Northwood-Kensett Jr-Sr High School
704 7th St North Northwood IA, 50459, Worth County Phone: 641-324-2142 Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 12 School District: Northwood-Kensett Community School District Title I Eligible School: No Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 237 | 240 | 238 | 258 | 255 | 252 | 258 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 32 | 13.5% | 44 | 18.3% | 33 | 13.9% | 45 | 17.4% | 30 | 11.8% | 41 | 16.3% | 46 | 17.8% |
| Grade 8: | 46 | 19.4% | 33 | 13.8% | 44 | 18.5% | 30 | 11.6% | 44 | 17.3% | 44 | 17.5% | 40 | 15.5% |
| Grade 9: | 41 | 17.3% | 45 | 18.8% | 31 | 13.0% | 43 | 16.7% | 45 | 17.6% | 42 | 16.7% | 41 | 15.9% |
| Grade 10: | 46 | 19.4% | 31 | 12.9% | 38 | 16.0% | 47 | 18.2% | 49 | 19.2% | 38 | 15.1% | 45 | 17.4% |
| Grade 11: | 34 | 14.3% | 40 | 16.7% | 46 | 19.3% | 51 | 19.8% | 42 | 16.5% | 43 | 17.1% | 45 | 17.4% |
| Grade 12: | 38 | 16.0% | 47 | 19.6% | 46 | 19.3% | 42 | 16.3% | 45 | 17.6% | 44 | 17.5% | 41 | 15.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 114 | 48.1% | 113 | 47.1% | 112 | 47.1% | 129 | 50.0% | 131 | 51.4% | 130 | 51.6% | 134 | 51.9% |
| Female: | 123 | 51.9% | 127 | 52.9% | 126 | 52.9% | 129 | 50.0% | 124 | 48.6% | 114 | 45.2% | 120 | 46.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic: | 12 | 5.1% | 7 | 2.9% | 7 | 2.9% | 8 | 3.1% | 7 | 2.7% | 5 | 2.0% | 3 | 1.2% |
| Black: | 4 | 1.7% | 4 | 1.7% | 4 | 1.7% | 4 | 1.6% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.8% | 7 | 2.7% |
| White: | 219 | 92.4% | 229 | 95.4% | 227 | 95.4% | 246 | 95.3% | 245 | 96.1% | 245 | 97.2% | 247 | 95.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 57 | 24.1% | 49 | 20.4% | 42 | 17.6% | 47 | 18.2% | 52 | 20.4% | 26 | 10.3% | 37 | 14.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 14 | 5.9% | 15 | 6.3% | 17 | 7.1% | 37 | 14.3% | 21 | 8.2% | 24 | 9.5% | 38 | 14.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.00 | 10.72 | 10.88 | 11.47 | 11.79 | 11.70 | 11.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 87.18% | 87.18% | 82.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 85.71% | 85.71% | 82.19% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 87.18% | 87.18% | 83.97% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 88.57% | 88.57% | 83.26% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 75.00% | 75.00% | 78.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 75.61% | 75.61% | 78.31% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 65.63% | 65.63% | 67.39% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.41% | 63.41% | 68.56% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.67% | 66.67% | 74.62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.13% | 78.13% | 74.59% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.29% | 64.29% | 66.08% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 71.88% | 71.88% | 66.34% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 69.2% | 66.7% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 18.0 years | 19.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 23.1% | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 76.9% | 83.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $40,389.0 | $38,559.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $30,072.0 | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,484.0 | $40,755.0 |