Top Rankings
Decorah Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 25 students in Decorah Community School District.
Public Preschools in Decorah Community School District have a diversity score of 0.27, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.45.
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
5 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
1,568 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Decorah Community School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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
#10 out of 327 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.45
# American Indian Students
1 Student
532 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
2,925 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
103 Students
18,818 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
17 Students
9,688 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,386 Students
111,231 Students
% White Students
88%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,189 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
7,501 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
25
23,036
# Students in K Grade:
125
25,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
88
22,613
# Students in 2nd Grade:
97
21,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
118
20,001
# Students in 4th Grade:
110
18,600
# Students in 5th Grade:
97
14,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
5,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
105
67
# Students in 8th Grade:
121
108
# Students in 9th Grade:
139
31
# Students in 10th Grade:
150
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
146
71
# Students in 12th Grade:
134
97
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,664 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 $14,864 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,664
$16,468
Spending / Student
$14,864
$16,042
Best Decorah Community School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
301 Center Street
Decorah, IA 52101
(563) 382-4451
Decorah, IA 52101
(563) 382-4451
Grades: PK-K
| 25 students
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