North Iowa Comm School District

111 3rd Ave Nw
Buffalo Center, IA 50424
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 256 students in North Iowa Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in North Iowa Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
3 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
480 Students
151,884 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
11,017 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

North Iowa 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#272 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of North Iowa Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Iowa 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.
66%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Iowa 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.
65-69%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Iowa 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.
≥80%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of North Iowa Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.43
# American Indian Students
n/a
515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
2,937 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
60 Students
17,627 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
12%
# Black Students
1 Student
9,309 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
414 Students
113,047 Students
% White Students
86%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
925 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
7,512 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
34
22,872
# Students in K Grade:
44
26,442
# Students in 1st Grade:
30
23,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
39
21,819
# Students in 3rd Grade:
42
19,871
# Students in 4th Grade:
34
18,086
# Students in 5th Grade:
33
13,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
40
5,436
# Students in 7th Grade:
27
80
# Students in 8th Grade:
40
84
# Students in 9th Grade:
28
26
# Students in 10th Grade:
25
52
# Students in 11th Grade:
37
77
# Students in 12th Grade:
27
99
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,858 is higher 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 $15,946 is higher than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of North Iowa 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
$8 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of North Iowa 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
$16,858
$16,361
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in North Iowa 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
$15,946
$15,938
This chart displays average spending per public school student in North Iowa 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 North Iowa Comm School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Iowa Elementary Buffalo Center
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
111 3rd Ave Nw
Buffalo Center, IA 50424
(641) 562-2525
Grades: PK-5
| 256 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 480 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 57% (Btm 50%)
  • : 66% (Btm 50%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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