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Item: Nodaway Valley Comm School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

410 Nw 2nd
Greenfield, IA 50849

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Top 50%

Tel: (641) 743-6127

www.nodawayvalley.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 636 students in Nodaway Valley Comm School District. This district's average is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Iowa.

Public Schools in Nodaway Valley Comm School District have an score of 75% (versus the Iowa public school average of 68%), and score of 71% (versus the 70% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,323 Schools

# Students

636 Students

497,928 Students

# Teachers

50 Teachers

35,028 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Nodaway Valley Comm School District	Iowa
Pre-K	29	70
Kind	55	108
1	45	102
2	43	104
3	46	108
4	40	107
5	54	109
6	49	108
7	47	109
8	48	107
9	38	114
10	51	116
11	46	117
12	45	117

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District Rank

Nodaway Valley Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#154 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Nodaway Valley Comm School District
2023	#154
2022	#154
2021	#212
2019	#161
2018	#230
2017	#281
2016	#241
2015	#265
2014	#275
2013	#301
2012	#214

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75%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Nodaway Valley Comm School District	Iowa
2023	75%	68%
2022	71%	64%
2021	67%	64%
2019	72%	69%
2018	75%	76%
2017	74%	77%
2016	79%	78%
2015	78%	79%
2014	76%	79%
2013	71%	77%
2012	77%	76%

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71%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Nodaway Valley Comm School District	Iowa
2022	71%	70%
2021	65%	68%
2019	71%	68%
2018	75%	74%
2017	70%	75%
2016	73%	75%
2015	73%	76%
2014	73%	76%
2013	66%	72%
2012	71%	71%
2011	79%	76%

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65-69%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Nodaway Valley Comm School District	Iowa
2022	67%	63%
2021	62%	60%

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(21-22)

≥90%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Nodaway Valley Comm 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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Students by Ethnicity:

0.16

0.48

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Nodaway Valley Comm School District	Iowa
2024	0.17	0.48
2023	0.15	0.46
2022	0.14	0.45
2021	0.14	0.43
2020	0.16	0.42
2019	0.16	0.42
2018	0.13	0.39
2017	0.13	0.39
2016	0.10	0.38
2015	0.11	0.38
2014	0.10	0.37
2013	0.07	0.35
2012	0.05	0.34
2011	0.06	0.34
2010	0.05	0.32
2009	0.06	0.29
2008	0.07	0.28
2007	0.07	0.26
2006	0.06	0.23
2005	0.04	0.24
2004	0.04	0.22
2003	0.03	0.21
2002	0.03	0.20
2001	0.03	0.20
2000	0.03	0.15
1999	0.02	0.16
1998	0.02	0.15
1997	0.01	0.13
1996	0.02	0.13
1995	0.03	0.13
1994	0.05	0.13
1993	0.04	0.11
1992	0.05	0.10
1991	0.06	0.10
1990	0.03	0.10
1989	0.05	0.10
1988	0.05	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2020)
Year	Nodaway Valley Comm School District	Iowa
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Nodaway Valley Comm School District	Iowa
2009	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Nodaway Valley Comm School District	Iowa
2024	6%	13%
2023	5%	13%
2022	4%	12%
2021	4%	12%
2020	4%	11%
2019	4%	11%
2018	4%	11%
2017	4%	11%
2016	3%	10%
2015	3%	11%
2014	3%	10%
2013	1%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2010	2%	8%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	7%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2014)
Year	Nodaway Valley Comm School District	Iowa
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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% White

91%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Nodaway Valley Comm School District	Iowa
2024	91%	71%
2023	92%	72%
2022	93%	73%
2021	93%	74%
2020	92%	75%
2019	92%	75%
2018	93%	77%
2017	93%	77%
2016	95%	78%
2015	94%	78%
2014	95%	79%
2013	97%	80%
2012	98%	81%
2011	97%	81%
2010	97%	82%
2009	96%	84%
2008	97%	84%
2007	97%	86%
2006	97%	88%
2005	98%	87%
2004	98%	88%
2003	98%	89%
2002	98%	89%
2001	99%	89%
2000	99%	94%
1999	99%	91%
1998	99%	92%
1997	99%	93%
1996	99%	93%
1995	98%	93%
1994	97%	93%
1993	98%	94%
1992	98%	95%
1991	97%	95%
1990	98%	95%
1989	97%	95%
1988	97%	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 (2014-2024)
Year	Nodaway Valley Comm School District	Iowa
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,719 is higher than the state median of $16,592. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,792 is less than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$11 MM

$8,262 MM

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

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Spending

$9 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Nodaway Valley Comm 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	$11 MM	$10 MM
2017	$15 MM	$10 MM
2016	$9 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	$9 MM	$7 MM
2008	$7 MM	$7 MM
2007	$7 MM	$6 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	$6 MM
2000	$4 MM	$5 MM
1999	$4 MM	$5 MM
1998	$4 MM	$5 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,719

$16,592

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Nodaway Valley Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$17,122	$15,936
2022	$16,117	$14,700
2021	$17,122	$16,172
2020	$16,117	$14,700
2019	$15,583	$14,749
2018	$14,869	$14,230
2017	$14,028	$14,844
2016	$13,695	$14,113
2015	$11,094	$11,259
2014	$12,500	$13,301
2012	$12,063	$12,751
2011	$12,082	$12,165
2010	$10,227	$11,259
2009	$10,416	$11,087
2008	$10,351	$10,485
2007	$9,725	$10,103
2006	$9,680	$9,628
2005	$8,593	$9,167
2004	$8,197	$8,727
2003	$8,101	$8,857
2002	$8,131	$8,158
2001	$7,716	$7,654
2000	$10,260	$7,180
1999	$7,629	$6,993
1998	$7,037	$6,548
1997	$6,818	$6,347
1995	$5,522	$5,735
1992	$5,506	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$13,792

$16,163

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Nodaway Valley Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$14,126	$15,133
2022	$14,784	$14,340
2021	$14,126	$15,357
2020	$14,784	$14,340
2019	$14,090	$14,216
2018	$16,598	$13,767
2017	$22,897	$14,379
2016	$12,924	$14,161
2015	$12,037	$11,298
2014	$10,804	$12,593
2012	$10,448	$12,000
2011	$10,610	$11,589
2010	$11,097	$11,298
2009	$11,261	$10,614
2008	$10,040	$9,706
2007	$8,983	$9,439
2006	$8,993	$9,204
2005	$7,812	$8,457
2004	$7,170	$8,450
2003	$7,582	$8,908
2002	$7,784	$8,409
2001	$7,467	$7,961
2000	$9,510	$7,433
1999	$7,537	$7,234
1998	$6,826	$6,713
1997	$6,595	$6,475
1995	$5,393	$5,710
1992	$8,037	$5,398

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Best Nodaway Valley Comm School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Nodaway Valley Middle School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
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Top 50%

Add to Compare

112 1st St
Fontanelle, IA 50846
(641) 630-1042

Gr: 6-8 | 144 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #22.

Nodaway Valley High School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
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Add to Compare

410 Nw 2nd
Greenfield, IA 50849
(641) 630-1042

Gr: 9-12 | 180 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #33.

Nodaway Valley Elementary School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 60-64%)
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Top 50%

Add to Compare

324 Nw 2nd
Greenfield, IA 50849
(641) 630-1042

Gr: PK-5 | 312 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Nodaway Valley Comm School District?

Nodaway Valley Comm School District manages 3 public schools serving 636 students.

What is the rank of Nodaway Valley Comm School District?

Nodaway Valley Comm School District is ranked #154 out of 325 school districts in Iowa (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Nodaway Valley Comm School District?

91% of Nodaway Valley Comm School District students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Nodaway Valley Comm School District?

Nodaway Valley Comm School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What is Nodaway Valley Comm School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,792 is less than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 636 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in IA)
: Top 50%
: 75% (Top 50%)
: 71% (Btm 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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