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Tipton Community School District

400 E 6th St
Tipton, IA 52772
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 315 students in Tipton Community School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Tipton Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
894 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Tipton 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#175 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
67%
68%
75%
70%
67%
63%
92%
90%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.14
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
13%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
93%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,376 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,815 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,376
$16,468
Spending / Student
$14,815
$16,042

Best Tipton Community School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tipton Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
601 Lemon
Tipton, IA 52772
(563) 886-6131
Gr: PK-4 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 894 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 92% (Top 5% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 67% (Btm 50%)
  • : 75% (Top 50%)
  • : 67% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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