Top Rankings
Edgewood-Colesburg Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 198 students in Edgewood-Colesburg Community 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 School in Edgewood-Colesburg Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Edgewood-Colesburg Community School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Edgewood-colesburg 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 5% 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
2 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
493 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Edgewood-Colesburg Community 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#200 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
13%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
96%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,625 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,763 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,625
$16,468
Spending / Student
$15,763
$16,042
Best Edgewood-Colesburg Community School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Edgewood-colesburg High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
403 W Union
Edgewood, IA 52042
(563) 928-6412
Edgewood, IA 52042
(563) 928-6412
Gr: 7-12 | 198 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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