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College Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,647 students in College Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High Schools in College Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in College Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Prairie High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
10 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
5,709 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
373 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
College Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#224 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
63%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
13%
% Black
13%
6%
% White
69%
73%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,577 is higher 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 $15,149 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$95 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,577
$16,468
Spending / Student
$15,149
$16,042
Best College Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prairie Point
(Math: 63% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8015 Kirkwood Blvd
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 848-5500
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 848-5500
Grades: 7-9
| 1,306 students
Rank: #22.
Prairie High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
401 76th Ave Sw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 848-5340
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 848-5340
Grades: 10-12
| 1,271 students
Rank: #33.
Prairie Edge
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
401 76th Ave Sw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 298-3406
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 298-3406
Grades: K-12
| 70 students
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