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John Cline Elementary School

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Decorah, IA 52101

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John Cline Elementary School serves 300 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 300 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

School Overview

John Cline Elementary School's student population of 300 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John Cline Elementary School
Kind	121
1	93
2	86

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Total Students

300 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	John Cline Elementary School
2025	300
2024	310
2023	354
2022	313
2021	282
2020	299
2019	299
2018	294
2017	294
2016	329
2015	334
2014	315
2013	323
2012	330
2011	340
2010	341
2009	307
2008	318
2007	350
2006	379
2005	366
2004	358
2003	340
2002	351
2001	319
2000	308
1999	306
1998	310
1997	342
1996	360
1995	335
1994	341
1993	334
1992	337
1991	314
1990	309
1989	331

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Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	John Cline Elementary School
2025	26
2024	27
2023	27
2022	27
2021	26
2020	25
2019	25
2018	24
2017	24
2016	26
2015	28
2014	27
2013	26
2012	24
2011	27
2010	24
2009	24
2008	23
2007	26
2006	30
2005	31
2004	30
2003	29
2002	29
2001	21
2000	20
1999	25
1998	26
1997	26
1996	26
1995	23
1994	22
1993	22
1992	22
1991	16
1990	16
1989	16

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Year Founded

1905

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School Rankings

The of John Cline Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.48. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	John Cline Elementary School	Iowa	Decorah Community School District
2025	12:1	14:1
2024	11:1	14:1
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	12:1	14:1	14:1
2021	11:1	14:1	13:1
2020	12:1	14:1	15:1
2019	12:1	14:1	15:1
2018	12:1	14:1	14:1
2017	12:1	14:1	14:1
2016	13:1	14:1	14:1
2015	12:1	14:1	14:1
2014	12:1	14:1	14:1
2013	12:1	14:1	14:1
2012	14:1	14:1	14:1
2011	13:1	14:1	14:1
2010	14:1	14:1	14:1
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	13:1	14:1	14:1
2006	13:1	13:1	14:1
2005	12:1	14:1	14:1
2004	12:1	14:1	14:1
2003	12:1	14:1	14:1
2002	12:1	14:1	14:1
2001	15:1	15:1	18:1
2000	15:1	15:1	15:1
1999	12:1	15:1	15:1
1998	12:1	15:1	15:1
1997	13:1	15:1	16:1
1996	14:1	15:1	16:1
1995	14:1	15:1	16:1
1994	16:1	15:1	15:1
1993	16:1	16:1	15:1
1992	15:1	15:1	15:1
1991	20:1	15:1	15:1
1990	19:1	15:1	15:1
1989	21:1	19:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	John Cline Elementary School	Iowa	Decorah Community School District
2025	1%	3%
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	2%	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	2%	1%	3%
1992	1%	1%	3%
1991	2%	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	John Cline Elementary School	Iowa	Decorah Community School District
2025	7%	14%
2024	8%	13%
2023	7%	13%	5%
2022	6%	12%	5%
2021	6%	12%	4%
2020	4%	11%	4%
2019	4%	11%	4%
2018	4%	11%	4%
2017	4%	11%	4%
2016	5%	10%	4%
2015	6%	11%	5%
2014	5%	10%	4%
2013	6%	9%	4%
2012	5%	9%	3%
2011	4%	9%	4%
2010	4%	8%	4%
2009	5%	7%	3%
2008	3%	7%	2%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	2%	5%	1%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2022)
Year	John Cline Elementary School	Iowa	Decorah Community School District
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	2%	7%	1%
2020	2%	6%	1%
2019	2%	6%	1%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	4%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%

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White

90%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	John Cline Elementary School	Iowa	Decorah Community School District
2025	90%	70%
2024	88%	71%
2023	89%	72%	89%
2022	90%	73%	90%
2021	89%	74%	90%
2020	92%	75%	91%
2019	92%	75%	91%
2018	92%	77%	92%
2017	92%	77%	92%
2016	92%	78%	93%
2015	92%	78%	92%
2014	90%	79%	92%
2013	89%	80%	92%
2012	88%	81%	93%
2011	91%	81%	93%
2010	91%	82%	93%
2009	92%	84%	94%
2008	94%	84%	95%
2007	94%	86%	96%
2006	96%	88%	97%
2005	95%	87%	97%
2004	94%	88%	96%
2003	96%	89%	97%
2002	96%	89%	97%
2001	96%	89%	97%
2000	96%	94%	98%
1999	94%	91%	97%
1998	97%	92%	97%
1997	99%	93%	98%
1996	99%	93%	98%
1995	99%	93%	98%
1994	99%	93%	98%
1993	98%	94%	97%
1992	99%	95%	97%
1991	98%	95%	98%
1990	98%	95%	98%
1989	99%	95%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	John Cline Elementary School	Iowa	Decorah Community School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	4%	5%
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	4%	3%	2%
2012	4%	3%	1%
2011	3%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	John Cline Elementary School	Iowa	Decorah Community School District
2025	0.19	0.49
2024	0.22	0.48
2023	0.20	0.46	0.20
2022	0.19	0.45	0.19
2021	0.21	0.43	0.18
2020	0.15	0.42	0.17
2019	0.15	0.42	0.17
2018	0.15	0.39	0.16
2017	0.15	0.39	0.16
2016	0.15	0.38	0.14
2015	0.15	0.38	0.15
2014	0.19	0.37	0.15
2013	0.20	0.35	0.16
2012	0.22	0.34	0.13
2011	0.17	0.34	0.13
2010	0.17	0.32	0.13
2009	0.15	0.29	0.12
2008	0.12	0.28	0.10
2007	0.11	0.26	0.08
2006	0.08	0.23	0.07
2005	0.10	0.24	0.06
2004	0.12	0.22	0.07
2003	0.08	0.21	0.06
2002	0.08	0.20	0.06
2001	0.08	0.20	0.06
2000	0.08	0.15	0.04
1999	0.11	0.16	0.06
1998	0.07	0.15	0.06
1997	0.01	0.13	0.04
1993	0.01	0.11	0.06
1991	0.04	0.10	0.05

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(22-23)

10.3%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	John Cline Elementary School	Iowa	Decorah Community School District
2023	10.3%	24.7%	11.9%
2022	12.7%	27.8%	14.7%
2021	10.7%	23.1%	9.4%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

17%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	John Cline Elementary School	Iowa	Decorah Community School District
2025	17%	35%
2024	20%	36%
2023	22%	36%	21%
2022	18%	35%	19%
2021	21%	35%	19%
2020	22%	36%	17%
2019	22%	36%	17%
2018	15%	34%	15%
2017	15%	34%	15%
2016	16%	34%	17%
2015	18%	34%	16%
2014	23%	34%	18%
2013	25%	34%	18%
2012	24%	33%	18%
2011	21%	31%	18%
2010	23%	29%	18%
2009	17%	26%	14%
2008	18%	26%	14%
2007	17%	24%	12%
2006	15%	25%	11%
2005	14%	23%	11%
2004	15%	22%	12%
2003	18%	21%	10%
2002	11%	19%	8%
2001	14%	19%	8%
2000	14%	19%	9%
1999	20%	20%	11%
1998	19%	21%	13%
1997	21%	20%	12%
1996	18%	20%	10%
1995	18%	20%	11%
1994	13%	19%	10%
1993	24%	19%	12%
1992	18%	18%	11%
1991	18%	17%	13%
1990	26%	14%	16%
1989	19%	17%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	John Cline Elementary School	Iowa	Decorah Community School District
2025	5%	7%
2024	5%	5%
2023	6%	6%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	2%	7%	5%
2019	2%	7%	5%
2018	3%	7%	5%
2017	3%	7%	5%
2016	5%	7%	10%
2015	5%	7%	8%
2014	5%	7%	8%
2013	7%	7%	9%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	8%	8%	7%
2010	8%	8%	7%
2009	6%	8%	6%
2008	7%	8%	5%
2007	8%	8%	6%
2006	6%	8%	5%
2005	8%	8%	6%
2004	8%	8%	6%
2003	6%	8%	6%
2002	6%	8%	5%
2001	8%	8%	6%

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School District Name

Decorah Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend John Cline Elementary School?

300 students attend John Cline Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of John Cline Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John Cline Elementary School?

John Cline Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does John Cline Elementary School offer ?

John Cline Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is John Cline Elementary School part of?

John Cline Elementary School is part of Decorah Community School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 300 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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