Total enrollment
2,309
+344 (+18%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in North Polk Comm School District
Iowa · 2,309 students · 2 cities
From elementary through high school, North Polk Comm School District runs 5 public K-12 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high), with combined enrollment of about 2,309.
4-year change in North Polk Comm School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
+1 (+25%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How North Polk Comm School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Iowa | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 83.8% | #19 of 169 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,309 | #41 of 234 | #3,985 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #55 of 234 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #225 of 234 | #6,356 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 9.2% | #231 of 234 | #7,970 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.4% | #107 of 119 | #6,152 of 6,853 |
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 North Polk Comm School District
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from North Polk Middle School at 87.1% proficient to North Polk Central Elementary School at 79.1%, a gap of 8.0 points. That is the 46th widest gap among 56 Iowa districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,774 to 1,952 students (up 10%) and from 108 to 120 full-time teachers (up 11%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Polk High School | Alleman | High | 09-12 | 644 |
| North Polk Middle School | Alleman | Middle | 06-08 | 504 |
| North Polk Central Elementary School | Alleman | Elementary | PK-05 | 408 |
| North Polk West Elementary School | Polk City | Elementary | PK-02 | 396 |
| Big Creek Elementary | Polk City | Elementary | 03-05 | 357 |
About North Polk Comm School District
As a thinly populated district in Iowa, North Polk Comm School District enrolls 2,309 students across 5 schools.
In terms of grade levels, North Polk Comm School District comprises 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 462 in this district, above the Iowa typical of 376.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment grew 18%: 1,965 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,309 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 4 to 5 across the same 4-year window.
On this page, the community for North Polk Comm School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.