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North Iowa Community School District

111 3rd Ave Nw
Buffalo Center, IA 50424

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (641) 562-2525

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 331 students in North Iowa Community School District. This district's average elementary is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.

Public Elementary Schools in North Iowa Community School District have an score of 75% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 70%), and score of 70% (versus the 69% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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

465 Students

320,020 Students

# Teachers

32 Teachers

23,100 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	North Iowa Community School District	Iowa
Pre-K	14	53
Kind	41	106
1	36	105
2	31	108
3	36	107
4	37	109
5	36	109
6	32	108
7	41	75
8	27	70

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

North Iowa 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	North Iowa Community School District
2023	#236
2022	#272
2021	#284
2019	#284
2018	#278
2017	#212
2016	#269
2015	#274
2014	#261
2013	#249
2012	#307

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69%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	North Iowa Community School District	Iowa
2023	69%	68%
2022	57%	64%
2021	56%	64%
2019	56%	69%
2018	71%	76%
2017	78%	77%
2016	76%	78%
2015	76%	79%
2014	80%	79%
2013	76%	77%
2012	71%	76%

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66%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	North Iowa Community School District	Iowa
2022	66%	70%
2021	60%	68%
2019	65%	68%
2018	71%	74%
2017	75%	75%
2016	73%	75%
2015	74%	76%
2014	72%	76%
2013	69%	72%
2012	65%	71%
2011	68%	76%

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65-69%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	North Iowa Community School District	Iowa
2022	67%	63%
2021	57%	60%

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(21-22)

≥80%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	North Iowa Community School District	Iowa
2022	80%	90%
2021	80%	87%
2020	90%	89%
2019	90%	88%
2018	84%	89%
2017	90%	89%
2016	80%	88%
2015	90%	88%
2014	90%	89%
2013	90%	87%
2012	84%	88%

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

0.26

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	North Iowa Community School District	Iowa
2023	0.24	0.46
2022	0.24	0.45
2021	0.21	0.43
2020	0.24	0.42
2019	0.24	0.42
2018	0.23	0.39
2017	0.23	0.39
2016	0.28	0.38
2015	0.22	0.38
2014	0.25	0.37
2013	0.20	0.35
2012	0.20	0.34
2011	0.20	0.34
2010	0.18	0.32
2009	0.11	0.29
2008	0.10	0.28
2007	0.12	0.26
2006	0.11	0.23
2005	0.15	0.24
2004	0.12	0.22
2003	0.11	0.21
2002	0.04	0.20
2001	0.07	0.20
2000	0.05	0.15
1999	0.06	0.16
1998	0.07	0.15
1997	0.05	0.13
1996	0.02	0.13
1993	0.02	0.11
1992	0.02	0.10
1991	0.02	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2016)
Year	North Iowa Community School District	Iowa
2016	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	North Iowa Community School District	Iowa
2023	13%	13%
2022	12%	12%
2021	11%	12%
2020	11%	11%
2019	11%	11%
2018	11%	11%
2017	11%	11%
2016	14%	10%
2015	11%	11%
2014	12%	10%
2013	10%	9%
2012	9%	9%
2011	9%	9%
2010	8%	8%
2008	1%	7%
2007	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2004	4%	5%
2003	4%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	3%	4%
2000	1%	2%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%
1991	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2022)
Year	North Iowa Community School District	Iowa
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	4%	6%
2008	4%	6%
2007	4%	5%
2006	5%	4%
2005	6%	5%

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% White

85%

71%

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

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	North Iowa Community School District	Iowa
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%
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 $17,402 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,460 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$8 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	North Iowa Community School District	Iowa
2023	$8 MM	$12 MM
2022	$8 MM	$11 MM
2021	$8 MM	$12 MM
2020	$8 MM	$11 MM
2019	$8 MM	$11 MM
2018	$8 MM	$10 MM
2017	$8 MM	$10 MM
2016	$7 MM	$10 MM
2015	$6 MM	$7 MM
2014	$7 MM	$9 MM
2012	$7 MM	$9 MM
2011	$7 MM	$8 MM
2010	$6 MM	$7 MM
2009	$6 MM	$7 MM
2008	$6 MM	$7 MM
2007	$6 MM	$7 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$6 MM	$6 MM
2004	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$6 MM	$6 MM
2002	$5 MM	$6 MM
2001	$5 MM	$5 MM
2000	$5 MM	$5 MM
1999	$5 MM	$5 MM
1998	$5 MM	$5 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$3 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$8 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	North Iowa Community School District	Iowa
2023	$8 MM	$11 MM
2022	$7 MM	$11 MM
2021	$8 MM	$11 MM
2020	$7 MM	$11 MM
2019	$7 MM	$10 MM
2018	$7 MM	$10 MM
2017	$7 MM	$10 MM
2016	$7 MM	$10 MM
2015	$6 MM	$7 MM
2014	$7 MM	$8 MM
2012	$6 MM	$8 MM
2011	$6 MM	$8 MM
2010	$6 MM	$7 MM
2009	$6 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	$7 MM	$6 MM
2002	$7 MM	$6 MM
2001	$5 MM	$6 MM
2000	$4 MM	$5 MM
1999	$4 MM	$5 MM
1998	$4 MM	$5 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$3 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,402

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	North Iowa Community School District	Iowa
2023	$16,858	$15,936
2022	$16,211	$14,700
2021	$17,942	$16,172
2020	$16,211	$14,700
2019	$15,820	$14,749
2018	$15,006	$14,230
2017	$15,144	$14,844
2016	$13,326	$14,113
2015	$12,824	$11,259
2014	$13,196	$13,301
2012	$13,792	$12,751
2011	$13,275	$12,165
2010	$12,271	$11,259
2009	$12,772	$11,087
2008	$11,642	$10,485
2007	$11,030	$10,103
2006	$10,015	$9,628
2005	$10,191	$9,167
2004	$9,198	$8,727
2003	$10,068	$8,857
2002	$9,073	$8,158
2001	$8,750	$7,654
2000	$8,281	$7,180
1999	$7,812	$6,993
1998	$7,952	$6,548
1997	$7,758	$6,347
1995	$7,075	$5,735
1992	$6,227	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$16,460

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	North Iowa Community School District	Iowa
2023	$15,946	$15,133
2022	$14,516	$14,340
2021	$16,971	$15,357
2020	$14,516	$14,340
2019	$13,735	$14,216
2018	$12,769	$13,767
2017	$12,733	$14,379
2016	$12,770	$14,161
2015	$11,859	$11,298
2014	$14,430	$12,593
2012	$11,678	$12,000
2011	$11,475	$11,589
2010	$11,347	$11,298
2009	$11,685	$10,614
2008	$10,931	$9,706
2007	$10,519	$9,439
2006	$9,964	$9,204
2005	$9,612	$8,457
2004	$8,357	$8,450
2003	$12,161	$8,908
2002	$12,276	$8,409
2001	$8,733	$7,961
2000	$7,428	$7,433
1999	$6,960	$7,234
1998	$6,764	$6,713
1997	$7,908	$6,475
1995	$7,159	$5,710
1992	$6,205	$5,398

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Best North Iowa Community School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

North Iowa Elementary Buffalo Center

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

Top 20%

Add to Compare

111 3rd Ave Nw
Buffalo Center, IA 50424
(641) 562-2525

Gr: PK-5 | 231 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #22.

North Iowa Middle School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

111 3rd Ave Nw
Buffalo Center, IA 50424
(641) 562-2525

Gr: 6-8 | 100 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 465 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in IA)
: Bottom 50%
: 69% (Btm 50%)
: 66% (Btm 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education