For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 241 students in Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.25, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.45.
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
1,532 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Grinnell-Newburg 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#73 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
63%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.45
# American Indian Students
4 Students
532 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
2,925 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
97 Students
18,818 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
13%
# Black Students
28 Students
9,688 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
1,332 Students
111,231 Students
% White Students
87%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,189 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
7,501 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
78
23,036
# Students in K Grade:
103
25,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
104
22,613
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
21,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
118
20,001
# Students in 4th Grade:
110
18,600
# Students in 5th Grade:
109
14,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
5,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
67
# Students in 8th Grade:
125
108
# Students in 9th Grade:
140
31
# Students in 10th Grade:
129
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
105
71
# Students in 12th Grade:
112
97
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,971 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 $14,971 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,971
$16,468
Spending / Student
$14,971
$16,042
Best Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1310 Hobart St
Grinnell, IA 50112
(641) 236-2780
Grinnell, IA 50112
(641) 236-2780
Grades: PK-2
| 241 students
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