Total enrollment
842
-135 (-14%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Tipton Comm School District
Iowa · 842 students · 1 city
Public K-12 education in Tipton Comm School District runs across 3 schools with combined enrollment of about 842 students, averaging 281 per school.
4-year change in Tipton 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 Tipton Comm School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Iowa | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.4% | #123 of 169 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 842 | #148 of 234 | #7,583 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #179 of 234 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #85 of 234 | #3,672 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 25.2% | #185 of 234 | #7,046 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 Tipton Comm School District
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 987 to 842 students (down 15%) and from 67 to 63 full-time teachers (down 6%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tipton High School | Tipton | High | 09-12 | 302 |
| Tipton Elementary School | Tipton | Elementary | PK-04 | 284 |
| Tipton Middle School | Tipton | Middle | 05-08 | 256 |
About Tipton Comm School District
Tipton Comm School District is a low-population Iowa school district running 3 schools with combined enrollment near 842.
On the school-mix side, Tipton Comm School District consists of 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 281 in this district, lower than the Iowa typical of 376.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 842 students, fell 14% from the 977 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Tipton Comm School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.