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Fort Dodge 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 is 1 public preschool serving 382 students in Fort Dodge Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Fort Dodge Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.50, which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.45.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
7 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
3,470 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
214 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Fort Dodge 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 75% has decreased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#314 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
63%
Graduation Rate
75%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.45
# American Indian Students
10 Students
532 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
2,925 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
567 Students
18,818 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
13%
# Black Students
236 Students
9,688 Students
% Black Students
7%
6%
# White Students
2,290 Students
111,231 Students
% White Students
66%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
1,189 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
326 Students
7,501 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
109
23,036
# Students in K Grade:
273
25,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
252
22,613
# Students in 2nd Grade:
236
21,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
257
20,001
# Students in 4th Grade:
248
18,600
# Students in 5th Grade:
264
14,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
263
5,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
256
67
# Students in 8th Grade:
255
108
# Students in 9th Grade:
272
31
# Students in 10th Grade:
278
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
257
71
# Students in 12th Grade:
250
97
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,782 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,214 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,782
$16,468
Spending / Student
$17,214
$16,042
Best Fort Dodge Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
104 So. 17th St.
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
(515) 574-5740
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
(515) 574-5740
Grades: PK-K
| 382 students
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