North Tama County Community School District

The North Tama County Community School District operates two schools: North Tama Elementary (grades PK-6) and North Tama High School (grades 7-12). Both schools have consistently ranked in the bottom half of their respective school types in Iowa, indicating below-average performance.

North Tama Elementary has a relatively small enrollment of 284 students and a chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%, which is higher than the state average. The school's academic performance is mixed, with some grade levels performing above the state average in ELA and Math, while others are below. North Tama High School, with an enrollment of 198 students, also has a slightly better chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% compared to the elementary school. However, the high school's graduation rate of 88.3% is slightly below the state average, and its academic performance is similarly mixed.

Both schools have a relatively high percentage of students (around 40%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. Despite the high per-student spending and small class sizes at both schools, the consistent low performance and high chronic absenteeism rates indicate that the district may need to evaluate the effectiveness of its resource allocation and explore ways to improve student outcomes.