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Iowa City Comm School District

Item: Iowa City Comm School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

1725 N. Dodge Street
Iowa City, IA 52245

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (319) 688-1000

www.iowacityschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

29 Schools

481 Schools

# Students

14,692 Students

151,188 Students

# Teachers

1,075 Teachers

10,908 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

District Rank

Iowa City 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 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.

2021-2022 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (IA)

#186 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

This chart display the overall district rank of Iowa City Comm School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

65%

64%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iowa City Comm 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 2020-21 school year data.

70%

68%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa City Comm 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 2020-21 school year data.

92%

87%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Iowa City Comm School District and public school graduation rate of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.42

# American Indian Students

29 Students

533 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

781 Students

3,081 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

1,877 Students

16,853 Students

% Hispanic Students

13%

11%

# Black Students

3,150 Students

9,355 Students

% Black Students

22%

# White Students

7,915 Students

113,468 Students

% White Students

54%

75%

# Hawaiian Students

16 Students

689 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

903 Students

7,206 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

451

22,497

# Students in K Grade:

1,096

26,794

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,087

22,885

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,074

21,686

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,089

19,680

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,109

17,713

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,052

13,769

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,121

5,578

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,037

124

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,099

143

# Students in 9th Grade:

1,140

# Students in 10th Grade:

1,125

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,033

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,179

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,130 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,563 is higher than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

2020-2021

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$237 MM

$8,262 MM

This chart display total revenue of Iowa City Comm School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$258 MM

$8,048 MM

This chart display total spending of Iowa City Comm School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$16,130

$16,392

This chart display average revenue per public school student in Iowa City Comm School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$17,563

$15,968

This chart display average spending per public school student in Iowa City Comm School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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Quick Stats (2024)

District size: 29 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 14,692 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: 92% (Top 30% in IA)
: Bottom 50%
: 65% (Btm 50%)
: 70% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education