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Atlantic Community School District

1406 Sw 7th Street
Atlantic, IA 50022

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (712) 243-4252

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

4 Schools

924 Schools

# Students

1,582 Students

320,020 Students

# Teachers

109 Teachers

23,100 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Atlantic Community School District	Iowa
Pre-K	77	53
Kind	121	106
1	112	105
2	115	108
3	104	107
4	108	109
5	122	109
6	106	108
7	124	75
8	118	70

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District Rank

Atlantic Community 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 decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#193 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Atlantic Community School District
2023	#193
2022	#203
2021	#145
2019	#225
2018	#98
2017	#129
2016	#138
2015	#137
2014	#161
2013	#246
2012	#159

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70%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Atlantic Community School District	Iowa
2023	70%	68%
2022	63%	64%
2021	68%	64%
2019	68%	69%
2018	83%	76%
2017	84%	77%
2016	83%	78%
2015	84%	79%
2014	84%	79%
2013	77%	77%
2012	80%	76%

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71%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Atlantic Community School District	Iowa
2022	71%	70%
2021	72%	68%
2019	66%	68%
2018	83%	74%
2017	79%	75%
2016	79%	75%
2015	79%	76%
2014	77%	76%
2013	67%	72%
2012	74%	71%
2011	81%	76%

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61%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Atlantic Community School District	Iowa
2022	61%	63%
2021	60%	60%

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92%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Atlantic Community School District	Iowa
2023	92%	90%
2022	92%	90%
2021	92%	87%
2020	95%	89%
2019	95%	88%
2018	95%	89%
2017	92%	89%
2016	92%	88%
2015	92%	88%
2014	87%	89%
2013	87%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.26

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Atlantic Community School District	Iowa
2023	0.23	0.46
2022	0.19	0.45
2021	0.19	0.43
2020	0.16	0.42
2019	0.16	0.42
2018	0.16	0.39
2017	0.16	0.39
2016	0.14	0.38
2015	0.14	0.38
2014	0.14	0.37
2013	0.16	0.35
2012	0.15	0.34
2011	0.12	0.34
2010	0.10	0.32
2009	0.07	0.29
2008	0.06	0.28
2007	0.06	0.26
2006	0.07	0.23
2005	0.05	0.24
2004	0.06	0.22
2003	0.05	0.21
2002	0.06	0.20
2001	0.05	0.20
2000	0.05	0.15
1999	0.04	0.16
1998	0.03	0.15
1997	0.02	0.13
1996	0.05	0.13
1995	0.05	0.13
1994	0.06	0.13
1993	0.05	0.11
1992	0.03	0.10
1991	0.04	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2005)
Year	Atlantic Community School District	Iowa
2005	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2009)
Year	Atlantic Community School District	Iowa
2009	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Atlantic Community School District	Iowa
2023	6%	13%
2022	6%	12%
2021	5%	12%
2020	5%	11%
2019	5%	11%
2018	5%	11%
2017	5%	11%
2016	5%	10%
2015	5%	11%
2014	4%	10%
2013	5%	9%
2012	5%	9%
2011	3%	9%
2010	3%	8%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	7%
2007	1%	6%
2006	2%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%
1996	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Atlantic Community School District	Iowa
2023	1%	7%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%

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% White

86%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Atlantic Community School District	Iowa
2023	88%	72%
2022	90%	73%
2021	90%	74%
2020	91%	75%
2019	91%	75%
2018	92%	77%
2017	92%	77%
2016	93%	78%
2015	93%	78%
2014	93%	79%
2013	92%	80%
2012	92%	81%
2011	94%	81%
2010	95%	82%
2009	96%	84%
2008	97%	84%
2007	97%	86%
2006	96%	88%
2005	96%	87%
2004	97%	88%
2003	97%	89%
2002	96%	89%
2001	97%	89%
2000	97%	94%
1999	97%	91%
1998	98%	92%
1997	100%	93%
1996	97%	93%
1995	98%	93%
1994	97%	93%
1993	98%	94%
1992	98%	95%
1991	98%	95%

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% Hawaiian

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Atlantic Community School District	Iowa
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,260 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,362 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$23 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Atlantic Community School District	Iowa
2023	$23 MM	$12 MM
2022	$23 MM	$11 MM
2021	$23 MM	$12 MM
2020	$23 MM	$11 MM
2019	$21 MM	$11 MM
2018	$21 MM	$10 MM
2017	$21 MM	$10 MM
2016	$21 MM	$10 MM
2015	$18 MM	$7 MM
2014	$19 MM	$9 MM
2012	$19 MM	$9 MM
2011	$18 MM	$8 MM
2010	$18 MM	$7 MM
2009	$17 MM	$7 MM
2008	$16 MM	$7 MM
2007	$15 MM	$7 MM
2006	$14 MM	$6 MM
2005	$13 MM	$6 MM
2004	$12 MM	$6 MM
2003	$13 MM	$6 MM
2002	$12 MM	$6 MM
2001	$12 MM	$5 MM
2000	$12 MM	$5 MM
1999	$12 MM	$5 MM
1998	$12 MM	$5 MM
1997	$11 MM	$4 MM
1996	$11 MM	$4 MM
1995	$10 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$24 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Atlantic Community School District	Iowa
2023	$24 MM	$11 MM
2022	$22 MM	$11 MM
2021	$24 MM	$11 MM
2020	$22 MM	$11 MM
2019	$18 MM	$10 MM
2018	$19 MM	$10 MM
2017	$20 MM	$10 MM
2016	$18 MM	$10 MM
2015	$18 MM	$7 MM
2014	$20 MM	$8 MM
2012	$21 MM	$8 MM
2011	$17 MM	$8 MM
2010	$18 MM	$7 MM
2009	$18 MM	$7 MM
2008	$15 MM	$7 MM
2007	$14 MM	$6 MM
2006	$13 MM	$6 MM
2005	$12 MM	$6 MM
2004	$11 MM	$6 MM
2003	$12 MM	$6 MM
2002	$12 MM	$6 MM
2001	$12 MM	$6 MM
2000	$11 MM	$5 MM
1999	$11 MM	$5 MM
1998	$11 MM	$5 MM
1997	$12 MM	$4 MM
1996	$13 MM	$4 MM
1995	$15 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,260

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Atlantic Community School District	Iowa
2023	$14,508	$15,936
2022	$15,655	$14,700
2021	$15,656	$16,172
2020	$15,655	$14,700
2019	$14,879	$14,749
2018	$14,693	$14,230
2017	$14,249	$14,844
2016	$14,193	$14,113
2015	$11,487	$11,259
2014	$12,794	$13,301
2012	$11,994	$12,751
2011	$12,042	$12,165
2010	$11,771	$11,259
2009	$11,324	$11,087
2008	$10,485	$10,485
2007	$9,894	$10,103
2006	$9,167	$9,628
2005	$8,471	$9,167
2004	$7,966	$8,727
2003	$8,037	$8,857
2002	$7,649	$8,158
2001	$7,289	$7,654
2000	$7,322	$7,180
1999	$6,709	$6,993
1998	$6,441	$6,548
1997	$6,220	$6,347
1995	$5,611	$5,735
1992	$4,356	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$15,362

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Atlantic Community School District	Iowa
2023	$15,629	$15,133
2022	$15,050	$14,340
2021	$16,865	$15,357
2020	$15,050	$14,340
2019	$12,933	$14,216
2018	$13,270	$13,767
2017	$13,603	$14,379
2016	$12,144	$14,161
2015	$11,547	$11,298
2014	$13,153	$12,593
2012	$13,695	$12,000
2011	$11,305	$11,589
2010	$11,833	$11,298
2009	$11,569	$10,614
2008	$9,557	$9,706
2007	$8,862	$9,439
2006	$8,334	$9,204
2005	$7,887	$8,457
2004	$7,396	$8,450
2003	$7,719	$8,908
2002	$7,651	$8,409
2001	$7,016	$7,961
2000	$6,684	$7,433
1999	$6,235	$7,234
1998	$6,158	$6,713
1997	$6,393	$6,475
1995	$8,176	$5,710
1992	$4,411	$5,398

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Best Atlantic Community School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Washington Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 50%

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500 E 14th St
Atlantic, IA 50022
(712) 243-5234

Gr: PK-3 | 529 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #22.

Atlantic Middle School

(Math: 75% | Reading: 74%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1100 Linn St
Atlantic, IA 50022
(712) 243-1330

Gr: 6-8 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #33.

Schuler Elementary School

(Math: 71% | Reading: 63%)
:

Bottom 50%

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501 East 11th St.
Atlantic, IA 50022
(712) 243-1370

Gr: 4-5 | 230 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,582 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: 92% (Top 5% in IA)
: Bottom 50%
: 70% (Btm 50%)
: 71% (Btm 50%)
: 61% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education