Keokuk Comm School District

500 N 20th Street
Keokuk, IA 52632
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Keokuk Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,086 students in Keokuk Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Keokuk Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
1,763 Students
320,020 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
23,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Keokuk 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 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#295 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Keokuk 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 Keokuk 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.
61%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Keokuk 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.
60%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Keokuk 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.
80-84%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Keokuk Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.47
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,327 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
7,817 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
61 Students
40,728 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
77 Students
22,463 Students
% Black Students
4%
7%
# White Students
1,453 Students
228,520 Students
% White Students
82%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,308 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
162 Students
16,789 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
83
17,527
# Students in K Grade:
123
35,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
114
34,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
35,477
# Students in 3rd Grade:
113
35,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
130
35,902
# Students in 5th Grade:
128
35,813
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
35,551
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
24,719
# Students in 8th Grade:
124
22,978
# Students in 9th Grade:
143
1,729
# Students in 10th Grade:
151
1,838
# Students in 11th Grade:
157
1,809
# Students in 12th Grade:
143
1,743
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,755 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 $13,535 is less 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
$28 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Keokuk 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
$24 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Keokuk 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
$15,755
$16,468
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Keokuk 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
$13,535
$16,042
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Keokuk 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 Keokuk Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
George Washington Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
116 N 8th
Keokuk, IA 52632
(319) 524-1953
Grades: 4-5
| 258 students
Rank: #22.
Hawthorne Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2940 Decatur St
Keokuk, IA 52632
(319) 524-3503
Grades: K-3
| 462 students
Rank: #33.
Keokuk Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2002 Orleans Avenue
Keokuk, IA 52632
(319) 524-3737
Grades: 6-8
| 366 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,763 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • : 61% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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