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Grundy Center Community School District

1301 12th St
Grundy Center, IA 50638

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:

10/

10

Top 5%

Tel: (319) 825-5418

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Grundy Center Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 495 students in Grundy Center Community School District. This district's average elementary is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Iowa.

Public Elementary Schools in Grundy Center Community School District have an score of 88% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 70%), and score of 86% (versus the 69% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

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

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

3 Schools

924 Schools

# Students

742 Students

320,020 Students

# Teachers

60 Teachers

23,100 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

12:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Grundy Center Community School District	Iowa
Kind	69	106
1	43	105
2	57	108
3	58	107
4	51	109
5	59	109
6	50	108
7	53	75
8	55	70

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

Grundy Center Community School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#5 out of 327 school districts
(Top 5%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Grundy Center Community School District
2023	#5
2022	#10
2021	#14
2019	#20
2018	#31
2017	#155
2016	#106
2015	#53
2014	#36
2013	#87
2012	#92

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88%

68%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Grundy Center Community School District	Iowa
2023	88%	68%
2022	81%	64%
2021	80%	64%
2019	82%	69%
2018	87%	76%
2017	82%	77%
2016	82%	78%
2015	90%	79%
2014	88%	79%
2013	84%	77%
2012	83%	76%

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87%

70%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Grundy Center Community School District	Iowa
2022	87%	70%
2021	85%	68%
2019	85%	68%
2018	87%	74%
2017	77%	75%
2016	83%	75%
2015	82%	76%
2014	84%	76%
2013	76%	72%
2012	76%	71%
2011	83%	76%

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80-84%

63%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Grundy Center Community School District	Iowa
2022	82%	63%
2021	72%	60%

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(21-22)

≥90%

90%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Grundy Center Community School District	Iowa
2022	90%	90%
2021	90%	87%
2020	90%	89%
2019	90%	88%
2018	90%	89%
2017	90%	89%
2016	90%	88%
2015	90%	88%
2014	90%	89%
2013	90%	87%
2012	90%	88%

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

0.14

0.47

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Grundy Center Community School District	Iowa
2023	0.14	0.46
2022	0.11	0.45
2021	0.09	0.43
2020	0.10	0.42
2019	0.10	0.42
2018	0.07	0.39
2017	0.07	0.39
2016	0.07	0.38
2015	0.09	0.38
2014	0.10	0.37
2013	0.07	0.35
2012	0.07	0.34
2011	0.06	0.34
2010	0.05	0.32
2009	0.02	0.29
2008	0.01	0.28
2007	0.02	0.26
2006	0.02	0.23
2005	0.05	0.24
2004	0.04	0.22
2003	0.04	0.21
2002	0.04	0.20
2001	0.03	0.20
2000	0.02	0.15
1999	0.04	0.16
1998	0.05	0.15
1997	0.04	0.13
1996	0.03	0.13
1995	0.03	0.13
1994	0.02	0.13
1992	0.01	0.10

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% American Indian

1%

n/a

% Asian

n/a

3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2009)
Year	Grundy Center Community School District	Iowa
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

2%

13%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Grundy Center Community School District	Iowa
2023	2%	13%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	2%	10%
2015	1%	11%
2014	1%	10%
2013	2%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2010	1%	8%
2005	1%	5%
1998	1%	3%

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% Black

1%

7%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Grundy Center Community School District	Iowa
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%

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% White

93%

71%

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

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% Hawaiian

n/a

1%

% Two or more races

3%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Grundy Center Community School District	Iowa
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	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 $13,648 in this school district is less 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 $11,934 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$10 MM

$8,262 MM

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

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Spending

$9 MM

$8,048 MM

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

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Revenue / Student

$13,648

$16,468

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Grundy Center Community School District	Iowa
2023	$13,988	$15,936
2022	$13,974	$14,700
2021	$14,405	$16,172
2020	$13,974	$14,700
2019	$13,861	$14,749
2018	$13,522	$14,230
2017	$12,867	$14,844
2016	$12,074	$14,113
2015	$11,141	$11,259
2014	$14,032	$13,301
2012	$12,224	$12,751
2011	$12,315	$12,165
2010	$11,707	$11,259
2009	$11,093	$11,087
2008	$10,640	$10,485
2007	$9,689	$10,103
2006	$9,618	$9,628
2005	$8,917	$9,167
2004	$8,599	$8,727
2003	$8,784	$8,857
2002	$8,147	$8,158
2001	$7,266	$7,654
2000	$7,121	$7,180
1999	$7,264	$6,993
1998	$7,368	$6,548
1997	$6,909	$6,347
1995	$6,316	$5,735
1992	$5,350	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$11,934

$16,042

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Grundy Center Community School District	Iowa
2023	$12,231	$15,133
2022	$12,514	$14,340
2021	$12,596	$15,357
2020	$12,514	$14,340
2019	$12,427	$14,216
2018	$13,233	$13,767
2017	$15,398	$14,379
2016	$11,535	$14,161
2015	$10,517	$11,298
2014	$13,338	$12,593
2012	$10,868	$12,000
2011	$11,331	$11,589
2010	$11,052	$11,298
2009	$10,632	$10,614
2008	$9,260	$9,706
2007	$8,894	$9,439
2006	$8,997	$9,204
2005	$8,443	$8,457
2004	$6,977	$8,450
2003	$8,715	$8,908
2002	$7,957	$8,409
2001	$7,199	$7,961
2000	$6,992	$7,433
1999	$6,881	$7,234
1998	$6,815	$6,713
1997	$7,302	$6,475
1995	$7,156	$5,710
1992	$5,317	$5,398

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Best Grundy Center Community School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Grundy Center Middle School

(Math: 91% | Reading: 90%)
:

10/

10

Top 5%

Add to Compare

1006 M Ave
Grundy Center, IA 50638
(319) 825-5464

Gr: 5-8 | 217 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

Rank: #22.

Grundy Center Elementary School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

9/

10

Top 20%

Add to Compare

903 9th St
Grundy Center, IA 50638
(319) 825-5461

Gr: K-4 | 278 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 742 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in IA)
: Top 5%
: 88% (Top 5%)
: 87% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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