For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 575 students in Northwood-Kensett Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Northwood-Kensett Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
2 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
575 Students
320,020 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
23,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Northwood-Kensett 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#136 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.47
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,327 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
7,817 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
40,728 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
13%
# Black Students
10 Students
22,463 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
505 Students
228,520 Students
% White Students
88%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,308 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
16,789 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
46
17,527
# Students in K Grade:
40
35,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
41
34,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
46
35,477
# Students in 3rd Grade:
41
35,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
37
35,902
# Students in 5th Grade:
43
35,813
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
35,551
# Students in 7th Grade:
40
24,719
# Students in 8th Grade:
37
22,978
# Students in 9th Grade:
34
1,729
# Students in 10th Grade:
47
1,838
# Students in 11th Grade:
43
1,809
# Students in 12th Grade:
43
1,743
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,252 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 $15,306 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,252
$16,468
Spending / Student
$15,306
$16,042
Best Northwood-Kensett Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northwood-kensett Middle/high School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
704 7th Street North
Northwood, IA 50459
(641) 324-2142
Northwood, IA 50459
(641) 324-2142
Grades: 6-12
| 281 students
Rank: #22.
Northwood-kensett Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1200 1st Ave North
Northwood, IA 50459
(641) 324-1127
Northwood, IA 50459
(641) 324-1127
Grades: PK-5
| 294 students
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