Total enrollment
3,519
+260 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Norwalk Comm School District
Iowa · 3,519 students · 1 city
Norwalk Comm School District runs 5 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment near 3,519 (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Norwalk Comm School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Norwalk Comm School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Iowa | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.3% | #63 of 169 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,519 | #27 of 234 | #2,756 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #56 of 234 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #208 of 234 | #5,899 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 17.4% | #221 of 234 | #7,598 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.8% | #74 of 119 | #5,186 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 Norwalk Comm School District
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Orchard Hills Elementary at 81.8% proficient to Norwalk Senior High School at 75.2%, a gap of 6.6 points. That is the 52nd 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 2,915 to 2,961 students (up 2%) and from 191 to 191 full-time teachers (unchanged), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwalk Senior High School | Norwalk | High | 09-12 | 1,035 |
| Norwalk Middle School | Norwalk | Middle | 06-08 | 824 |
| Orchard Hills Elementary | Norwalk | Elementary | 02-03 | 558 |
| Lakewood Elementary School | Norwalk | Elementary | 04-05 | 554 |
| Oviatt Elementary School | Norwalk | Elementary | PK-01 | 548 |
About Norwalk Comm School District
As a low-population district in Iowa, Norwalk Comm School District instructs 3,519 students across 5 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, Norwalk Comm School District spans 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 704 in this district, noticeably above the Iowa typical of 376.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,519 students, climbed 8% from the 3,259 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Norwalk Comm School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.