Item: Lenox Comm School District
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Lenox Comm School District

600 S Locust St
Lenox, IA 50851

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Top 30%

Tel: (641) 333-2244

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

2 Schools

924 Schools

# Students

528 Students

320,020 Students

# Teachers

38 Teachers

23,100 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lenox Comm School District	Iowa
Pre-K	40	53
Kind	47	106
1	40	105
2	42	108
3	34	107
4	32	109
5	45	109
6	31	108

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District Rank

Lenox Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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)

#91 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lenox Comm School District
2023	#91
2022	#66
2021	#151
2019	#132
2018	#65
2017	#102
2016	#65
2015	#56
2014	#61
2013	#57
2012	#217

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73%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lenox Comm School District	Iowa
2023	73%	68%
2022	73%	64%
2021	72%	64%
2019	77%	69%
2018	85%	76%
2017	86%	77%
2016	88%	78%
2015	87%	79%
2014	90%	79%
2013	86%	77%
2012	78%	76%

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81%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lenox Comm School District	Iowa
2022	81%	70%
2021	68%	68%
2019	70%	68%
2018	85%	74%
2017	79%	75%
2016	80%	75%
2015	84%	76%
2014	80%	76%
2013	77%	72%
2012	70%	71%
2011	80%	76%

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55-59%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lenox Comm School District	Iowa
2022	57%	63%
2021	67%	60%

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(21-22)

≥90%

90%

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

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.43

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lenox Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.42	0.46
2022	0.40	0.45
2021	0.38	0.43
2020	0.40	0.42
2019	0.40	0.42
2018	0.39	0.39
2017	0.39	0.39
2016	0.39	0.38
2015	0.37	0.38
2014	0.38	0.37
2013	0.41	0.35
2012	0.43	0.34
2011	0.41	0.34
2010	0.42	0.32
2009	0.37	0.29
2008	0.36	0.28
2007	0.40	0.26
2006	0.35	0.23
2005	0.35	0.24
2004	0.33	0.22
2003	0.38	0.21
2002	0.32	0.20
2001	0.29	0.20
2000	0.26	0.15
1999	0.24	0.16
1998	0.19	0.15
1997	0.17	0.13
1996	0.17	0.13
1995	0.09	0.13
1994	0.08	0.13
1993	0.08	0.11
1992	0.03	0.10
1991	0.01	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Lenox Comm School District	Iowa
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2018)
Year	Lenox Comm School District	Iowa
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

28%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lenox Comm School District	Iowa
2023	28%	13%
2022	27%	12%
2021	25%	12%
2020	25%	11%
2019	25%	11%
2018	24%	11%
2017	24%	11%
2016	23%	10%
2015	14%	11%
2014	23%	10%
2013	24%	9%
2012	27%	9%
2011	25%	9%
2010	25%	8%
2009	24%	7%
2008	23%	7%
2007	26%	6%
2006	23%	5%
2005	21%	5%
2004	18%	5%
2003	24%	4%
2002	18%	4%
2001	16%	4%
2000	14%	2%
1999	12%	3%
1998	8%	3%
1997	8%	2%
1996	8%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	3%	2%
1993	3%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2007)
Year	Lenox Comm School District	Iowa
2007	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%

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% White

70%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lenox Comm School District	Iowa
2023	71%	72%
2022	73%	73%
2021	75%	74%
2020	74%	75%
2019	74%	75%
2018	75%	77%
2017	75%	77%
2016	75%	78%
2015	46%	78%
2014	75%	79%
2013	73%	80%
2012	71%	81%
2011	73%	81%
2010	73%	82%
2009	76%	84%
2008	77%	84%
2007	73%	86%
2006	78%	88%
2005	78%	87%
2004	80%	88%
2003	75%	89%
2002	81%	89%
2001	83%	89%
2000	85%	94%
1999	87%	91%
1998	90%	92%
1997	91%	93%
1996	91%	93%
1995	96%	93%
1994	96%	93%
1993	95%	94%
1992	98%	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 (2010-2023)
Year	Lenox Comm School District	Iowa
2023	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2010	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,943 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 $19,025 is higher 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

$8 MM

$8,262 MM

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

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Spending

$10 MM

$8,048 MM

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

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Revenue / Student

$14,943

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lenox Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$15,173	$15,936
2022	$15,087	$14,700
2021	$15,717	$16,172
2020	$15,087	$14,700
2019	$14,892	$14,749
2018	$13,860	$14,230
2017	$13,582	$14,844
2016	$12,754	$14,113
2015	$9,493	$11,259
2014	$14,218	$13,301
2012	$13,402	$12,751
2011	$12,637	$12,165
2010	$12,250	$11,259
2009	$11,443	$11,087
2008	$10,942	$10,485
2007	$11,146	$10,103
2006	$9,725	$9,628
2005	$10,810	$9,167
2004	$9,680	$8,727
2003	$8,304	$8,857
2002	$7,577	$8,158
2001	$7,811	$7,654
2000	$7,757	$7,180
1999	$7,376	$6,993
1998	$7,007	$6,548
1997	$6,751	$6,347
1995	$5,977	$5,735
1992	$4,357	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$19,025

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lenox Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$19,317	$15,133
2022	$13,394	$14,340
2021	$20,010	$15,357
2020	$13,394	$14,340
2019	$12,086	$14,216
2018	$11,258	$13,767
2017	$12,714	$14,379
2016	$12,267	$14,161
2015	$8,779	$11,298
2014	$12,839	$12,593
2012	$11,570	$12,000
2011	$10,872	$11,589
2010	$11,328	$11,298
2009	$9,877	$10,614
2008	$9,813	$9,706
2007	$10,186	$9,439
2006	$9,890	$9,204
2005	$19,293	$8,457
2004	$11,005	$8,450
2003	$8,585	$8,908
2002	$8,668	$8,409
2001	$8,204	$7,961
2000	$7,264	$7,433
1999	$7,116	$7,234
1998	$6,317	$6,713
1997	$6,356	$6,475
1995	$5,386	$5,710
1992	$4,458	$5,398

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Best Lenox Comm School District �� Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lenox Elementary School

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

Top 20%

600 S. Locust St.
Lenox, IA 50851
(641) 333-2244

Gr: PK-6 | 311 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 528 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in IA)
: Top 30%
: 73% (Top 50%)
: 81% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education