North Tama County Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 282 students in North Tama County Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in North Tama County Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
North Tama County 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.43
# American Indian Students
2 Students
515 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
2,937 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
17,627 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
12%
# Black Students
6 Students
9,309 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
436 Students
113,047 Students
% White Students
92%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
925 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
7,512 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
39
22,872
# Students in K Grade:
32
26,442
# Students in 1st Grade:
36
23,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
41
21,819
# Students in 3rd Grade:
35
19,871
# Students in 4th Grade:
29
18,086
# Students in 5th Grade:
41
13,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
29
5,436
# Students in 7th Grade:
34
80
# Students in 8th Grade:
35
84
# Students in 9th Grade:
33
26
# Students in 10th Grade:
33
52
# Students in 11th Grade:
28
77
# Students in 12th Grade:
31
99
# Ungraded Students:
-
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,303 in this school district is less 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 $12,994 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 476 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
Graduation Rate
: ≥90% (Top 50% in IA)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 55% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 63% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education
