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Colfax-Mingo Community School District

1000 North Walnut
Colfax, IA 50054

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (515) 674-3646

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Colfax-Mingo Community 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 2026 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 715 students in Colfax-Mingo Community School District. This district's average is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Iowa.

Public Schools in Colfax-Mingo Community School District have an score of 64% (versus the Iowa public school average of 68%), and score of 67% (versus the 70% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,320 Schools

# Students

715 Students

501,674 Students

# Teachers

59 Teachers

34,800 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Colfax-Mingo Community School District	Iowa
Pre-K	62	70
Kind	47	111
1	51	105
2	48	108
3	48	107
4	53	109
5	49	109
6	44	108
7	44	109
8	54	112
9	45	118
10	60	121
11	52	118
12	58	117

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Colfax-Mingo Community 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#253 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Colfax-Mingo Community School District
2023	#253
2022	#235
2021	#246
2019	#288
2018	#245
2017	#181
2016	#229
2015	#224
2014	#137
2013	#142
2012	#114

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64%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Colfax-Mingo Community School District	Iowa
2023	64%	68%
2022	61%	64%
2021	59%	64%
2019	61%	69%
2018	74%	76%
2017	78%	77%
2016	77%	78%
2015	79%	79%
2014	85%	79%
2013	82%	77%
2012	83%	76%

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68%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Colfax-Mingo Community School District	Iowa
2022	68%	70%
2021	66%	68%
2019	59%	68%
2018	74%	74%
2017	79%	75%
2016	76%	75%
2015	77%	76%
2014	78%	76%
2013	73%	72%
2012	74%	71%
2011	71%	76%

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65-69%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Colfax-Mingo Community School District	Iowa
2022	67%	63%
2021	57%	60%

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(21-22)

≥90%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Colfax-Mingo Community School District	Iowa
2022	90%	90%
2021	90%	87%
2020	95%	89%
2019	90%	88%
2018	90%	89%
2017	84%	89%
2016	90%	88%
2015	84%	88%
2014	90%	89%
2013	90%	87%
2012	92%	88%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.23

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Colfax-Mingo Community School District	Iowa
2023	0.21	0.46
2022	0.19	0.45
2021	0.16	0.43
2020	0.17	0.42
2019	0.17	0.42
2018	0.15	0.39
2017	0.15	0.39
2016	0.08	0.38
2015	0.27	0.38
2014	0.12	0.37
2013	0.11	0.35
2012	0.10	0.34
2011	0.09	0.34
2010	0.08	0.32
2009	0.04	0.29
2008	0.05	0.28
2007	0.06	0.26
2006	0.05	0.23
2005	0.04	0.24
2004	0.04	0.22
2003	0.03	0.21
2002	0.03	0.20
2001	0.01	0.20
1999	0.01	0.16
1998	0.02	0.15
1997	0.01	0.13
1996	0.02	0.13
1995	0.02	0.13
1993	0.03	0.11
1991	0.01	0.10
1990	0.01	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2013)
Year	Colfax-Mingo Community School District	Iowa
2013	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Colfax-Mingo Community School District	Iowa
2023	5%	13%
2022	5%	12%
2021	3%	12%
2020	5%	11%
2019	5%	11%
2018	5%	11%
2017	5%	11%
2016	3%	10%
2015	4%	11%
2014	4%	10%
2013	3%	9%
2012	4%	9%
2011	3%	9%
2010	3%	8%
2009	1%	7%
2008	2%	7%
2007	2%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Colfax-Mingo Community School District	Iowa
2023	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%

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% White

88%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Colfax-Mingo Community School District	Iowa
2023	89%	72%
2022	90%	73%
2021	91%	74%
2020	91%	75%
2019	91%	75%
2018	92%	77%
2017	92%	77%
2016	96%	78%
2015	48%	78%
2014	94%	79%
2013	94%	80%
2012	95%	81%
2011	95%	81%
2010	96%	82%
2009	98%	84%
2008	97%	84%
2007	97%	86%
2006	97%	88%
2005	98%	87%
2004	98%	88%
2003	99%	89%
2002	98%	89%
2001	100%	89%
2000	100%	94%
1999	100%	91%
1998	99%	92%
1997	99%	93%
1996	99%	93%
1995	99%	93%
1994	100%	93%
1993	98%	94%
1992	100%	95%
1991	100%	95%

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% Hawaiian

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Colfax-Mingo Community School District	Iowa
2023	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,171 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,403 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$12 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Colfax-Mingo Community School District	Iowa
2023	$12 MM	$12 MM
2022	$12 MM	$11 MM
2021	$12 MM	$12 MM
2020	$12 MM	$11 MM
2019	$11 MM	$11 MM
2018	$10 MM	$10 MM
2017	$10 MM	$10 MM
2016	$10 MM	$10 MM
2015	$9 MM	$7 MM
2014	$9 MM	$9 MM
2012	$9 MM	$9 MM
2011	$10 MM	$8 MM
2010	$9 MM	$7 MM
2009	$10 MM	$7 MM
2008	$9 MM	$7 MM
2007	$8 MM	$7 MM
2006	$8 MM	$6 MM
2005	$8 MM	$6 MM
2004	$7 MM	$6 MM
2003	$7 MM	$6 MM
2002	$7 MM	$6 MM
2001	$7 MM	$5 MM
2000	$7 MM	$5 MM
1999	$6 MM	$5 MM
1998	$6 MM	$5 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$5 MM	$4 MM
1995	$5 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$14 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Colfax-Mingo Community School District	Iowa
2023	$14 MM	$11 MM
2022	$11 MM	$11 MM
2021	$14 MM	$11 MM
2020	$11 MM	$11 MM
2019	$9 MM	$10 MM
2018	$8 MM	$10 MM
2017	$8 MM	$10 MM
2016	$8 MM	$10 MM
2015	$8 MM	$7 MM
2014	$8 MM	$8 MM
2012	$8 MM	$8 MM
2011	$8 MM	$8 MM
2010	$8 MM	$7 MM
2009	$8 MM	$7 MM
2008	$8 MM	$7 MM
2007	$9 MM	$6 MM
2006	$13 MM	$6 MM
2005	$8 MM	$6 MM
2004	$6 MM	$6 MM
2003	$7 MM	$6 MM
2002	$7 MM	$6 MM
2001	$7 MM	$6 MM
2000	$7 MM	$5 MM
1999	$9 MM	$5 MM
1998	$6 MM	$5 MM
1997	$6 MM	$4 MM
1996	$5 MM	$4 MM
1995	$5 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,171

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Colfax-Mingo Community School District	Iowa
2023	$16,957	$15,936
2022	$15,469	$14,700
2021	$16,818	$16,172
2020	$15,469	$14,700
2019	$14,701	$14,749
2018	$14,318	$14,230
2017	$14,830	$14,844
2016	$14,043	$14,113
2015	$12,628	$11,259
2014	$11,156	$13,301
2012	$11,442	$12,751
2011	$11,682	$12,165
2010	$10,769	$11,259
2009	$11,917	$11,087
2008	$10,748	$10,485
2007	$10,584	$10,103
2006	$10,078	$9,628
2005	$9,377	$9,167
2004	$8,947	$8,727
2003	$8,626	$8,857
2002	$8,139	$8,158
2001	$7,591	$7,654
2000	$7,515	$7,180
1999	$7,192	$6,993
1998	$6,773	$6,548
1997	$6,219	$6,347
1995	$5,763	$5,735
1992	$4,470	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$19,403

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Colfax-Mingo Community School District	Iowa
2023	$19,162	$15,133
2022	$14,851	$14,340
2021	$19,004	$15,357
2020	$14,851	$14,340
2019	$12,031	$14,216
2018	$11,671	$13,767
2017	$12,317	$14,379
2016	$12,350	$14,161
2015	$11,381	$11,298
2014	$10,530	$12,593
2012	$9,579	$12,000
2011	$9,485	$11,589
2010	$9,706	$11,298
2009	$10,102	$10,614
2008	$9,984	$9,706
2007	$11,470	$9,439
2006	$16,543	$9,204
2005	$9,229	$8,457
2004	$7,539	$8,450
2003	$7,940	$8,908
2002	$7,872	$8,409
2001	$7,357	$7,961
2000	$7,636	$7,433
1999	$9,855	$7,234
1998	$7,138	$6,713
1997	$6,727	$6,475
1995	$5,902	$5,710
1992	$4,427	$5,398

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Best Colfax-Mingo Community School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Colfax-mingo Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

20 West Broadway
Colfax, IA 50054
(515) 674-3465

Gr: PK-6 | 402 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #22.

Colfax-mingo Jr/sr High School

(Math: 56% | Reading: 64%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

204 N League Rd
Colfax, IA 50054
(515) 674-4111

Gr: 7-12 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Colfax-Mingo Community School District?

Colfax-Mingo Community School District manages 2 public schools serving 715 students.

What is the rank of Colfax-Mingo Community School District?

Colfax-Mingo Community School District is ranked #256 out of 325 school districts in Iowa (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Iowa school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Colfax-Mingo Community School District?

88% of Colfax-Mingo Community School District students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Colfax-Mingo Community School District?

Colfax-Mingo Community School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What is Colfax-Mingo Community School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $19,403 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 715 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in IA)
: Bottom 50%
: 64% (Btm 50%)
: 68% (Btm 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education