Top Rankings
Cherokee Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 377 students in Cherokee Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Cherokee Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 88% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Cherokee Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Washington High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
1,217 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cherokee Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#148 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
63%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
13%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
82%
73%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,376 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 $16,467 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,376
$16,468
Spending / Student
$16,467
$16,042
Best Cherokee Comm School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Washington High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
600 W Bluff St
Cherokee, IA 51012
(712) 225-6755
Cherokee, IA 51012
(712) 225-6755
Gr: 9-12 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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