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Norwalk 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 is 1 public preschool serving 579 students in Norwalk Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Norwalk Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.28, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.45.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
3,502 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
224 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Norwalk Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#80 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
63%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.45
# American Indian Students
7 Students
532 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
2,925 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
232 Students
18,818 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
59 Students
9,688 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
3,029 Students
111,231 Students
% White Students
86%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,189 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
147 Students
7,501 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
86
23,036
# Students in K Grade:
215
25,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
278
22,613
# Students in 2nd Grade:
274
21,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
252
20,001
# Students in 4th Grade:
287
18,600
# Students in 5th Grade:
271
14,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
278
5,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
260
67
# Students in 8th Grade:
266
108
# Students in 9th Grade:
273
31
# Students in 10th Grade:
274
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
242
71
# Students in 12th Grade:
246
97
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,321 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,874 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,321
$16,468
Spending / Student
$11,874
$16,042
Best Norwalk Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1130 North Avenue
Norwalk, IA 50211
(515) 981-1005
Norwalk, IA 50211
(515) 981-1005
Grades: PK-1
| 579 students
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