Allamakee Comm School District

1059 3rd Ave Nw
Waukon, IA 52172
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Allamakee Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 275 students in Allamakee Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Allamakee Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.17, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.45.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
1,151 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Allamakee Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#45 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
79%
68%
82%
70%
73%
63%
(21-22)
≥95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
13%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
94%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,891 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,754 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,891
$16,468
Spending / Student
$15,754
$16,042

Best Allamakee Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
953 3rd Ave Nw
Waukon, IA 52172
(563) 568-6375
Gr: PK-2 | 275 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,151 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 79% (Top 20%)
  • : 82% (Top 10%)
  • : 73% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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