Cherokee Comm School District

600 W. Bluff Street
Cherokee, IA 51012
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 377 students in Cherokee Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Cherokee Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 88% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Cherokee Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Washington High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
1,217 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Cherokee Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#163 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cherokee Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cherokee Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cherokee Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cherokee Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cherokee Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.45
# American Indian Students
3 Students
796 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
3,901 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
138 Students
21,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
13%
# Black Students
14 Students
10,972 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
992 Students
125,591 Students
% White Students
82%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
7,560 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
52
56
# Students in K Grade:
93
70
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
87
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
83
# Students in 3rd Grade:
98
82
# Students in 4th Grade:
83
105
# Students in 5th Grade:
95
218
# Students in 6th Grade:
87
1,345
# Students in 7th Grade:
82
5,175
# Students in 8th Grade:
92
7,975
# Students in 9th Grade:
104
39,092
# Students in 10th Grade:
94
39,818
# Students in 11th Grade:
84
38,859
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
38,542
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,376 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 $16,467 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cherokee Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$20 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cherokee Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,376
$16,468
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cherokee Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,467
$16,042
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cherokee Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cherokee Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington High School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
600 W Bluff St
Cherokee, IA 51012
(712) 225-6755
Grades: 9-12
| 377 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,217 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 68% (Top 50%)
  • : 72% (Top 50%)
  • : 71% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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