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Knoxville 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 490 students in Knoxville Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Knoxville Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.18, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.45.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
1,659 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Knoxville Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#253 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
13%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
90%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,683 is higher 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 $17,605 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,683
$16,468
Spending / Student
$17,605
$16,042
Best Knoxville Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
306 S Park Lane Dr
Knoxville, IA 50138
(641) 842-2185
Knoxville, IA 50138
(641) 842-2185
Grades: PK-2
| 490 students
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