Tripoli Comm School District

209 8th Ave Sw
Tripoli, IA 50676-9662
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Tripoli Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 185 students in Tripoli 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 Tripoli Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Tripoli Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tripoli Middle/sr High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
368 Schools
# Students
389 Students
171,832 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
11,227 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Tripoli Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#160 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Tripoli Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tripoli 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.
76%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tripoli 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.
75-79%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tripoli 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 Tripoli Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.43
# American Indian Students
n/a
823 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,960 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
21,006 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
12%
# Black Students
2 Students
10,509 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
366 Students
127,263 Students
% White Students
94%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
796 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
41
68
# Students in K Grade:
31
92
# Students in 1st Grade:
31
78
# Students in 2nd Grade:
31
94
# Students in 3rd Grade:
20
100
# Students in 4th Grade:
29
88
# Students in 5th Grade:
21
217
# Students in 6th Grade:
21
1,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
14
5,353
# Students in 8th Grade:
27
8,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
32
40,254
# Students in 10th Grade:
22
39,868
# Students in 11th Grade:
27
38,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
42
37,920
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,627 is higher than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,350 is higher than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Tripoli 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
$6 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Tripoli 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
$17,627
$16,361
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Tripoli 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
$16,350
$15,938
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Tripoli 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 Tripoli Comm School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tripoli Middle/sr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
209 8th Ave Sw
Tripoli, IA 50676
(319) 882-4202
Grades: 6-12
| 185 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 389 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 64% (Btm 50%)
  • : 76% (Top 50%)
  • : 75-79% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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