Atlantic Comm School District

1100 Linn St
Atlantic, IA 50022
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 453 students in Atlantic Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Atlantic Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Atlantic Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Atlantic High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
1,501 Students
170,655 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
11,309 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Atlantic 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#203 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Atlantic Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
64%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Atlantic 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 2021-22 school year data.
71%
70%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Atlantic 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 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Atlantic Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of IA by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.42
# American Indian Students
2 Students
822 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
4,035 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
76 Students
20,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
12%
# Black Students
4 Students
10,264 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
1,348 Students
127,713 Students
% White Students
90%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
47 Students
655 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
7,063 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
53
103
# Students in K Grade:
130
150
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
171
# Students in 2nd Grade:
98
190
# Students in 3rd Grade:
116
179
# Students in 4th Grade:
107
224
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
348
# Students in 6th Grade:
106
1,492
# Students in 7th Grade:
105
5,348
# Students in 8th Grade:
124
8,227
# Students in 9th Grade:
127
40,176
# Students in 10th Grade:
114
38,936
# Students in 11th Grade:
125
37,654
# Students in 12th Grade:
87
37,457
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,030 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 $16,191 is higher than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue (20-21)
$23 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart display total revenue of Atlantic 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 (20-21)
$24 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart display total spending of Atlantic 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 (20-21)
$15,030
$16,392
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Atlantic 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 (20-21)
$16,191
$15,968
This chart display average spending per public school student in Atlantic 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 Atlantic Comm School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Atlantic High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1201 E 14th St
Atlantic, IA 50022
(712) 243-5358
Grades: 9-12
| 453 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,501 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 63% (Btm 50%)
  • : 71% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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