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Polk City, IA

Found within zip codes: 50226, 50156, 50109

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$192,000

high cost relative to Iowa
medium cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,576,000+		1%
$1,182,001-$1,576,000		0%
$788,001-$1,182,000		0%
$630,001-$788,000		2%
$473,001-$630,000		6%
$315,001-$473,000		10%
$158,001-$315,000		54%
$79,001-$158,000		26%
$0-$79,000		2%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

very high cost relative to IA, medium cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Rural (based on population density), farms
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Rowhouses & attached homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, a few Mobile homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms), a few Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Quiet

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Mixed ages
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 6 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Middle income (near average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Sales & Service workers, some Government employees
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking

School Rating Information

Polk City Educational Rating

This town is served by four school districts:

WOODWARD-GRANGER COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT
MADRID COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT
JOHNSTON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT
NORTH POLK COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT

WOODWARD-GRANGER COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

884 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	7
Better than: of IA school districts	69.2%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	8
Better than: of US school districts	73.9%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
16
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

82%	75%	81%	73%	83%	76%	STATE
82%	75%	81%	73%	83%	76%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

WOODWARD RESOURCE CENTER GRANDWOOD SPECIAL ED 1251 334TH ST, WOODWARD, IA 50276 (515) 438-3240	KG-12
WOODWARD-GRANGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2200 STATE ST, GRANGER, IA 50109 (515) 999-2357	KG-05
WOODWARD-GRANGER HIGH SCHOOL 306 W 3RD ST, WOODWARD, IA 50276 (515) 438-2115	09-12
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	97.2	86.6
BLACK (%)	0.8	5.1
HISPANIC (%)	1.0	5.8
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.6	1.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.4	0.6

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	25.1	31.9

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$6,035	$5,335,000	53.6
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$206	$182,000	1.8
STAFF	$260	$230,000	2.3
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$182	$161,000	1.6
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$569	$503,000	5.0
OPERATION	$570	$504,000	5.1
TRANSPORTATION	$324	$286,000	2.9
OTHER	$295	$261,000	2.6
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,406	$2,127,000	21.4
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$2,820	$2,493,000	25.0
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$11,261	$9,955,000	100.0

Polk City EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Polk City WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	31.1
CHILDREN IN Polk City LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	0.9

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MADRID COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

607 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	5
Better than: of IA school districts	50.0%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	7
Better than: of US school districts	65.3%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
14
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

80%	75%	77%	73%	82%	76%	STATE
80%	75%	77%	73%	82%	76%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

MADRID ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 213 W 1ST ST, MADRID, IA 50156 (515) 795-2359	KG-06
MADRID HIGH SCHOOL 599 N KENNEDY, MADRID, IA 50156 (515) 795-3240	09-12
MADRID JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 599 N KENNEDY, MADRID, IA 50156 (515) 795-3240	07-08

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	99.7	86.6
BLACK (%)	0.0	5.1
HISPANIC (%)	0.2	5.8
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.2	1.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.0	0.6

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	11.9	31.9

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,206	$2,553,000	51.7
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$193	$117,000	2.4
STAFF	$264	$160,000	3.2
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$221	$134,000	2.7
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$420	$255,000	5.2
OPERATION	$717	$435,000	8.8
TRANSPORTATION	$203	$123,000	2.5
OTHER	$129	$78,000	1.6
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,145	$1,302,000	26.4
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,786	$1,084,000	21.9
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$8,137	$4,939,000	100.0

Polk City EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Polk City WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	31.1
CHILDREN IN Polk City LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	0.9

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JOHNSTON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

5,135 Students enrolled in District

9 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	10
Better than: of IA school districts	98.1%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	10
Better than: of US school districts	90.1%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
16
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

89%	75%	87%	73%	91%	76%	STATE
89%	75%	87%	73%	91%	76%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

54TH STREET ELEMENTARY 54TH STREET, JOHNSTON, IA 50131 (M) -	N-N
BEAVER CREEK ELEM SCHOOL 8701 LYNDHURST, JOHNSTON, IA 50131 (515) 278-6228	KG-05
HENRY A WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6510 NW 62ND AVE, JOHNSTON, IA 50131 (515) 278-6977	PK-05
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	89.8	86.6
BLACK (%)	3.4	5.1
HISPANIC (%)	2.5	5.8
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	4.1	1.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.4	0.6

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	10.7	31.9

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,682	$24,043,000	46.8
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$232	$1,190,000	2.3
STAFF	$308	$1,584,000	3.1
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$163	$838,000	1.6
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$427	$2,193,000	4.3
OPERATION	$709	$3,642,000	7.1
TRANSPORTATION	$311	$1,597,000	3.1
OTHER	$211	$1,082,000	2.1
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,361	$12,126,000	23.6
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$2,953	$15,166,000	29.5
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,997	$51,335,000	100.0