Total enrollment
743
+40 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Grundy Center Comm School District
Iowa · 743 students · 1 city
For families inside Grundy Center Comm School District, public-school options total 3 K-12 schools, with enrollment near 743 (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Grundy Center Comm School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Grundy Center Comm School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Iowa | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 85.9% | #10 of 169 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 743 | #165 of 234 | #8,024 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #141 of 234 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #29 of 234 | #2,437 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 32.2% | #145 of 234 | #6,411 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Grundy Center Comm School District
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 690 to 743 students (up 8%) and from 58 to 60 full-time teachers (up 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grundy Center Elementary School | Grundy Center | Elementary | KG-04 | 283 |
| Grundy Center High School | Grundy Center | High | 09-12 | 241 |
| Grundy Center Middle School | Grundy Center | Middle | 05-08 | 219 |
About Grundy Center Comm School District
Across 3 schools, Grundy Center Comm School District hosts about 743 students in Iowa. By footprint it is a small district.
For a sense of the school types, Grundy Center Comm School District is built around 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Grundy Center Comm School District runs about 248 students per school, 34% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 376.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 6%: 703 students in SY 2020-21 versus 743 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Grundy Center Comm School District discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.