Top Rankings
Waukee Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 226 students in Waukee Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Waukee Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.51, which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.42.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
16 Schools
481 Schools
# Students
12,431 Students
151,188 Students
# Teachers
811 Teachers
10,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Waukee Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 98% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#27 out of 327 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
68%
Graduation Rate
98%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.42
# American Indian Students
20 Students
533 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
979 Students
3,081 Students
% Asian Students
8%
2%
# Hispanic Students
812 Students
16,853 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
11%
# Black Students
741 Students
9,355 Students
% Black Students
6%
6%
# White Students
9,117 Students
113,468 Students
% White Students
73%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
689 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
756 Students
7,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
226
22,497
# Students in K Grade:
1,009
26,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
960
22,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,010
21,686
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,043
19,680
# Students in 4th Grade:
981
17,713
# Students in 5th Grade:
967
13,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
969
5,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
944
124
# Students in 8th Grade:
925
143
# Students in 9th Grade:
918
64
# Students in 10th Grade:
897
83
# Students in 11th Grade:
802
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
780
90
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,395 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,381 is higher than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$191 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$229 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,395
$16,392
Spending / Student
$18,381
$15,968
Best Waukee Comm School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
430 Ashowrth Dr
Waukee, IA 50263
(515) 987-5160
Waukee, IA 50263
(515) 987-5160
Grades: PK
| 226 students
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