Council Bluffs Comm School District

300 W Broadway Ste 1600
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 11 public preschools serving 4,155 students in Council Bluffs Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschools in Council Bluffs Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% 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
15 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
8,499 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
584 Teachers
11,053 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.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#299 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Council Bluffs Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Council Bluffs 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.
57%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Council Bluffs 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.
50%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Council Bluffs 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%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Council Bluffs Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.45
# American Indian Students
47 Students
532 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
73 Students
2,925 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,359 Students
18,818 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
13%
# Black Students
343 Students
9,688 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
6,335 Students
111,231 Students
% White Students
74%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
27 Students
1,189 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
315 Students
7,501 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
505
23,036
# Students in K Grade:
601
25,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
591
22,613
# Students in 2nd Grade:
624
21,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
585
20,001
# Students in 4th Grade:
598
18,600
# Students in 5th Grade:
651
14,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
581
5,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
587
67
# Students in 8th Grade:
612
108
# Students in 9th Grade:
639
31
# Students in 10th Grade:
645
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
604
71
# Students in 12th Grade:
676
97
# 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.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$151 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Council Bluffs 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
$152 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Council Bluffs 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
$17,742
$16,468
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Council Bluffs 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
$17,880
$16,042
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Council Bluffs 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 Council Bluffs Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hoover Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1205 North Broadway
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 328-6537
Grades: PK-5
| 406 students
Rank: #22.
College View Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1225 College Road
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 328-6452
Grades: PK-5
| 470 students
Rank: #33.
Rue Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3326 6th Avenue
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-6540
Grades: PK-5
| 356 students
Rank: #44.
Edison Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2218 3rd Avenue
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-6516
Grades: PK-5
| 384 students
Rank: #55.
Lewis & Clark Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1603 Grand Ave
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 328-6471
Grades: PK-5
| 288 students
Rank: #66.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
517 N 17th St
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-6528
Grades: PK-5
| 451 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Bloomer Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
210 S 7th Street
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-6519
Grades: PK-5
| 427 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Longfellow Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2011 S 10th St
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-6522
Grades: PK-5
| 462 students
Rank: #99.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3130 Ave C
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-6469
Grades: PK-5
| 454 students
Rank: #1010.
Carter Lake Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Willow Drive
Carter Lake, IA 51510
(712) 347-5876
Grades: PK-5
| 337 students
Rank: n/an/a
620 N. 8th Street
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 328-6446
Grades: PK
| 120 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,499 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • : 57% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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