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Council Bluffs Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Council Bluffs, Carter Lake and Crescent.
Students
8,299
Schools
15
Spent per student
$15,997
IA $13,713
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$66.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Council Bluffs Community School District
- School Grade D: better than 6% of Iowa districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts below the state
- Spends 17% more per student than the IA average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.8% since 2020
- Debt of $66.2M, about $7,980 per student
Test scores vs. IA
2020–21Math proficiency52%
State average 64.1%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 67.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 91.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,997 per student · 17% above IA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 59%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,806’20
8,624’21
8,660’22
8,499’23
8,299’24
Down 5.8% since 2020.
Students
White 72%Hispanic 17%Black 5%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
15 public schools.
College View Elementary
B−488 students16:1
Roosevelt Elementary School
C−455 students13:1
Longfellow Elementary School
D431 students14:1
Franklin Elementary School
C−421 students14:1
Hoover Elementary School
C+401 students14:1
Bloomer Elementary School
D396 students13:1
Rue Elementary School
C−385 students15:1
Edison Elementary School
D384 students14:1
Carter Lake Elementary School
D−301 students13:1
Lewis & Clark Elementary School
C271 students16:1
Gerald W Kirn Middle School
C−913 students16:1
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
C−855 students14:1
Abraham Lincoln High School
C−1,333 students15:1
Thomas Jefferson High School
D1,146 students17:1
Anne E. Nelson Early Learning Center
119 students12:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.