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Council Bluffs 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 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,580 students in Council Bluffs Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High Schools in Council Bluffs Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 63%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 73% statewide average).
Public High School in Council Bluffs Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Iowa average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Abraham Lincoln High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public high school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
15 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
8,739 Students
170,655 Students
# Teachers
586 Teachers
11,309 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Council Bluffs Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#302 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
68%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.42
# American Indian Students
44 Students
822 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
81 Students
4,035 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,275 Students
20,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
12%
# Black Students
355 Students
10,264 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
6,669 Students
127,713 Students
% White Students
76%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
655 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
295 Students
7,063 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
457
103
# Students in K Grade:
664
150
# Students in 1st Grade:
604
171
# Students in 2nd Grade:
624
190
# Students in 3rd Grade:
655
179
# Students in 4th Grade:
622
224
# Students in 5th Grade:
593
348
# Students in 6th Grade:
639
1,492
# Students in 7th Grade:
644
5,348
# Students in 8th Grade:
657
8,227
# Students in 9th Grade:
630
40,176
# Students in 10th Grade:
656
38,936
# Students in 11th Grade:
648
37,654
# Students in 12th Grade:
646
37,457
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,255 is higher than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,389 is higher than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$151 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$152 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,255
$16,392
Spending / Student
$17,389
$15,968
Best Council Bluffs Comm School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Abraham Lincoln High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1205 Bonham Ave
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 328-6481
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 328-6481
Grades: 9-12
| 1,353 students
Rank: #22.
Thomas Jefferson High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2501 W Broadway
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-6493
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-6493
Grades: 9-12
| 1,227 students
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