Top Rankings
Allamakee Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 275 students in Allamakee Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Allamakee Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.17, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.45.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
1,151 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Allamakee Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 325 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#67 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.45
# American Indian Students
n/a
532 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
2,925 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
40 Students
18,818 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
5 Students
9,688 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
1,076 Students
111,231 Students
% White Students
94%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,189 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
7,501 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
50
23,036
# Students in K Grade:
82
25,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
22,613
# Students in 2nd Grade:
74
21,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
73
20,001
# Students in 4th Grade:
68
18,600
# Students in 5th Grade:
87
14,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
5,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
88
67
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
108
# Students in 9th Grade:
90
31
# Students in 10th Grade:
98
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
94
71
# Students in 12th Grade:
96
97
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,891 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,754 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,891
$16,468
Spending / Student
$15,754
$16,042
Best Allamakee Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
953 3rd Ave Nw
Waukon, IA 52172
(563) 568-6375
Waukon, IA 52172
(563) 568-6375
Grades: PK-2
| 275 students
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