For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 485 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 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
368 Schools
# Students
1,555 Students
171,832 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
11,227 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.
Overall District Rank
#203 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
63%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.43
# American Indian Students
4 Students
823 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
3,960 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
87 Students
21,006 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
12%
# Black Students
7 Students
10,509 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
1,362 Students
127,263 Students
% White Students
88%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
72 Students
796 Students
% Hawaiian Students
5%
1%
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
70
68
# Students in K Grade:
130
92
# Students in 1st Grade:
111
78
# Students in 2nd Grade:
104
94
# Students in 3rd Grade:
100
100
# Students in 4th Grade:
120
88
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
217
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
1,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
5,353
# Students in 8th Grade:
108
8,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
129
40,254
# Students in 10th Grade:
128
39,868
# Students in 11th Grade:
108
38,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
120
37,920
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,508 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,629 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,508
$16,361
Spending / Student
$15,629
$15,938
Best Atlantic Comm School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Atlantic High School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1201 E 14th St
Atlantic, IA 50022
(712) 243-5358
Atlantic, IA 50022
(712) 243-5358
Grades: 9-12
| 485 students
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