Waukee Comm School District

560 Se University Avenue
Waukee, IA 50263
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IA)
#27 out of 327 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Waukee Comm   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80%
64%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Waukee 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.
79%
68%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waukee 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.
98%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Waukee Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$191 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart display total revenue of Waukee 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
$229 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart display total spending of Waukee 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
$15,395
$16,392
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Waukee 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
$18,381
$15,968
This chart display average spending per public school student in Waukee 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.

Best Waukee Comm School District Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
430 Ashowrth Dr
Waukee, IA 50263
(515) 987-5160
Grades: PK
| 226 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 12,431 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in IA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 80% (Top 10%)
  • : 79% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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