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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 616 students in Norwalk Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Norwalk Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.29, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.43.
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
5 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
3,508 Students
151,884 Students
# Teachers
224 Teachers
11,017 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Norwalk Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 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
0.43
# American Indian Students
7 Students
515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
32 Students
2,937 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
222 Students
17,627 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
12%
# Black Students
59 Students
9,309 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
3,036 Students
113,047 Students
% White Students
87%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
925 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
144 Students
7,512 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
81
22,872
# Students in K Grade:
272
26,442
# Students in 1st Grade:
263
23,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
247
21,819
# Students in 3rd Grade:
279
19,871
# Students in 4th Grade:
268
18,086
# Students in 5th Grade:
276
13,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
254
5,436
# Students in 7th Grade:
268
80
# Students in 8th Grade:
265
84
# Students in 9th Grade:
274
26
# Students in 10th Grade:
247
52
# Students in 11th Grade:
246
77
# Students in 12th Grade:
268
99
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,298 in this school district is less 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 $11,853 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,298
$16,361
Spending / Student
$11,853
$15,938
Best Norwalk Comm School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Oviatt Elementary School
Magnet School
1130 North Avenue
Norwalk, IA 50211
(515) 981-1005
Norwalk, IA 50211
(515) 981-1005
Grades: PK-1
| 616 students
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