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Colo, IA

Found within zip codes: 50056, 50161, 50055

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$126,700

medium cost relative to Iowa
low cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,520,000+		0%
$1,140,001-$1,520,000		0%
$760,001-$1,140,000		2%
$608,001-$760,000		0%
$456,001-$608,000		1%
$304,001-$456,000		5%
$152,001-$304,000		26%
$76,001-$152,000		44%
$0-$76,000		21%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

medium cost relative to IA, low 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 Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Rowhouses & attached homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Quiet

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 5 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Middle income (near average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Government employees, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some French speaking

School Rating Information

Colo Educational Rating

This town is served by three school districts:

COLLINS-MAXWELL COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT
COLO-NESCO COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT
NEVADA COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT

COLLINS-MAXWELL COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

564 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	3
Better than: of IA school districts	26.1%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	6
Better than: of US school districts	51.6%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
12
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

75%	75%	71%	73%	80%	76%	STATE
75%	75%	71%	73%	80%	76%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

COLLINS-MAXWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 416 FOURTH AVENUE, COLLINS, IA 50055 (641) 385-2446	KG-05
COLLINS-MAXWELL MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL 400 METCALF ST., MAXWELL, IA 50161 (515) 387-1115	06-12

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

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	97.4	86.6
BLACK (%)	1.5	5.1
HISPANIC (%)	0.9	5.8
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.0	1.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.2	0.6

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	21.2	31.9

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,200	$2,369,000	54.4
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$90	$51,000	1.2
STAFF	$275	$155,000	3.6
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$275	$155,000	3.6
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$401	$226,000	5.2
OPERATION	$626	$353,000	8.1
TRANSPORTATION	$246	$139,000	3.2
OTHER	$149	$84,000	1.9
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,062	$1,163,000	26.7
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,461	$824,000	18.9
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$7,723	$4,356,000	100.0

Colo EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Colo WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	15.8
CHILDREN IN Colo LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	6.8

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COLO-NESCO COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

515 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	6
Better than: of IA school districts	50.8%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	7
Better than: of US school districts	65.6%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
12
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

80%	75%	78%	73%	81%	76%	STATE
80%	75%	78%	73%	81%	76%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

COLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 919 WEST ST, COLO, IA 50056 (641) 377-2282	KG-04
COLO-NESCO MIDDLE SCHOOL 407 N CENTER, ZEARING, IA 50278 (641) 487-7411	05-08
COLO-NESCO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 919 WEST ST, COLO, IA 50056 (641) 377-2282	09-12
MC CALLSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 400 LATROBE, MC CALLSBURG, IA 50154 (515) 434-2302	PK-04

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

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	98.3	86.6
BLACK (%)	0.0	5.1
HISPANIC (%)	1.1	5.8
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.0	1.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.6	0.6

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	23.0	31.9

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,454	$2,294,000	45.0
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$17	$9,000	0.2
STAFF	$192	$99,000	1.9
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$227	$117,000	2.3
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$689	$355,000	7.0
OPERATION	$899	$463,000	9.1
TRANSPORTATION	$375	$193,000	3.8
OTHER	$326	$168,000	3.3
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,726	$1,404,000	27.5
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$2,722	$1,402,000	27.5
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,903	$5,100,000	100.0

Colo EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Colo WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	15.8
CHILDREN IN Colo LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	6.8

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NEVADA COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

1,495 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	8
Better than: of IA school districts	70.6%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	8
Better than: of US school districts	74.6%

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)

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

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 910 10TH ST, NEVADA, IA 50201 (515) 382-2383	PK-04
NEVADA HIGH SCHOOL 1001 15TH ST, NEVADA, IA 50201 (515) 382-3521	09-12
NEVADA MIDDLE SCHOOL 1035 15TH ST, NEVADA, IA 50201 (515) 382-2751	05-08

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

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	94.1	86.6
BLACK (%)	1.2	5.1
HISPANIC (%)	2.7	5.8
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	1.5	1.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.5	0.6

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	26.5	31.9

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,724	$7,063,000	39.2
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$349	$522,000	2.9
STAFF	$254	$379,000	2.1
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$165	$246,000	1.4
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$371	$555,000	3.1
OPERATION	$747	$1,117,000	6.2
TRANSPORTATION	$282	$422,000	2.3
OTHER	$75	$112,000	0.6
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,243	$3,353,000	18.6
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,088	$7,606,000	42.2
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$12,055	$18,022,000	100.0

Colo EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Colo WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	15.8
CHILDREN IN Colo LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	6.8