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Nevada Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 503 students in Nevada Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Nevada Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Nevada 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 Nevada 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 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
1,570 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Nevada 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#103 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.45
# American Indian Students
1 Student
796 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
3,901 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
167 Students
21,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
13%
# Black Students
14 Students
10,972 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,294 Students
125,591 Students
% White Students
82%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
80 Students
7,560 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
99
56
# Students in K Grade:
127
70
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
87
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
83
# Students in 3rd Grade:
109
82
# Students in 4th Grade:
121
105
# Students in 5th Grade:
84
218
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
1,345
# Students in 7th Grade:
105
5,175
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
7,975
# Students in 9th Grade:
120
39,092
# Students in 10th Grade:
128
39,818
# Students in 11th Grade:
123
38,859
# Students in 12th Grade:
132
38,542
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,946 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 $15,488 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,946
$16,468
Spending / Student
$15,488
$16,042
Best Nevada Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nevada High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1001 15th St
Nevada, IA 50201
(515) 382-3521
Nevada, IA 50201
(515) 382-3521
Grades: 9-12
| 503 students
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