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Colo-Nesco 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 is 1 public preschool serving 164 students in Colo-Nesco Community School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Colo-Nesco Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
383 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Colo-Nesco Community 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.
Overall District Rank
#160 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
13%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
91%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,849 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $36,496 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 115% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,849
$16,468
Spending / Student
$36,496
$16,042
Best Colo-Nesco Community School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Colo-nesco Elementary School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
407 N Center
Zearing, IA 50278
(641) 487-7411
Zearing, IA 50278
(641) 487-7411
Gr: PK-4 | 164 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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