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Cherokee Comm School District

600 W. Bluff Street
Cherokee, IA 51012
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 377 students in Cherokee Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Iowa.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ High School in Cherokee Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 88% (versus the 71% statewide average).
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ High School in Cherokee Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Washington High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
1,217 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cherokee Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#163 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
68%
64%
72%
70%
71%
63%
85-89%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
13%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
82%
73%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,376 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 $16,467 is higher 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
$20 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,376
$16,468
Spending / Student
$16,467
$16,042

Best Cherokee Comm School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington High School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
600 W Bluff St
Cherokee, IA 51012
(712) 225-6755
Grades: 9-12
| 377 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,217 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 68% (Top 50%)
  • : 72% (Top 50%)
  • : 71% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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