Council Bluffs Community School District

For the 2021-22 school year, there are 15 public schools serving 9,084 students in Council Bluffs Community School District. This district's average testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Iowa.

Public Schools in Council Bluffs Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Iowa public school average of 69%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 68% statewide average).

The top ranked public schools in Council Bluffs Community School District are Crescent Elementary School, College View Elementary School and Lewis & Clark Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Council Bluffs Community School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Iowa.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public school average of 24% (majority Hispanic).

Top Rankings

Council Bluffs Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Overview

School District Name

Council Bluffs Community School District

School District Website

http://www.cb-schools.org

School District Phone Number

(712) 328-6446

School District Grades Offered

PK - 12

2018-2019 School Year Data

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

15 Schools

1,329 Schools

# Students

9,084 Students

502,273 Students

# Teachers

593 Teachers

34,383 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

District Rank

Council Bluffs Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 330 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85% over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2018-2019 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (IA)

Overall District Rank

#297 out of 330 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)

61%

69%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Council Bluffs Community School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)

56%

68%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Council Bluffs Community School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Graduation Rate

87%

88%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Council Bluffs Community School District and public school graduation rate of IA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score

0.41

# American Indian Students

81 Students

1,874 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

91 Students

12,681 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

1,374 Students

54,401 Students

% Hispanic Students

15%

11%

# Black Students

298 Students

30,876 Students

% Black Students

# White Students

6,858 Students

381,065 Students

% White Students

76%

# Hawaiian Students

19 Students

1,349 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

363 Students

20,027 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

457

22,009

# Students in K Grade:

692

38,247

# Students in 1st Grade:

657

34,902

# Students in 2nd Grade:

701

36,010

# Students in 3rd Grade:

689

36,631

# Students in 4th Grade:

680

37,922

# Students in 5th Grade:

667

37,957

# Students in 6th Grade:

677

37,546

# Students in 7th Grade:

689

37,023

# Students in 8th Grade:

604

36,347

# Students in 9th Grade:

673

37,623

# Students in 10th Grade:

670

37,014

# Students in 11th Grade:

557

36,120

# Students in 12th Grade:

671

36,922

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,208 is higher than the state median of $14,230. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,121 is higher than the state median of $13,767. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2017-2018

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$138 MM

$10 MM

This chart display total revenue of Council Bluffs Community School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Spending

$128 MM

$10 MM

This chart display total spending of Council Bluffs Community School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$15,208

$14,230

This chart display average revenue per public school student in Council Bluffs Community School District and median value from average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Spending / Student

$14,121

$13,767

This chart display average spending per public school student in Council Bluffs Community School District and median value from average spending per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

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