Top Rankings
Iowa City Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 4,669 students in Iowa City Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High Schools in Iowa City Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Iowa City Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Liberty High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
28 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
14,561 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
1,015 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Iowa City 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#197 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
63%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
2%
% Hispanic
13%
13%
% Black
24%
6%
% White
52%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,275 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 $17,721 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$237 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$258 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,275
$16,468
Spending / Student
$17,721
$16,042
Best Iowa City Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Liberty High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1400 S. Dubuque Street
North Liberty, IA 52317
(319) 688-1210
North Liberty, IA 52317
(319) 688-1210
Grades: 9-12
| 1,228 students
Rank: #22.
West Senior High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2901 Melrose Ave
Iowa City, IA 52246
(319) 688-1050
Iowa City, IA 52246
(319) 688-1050
Grades: 9-12
| 1,472 students
Rank: #33.
Iowa City High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1900 Morningside Dr
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 688-1040
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 688-1040
Grades: 9-12
| 1,606 students
Rank: #44.
Iccsd Pk-12 Online Learning Program
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1725 N Dodge Street
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 688-1000
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 688-1000
Grades: K-12
| 172 students
Rank: #55.
Elizabeth Tate Alt. High School
Alternative School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1528 Mall Drive
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 688-1080
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 688-1080
Grades: 9-12
| 191 students
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