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Council Bluffs Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,564 students in Council Bluffs Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High Schools in Council Bluffs Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Council Bluffs Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Abraham Lincoln High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% 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
15 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
8,499 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
584 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Council Bluffs Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#299 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
63%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.45
# American Indian Students
47 Students
796 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
73 Students
3,901 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,359 Students
21,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
13%
# Black Students
343 Students
10,972 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
6,335 Students
125,591 Students
% White Students
74%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
27 Students
863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
315 Students
7,560 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
505
56
# Students in K Grade:
601
70
# Students in 1st Grade:
591
87
# Students in 2nd Grade:
624
83
# Students in 3rd Grade:
585
82
# Students in 4th Grade:
598
105
# Students in 5th Grade:
651
218
# Students in 6th Grade:
581
1,345
# Students in 7th Grade:
587
5,175
# Students in 8th Grade:
612
7,975
# Students in 9th Grade:
639
39,092
# Students in 10th Grade:
645
39,818
# Students in 11th Grade:
604
38,859
# Students in 12th Grade:
676
38,542
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,742 is higher 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 $17,880 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$151 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$152 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,742
$16,468
Spending / Student
$17,880
$16,042
Best Council Bluffs Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Abraham Lincoln High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1205 Bonham Ave
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 328-6481
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 328-6481
Grades: 9-12
| 1,358 students
Rank: #22.
Thomas Jefferson High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2501 W Broadway
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-6493
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-6493
Grades: 9-12
| 1,206 students
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