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Item: Waukee Comm School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

560 Se University Avenue
Waukee, IA 50263

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Top 20%

Tel: (515) 987-5161

waukeeschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

18 Schools

1,320 Schools

# Students

13,600 Students

501,674 Students

# Teachers

848 Teachers

34,800 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Waukee Comm School District	Iowa
Pre-K	342	70
Kind	1,009	111
1	1,041	105
2	1,067	108
3	1,053	107
4	1,093	109
5	1,076	109
6	1,032	108
7	1,022	109
8	1,017	112
9	979	118
10	978	121
11	960	118
12	931	117

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District Rank

Waukee Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 97% has decreased from 99% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#48 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Waukee Comm School District
2023	#48
2022	#46
2021	#27
2019	#11
2018	#31
2017	#18
2016	#14
2015	#11
2014	#12
2013	#8
2012	#5

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81%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Waukee Comm School District	Iowa
2023	81%	68%
2022	77%	64%
2021	80%	64%
2019	86%	69%
2018	87%	76%
2017	89%	77%
2016	90%	78%
2015	90%	79%
2014	90%	79%
2013	89%	77%
2012	89%	76%

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81%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Waukee Comm School District	Iowa
2022	81%	70%
2021	79%	68%
2019	84%	68%
2018	87%	74%
2017	86%	75%
2016	87%	75%
2015	89%	76%
2014	87%	76%
2013	85%	72%
2012	85%	71%
2011	87%	76%

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72%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Waukee Comm School District	Iowa
2022	72%	63%
2021	69%	60%

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97%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Waukee Comm School District	Iowa
2023	97%	90%
2022	98%	90%
2021	98%	87%
2020	98%	89%
2019	99%	88%
2018	99%	89%
2017	98%	89%
2016	99%	88%
2015	98%	88%
2014	98%	89%
2013	99%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Waukee Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.48	0.46
2022	0.45	0.45
2021	0.43	0.43
2020	0.40	0.42
2019	0.40	0.42
2018	0.35	0.39
2017	0.35	0.39
2016	0.33	0.38
2015	0.31	0.38
2014	0.29	0.37
2013	0.28	0.35
2012	0.25	0.34
2011	0.24	0.34
2010	0.22	0.32
2009	0.18	0.29
2008	0.18	0.28
2007	0.17	0.26
2006	0.17	0.23
2005	0.16	0.24
2004	0.14	0.22
2003	0.11	0.21
2002	0.10	0.20
2001	0.09	0.20
2000	0.05	0.15
1999	0.08	0.16
1998	0.07	0.15
1997	0.08	0.13
1996	0.05	0.13
1995	0.04	0.13
1994	0.03	0.13
1993	0.04	0.11
1992	0.03	0.10
1991	0.03	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waukee Comm School District	Iowa
2023	8%	2%
2022	9%	3%
2021	8%	3%
2020	8%	3%
2019	8%	3%
2018	8%	2%
2017	8%	2%
2016	8%	2%
2015	6%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	6%	3%
2012	5%	2%
2011	5%	2%
2010	4%	2%
2009	5%	2%
2008	4%	2%
2007	3%	2%
2006	4%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Waukee Comm School District	Iowa
2023	7%	13%
2022	6%	12%
2021	6%	12%
2020	6%	11%
2019	6%	11%
2018	6%	11%
2017	6%	11%
2016	4%	10%
2015	5%	11%
2014	4%	10%
2013	4%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	3%	9%
2010	4%	8%
2009	2%	7%
2008	3%	7%
2007	3%	6%
2006	2%	5%
2005	3%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Waukee Comm School District	Iowa
2023	7%	7%
2022	6%	7%
2021	5%	7%
2020	4%	6%
2019	4%	6%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	3%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	3%	5%
2011	3%	5%
2010	2%	5%
2009	3%	6%
2008	3%	6%
2007	3%	5%
2006	3%	4%
2005	3%	5%
2004	3%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	2%	4%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1988	2%	3%

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% White

70%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waukee Comm School District	Iowa
2023	71%	72%
2022	73%	73%
2021	75%	74%
2020	77%	75%
2019	77%	75%
2018	79%	77%
2017	79%	77%
2016	81%	78%
2015	83%	78%
2014	84%	79%
2013	85%	80%
2012	87%	81%
2011	87%	81%
2010	88%	82%
2009	90%	84%
2008	90%	84%
2007	91%	86%
2006	91%	88%
2005	91%	87%
2004	92%	88%
2003	94%	89%
2002	95%	89%
2001	95%	89%
2000	97%	94%
1999	96%	91%
1998	97%	92%
1997	96%	93%
1996	97%	93%
1995	98%	93%
1994	98%	93%
1993	98%	94%
1992	98%	95%
1991	98%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Waukee Comm School District	Iowa
2023	7%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,071 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,801 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$191 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Waukee Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$191 MM	$12 MM
2022	$175 MM	$11 MM
2021	$191 MM	$12 MM
2020	$175 MM	$11 MM
2019	$164 MM	$11 MM
2018	$151 MM	$10 MM
2017	$138 MM	$10 MM
2016	$123 MM	$10 MM
2015	$74 MM	$7 MM
2014	$101 MM	$9 MM
2012	$86 MM	$9 MM
2011	$81 MM	$8 MM
2010	$74 MM	$7 MM
2009	$69 MM	$7 MM
2008	$60 MM	$7 MM
2007	$52 MM	$7 MM
2006	$43 MM	$6 MM
2005	$36 MM	$6 MM
2004	$28 MM	$6 MM
2003	$26 MM	$6 MM
2002	$22 MM	$6 MM
2001	$19 MM	$5 MM
2000	$17 MM	$5 MM
1999	$13 MM	$5 MM
1998	$12 MM	$5 MM
1997	$11 MM	$4 MM
1996	$9 MM	$4 MM
1995	$7 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$229 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Waukee Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$228 MM	$11 MM
2022	$209 MM	$11 MM
2021	$228 MM	$11 MM
2020	$209 MM	$11 MM
2019	$170 MM	$10 MM
2018	$135 MM	$10 MM
2017	$130 MM	$10 MM
2016	$126 MM	$10 MM
2015	$102 MM	$7 MM
2014	$104 MM	$8 MM
2012	$85 MM	$8 MM
2011	$73 MM	$8 MM
2010	$102 MM	$7 MM
2009	$64 MM	$7 MM
2008	$60 MM	$7 MM
2007	$60 MM	$6 MM
2006	$39 MM	$6 MM
2005	$40 MM	$6 MM
2004	$40 MM	$6 MM
2003	$28 MM	$6 MM
2002	$23 MM	$6 MM
2001	$27 MM	$6 MM
2000	$18 MM	$5 MM
1999	$18 MM	$5 MM
1998	$13 MM	$5 MM
1997	$19 MM	$4 MM
1996	$9 MM	$4 MM
1995	$9 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,071

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Waukee Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$14,629	$15,936
2022	$15,221	$14,700
2021	$16,244	$16,172
2020	$15,221	$14,700
2019	$14,937	$14,749
2018	$14,454	$14,230
2017	$14,053	$14,844
2016	$13,226	$14,113
2015	$8,547	$11,259
2014	$12,091	$13,301
2012	$12,093	$12,751
2011	$12,033	$12,165
2010	$11,804	$11,259
2009	$11,786	$11,087
2008	$11,139	$10,485
2007	$10,202	$10,103
2006	$9,386	$9,628
2005	$8,860	$9,167
2004	$7,848	$8,727
2003	$8,341	$8,857
2002	$7,921	$8,158
2001	$7,894	$7,654
2000	$7,791	$7,180
1999	$6,991	$6,993
1998	$6,854	$6,548
1997	$6,701	$6,347
1995	$5,553	$5,735
1992	$4,878	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$16,801

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Waukee Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$17,466	$15,133
2022	$18,128	$14,340
2021	$19,395	$15,357
2020	$18,128	$14,340
2019	$15,424	$14,216
2018	$12,954	$13,767
2017	$13,252	$14,379
2016	$13,569	$14,161
2015	$11,790	$11,298
2014	$12,451	$12,593
2012	$11,942	$12,000
2011	$10,872	$11,589
2010	$16,282	$11,298
2009	$10,969	$10,614
2008	$11,039	$9,706
2007	$11,842	$9,439
2006	$8,559	$9,204
2005	$9,846	$8,457
2004	$11,133	$8,450
2003	$8,941	$8,908
2002	$8,039	$8,409
2001	$11,292	$7,961
2000	$8,349	$7,433
1999	$9,273	$7,234
1998	$7,731	$6,713
1997	$12,310	$6,475
1995	$6,563	$5,710
1992	$4,673	$5,398

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Waukee Comm School District?

Waukee Comm School District manages 18 public schools serving 13,600 students.

What is the rank of Waukee Comm School District?

Waukee Comm School District is ranked #45 out of 325 school districts in Iowa (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Iowa school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 1%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Waukee Comm School District?

70% of Waukee Comm School District students are White, 8% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Waukee Comm School District?

Waukee Comm School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What is Waukee Comm School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,801 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 18 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 13,600 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: 97% (Top 1% in IA)
: Top 20%
: 81% (Top 20%)
: 81% (Top 20%)
: 72% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education