Grade:
123
100
# Students in 4th Grade:
115
88
# Students in 5th Grade:
103
217
# Students in 6th Grade:
114
1,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
119
5,353
# Students in 8th Grade:
135
8,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
122
40,254
# Students in 10th Grade:
136
39,868
# Students in 11th Grade:
121
38,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
121
37,920
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,533 is higher than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,447 is higher than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,533
$16,361
Spending / Student
$17,447
$15,938
Best Knoxville Comm School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Knoxville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1811 W Madison
Knoxville, IA 50138
(641) 842-2173
Knoxville, IA 50138
(641) 842-2173
Grades: 9-12
| 500 students
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