Decorah Community School District

510 Winnebago Street
Decorah, IA 52101
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 25 students in Decorah Community School District.
Public Preschools in Decorah Community School District have a diversity score of 0.27, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.45.
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
5 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
1,568 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Decorah Community School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#10 out of 327 school districts
(Top 5%)
81%
64%
87%
70%
83%
63%
≥95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
13%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
88%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,664 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 $14,864 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
$26 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,664
$16,468
Spending / Student
$14,864
$16,042

Best Decorah Community School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
301 Center Street
Decorah, IA 52101
(563) 382-4451
Grades: PK-K
| 25 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,568 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in IA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 81% (Top 5%)
  • : 87% (Top 5%)
  • : 83% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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