Decorah Community School District
Public
Grades PK–12 ASchool Grade
Public schools for Decorah.
At a glance
1,522Students enrolled
5Schools
$14,147Spent per student
13:1Student–teacher ratio
24%Free / reduced lunch
Academic performanceDistrict vs IA
Math proficiency80%
State average 64.1%
Reading / language arts84%
State average 67.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 91.4%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$14,147
per student each year · 3% above the IA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,588’20
1,588’21
1,589’22
1,568’23
1,522’24
Students
White · 89%1,354
Hispanic · 7%108
Two or more races · 2%36
Black · 1%13
Asian · 1%10
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%1
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools5 in district
John Cline Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–2 · 300 students · Decorah
PublicCarrie Lee ElementaryElementary · Grades 3–4 · 215 students · Decorah
B+PublicDecorah Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 432 students · Decorah
APublicDecorah High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 555 students · Decorah
A+PublicWest Side Elementary SchoolPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 20 students · Decorah
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.