Knoxville High School

1811 W Madison, Knoxville IA, 50138 | Knoxville Community School District | 641-842-2173
  • grades 9-12
  • students 509
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 72% 5% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Knoxville
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
67%Knoxville
69%Iowa

Knoxville High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Knoxville Community School District" in Knoxville, IA. There are a total of 509 students and 34 teachers at Knoxville High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Knoxville High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 72.0%, which is 5% higher than the Iowa average.

Knoxville High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students509
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Knoxville High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Knoxville High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 93.2% 91.9% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 1.9% 1.3% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.7% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5% 3.5% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.3% 2.1% 3.1% 3.1%

Knoxville demographics profile

StatisticKnoxvilleIowaNational
Population7,1543,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,5495791
Median age40.838.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%60%55%
Speak English97%92%79%
Speak Spanish3%4%13%

Education level achieved in Knoxville

IndexKnoxvilleIowaNational
Completed 8th grade87.3%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school85.5%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college50.1%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.1%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.9%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters5.4%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Knoxville High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.