Total enrollment
1,587
+146 (+10%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Atlantic Comm School District
Iowa · 1,587 students · 1 city
Public K-12 education in Atlantic Comm School District runs across 4 schools with combined enrollment of about 1,587 students, averaging 397 per school.
4-year change in Atlantic Comm School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Atlantic Comm School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Iowa | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.6% | #92 of 169 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,587 | #66 of 234 | #5,246 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #67 of 234 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #160 of 234 | #5,016 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 41.3% | #86 of 234 | #5,360 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.0% | #70 of 119 | #5,085 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Atlantic Comm School District
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Washington Elementary School at 78.0% proficient to Atlantic High School at 68.5%, a gap of 9.5 points. That is the 44th widest gap among 56 Iowa districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,447 to 1,587 students (up 10%) and from 109 to 108 full-time teachers (down 1%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elementary School | Atlantic | Elementary | PK-03 | 554 |
| Atlantic High School | Atlantic | High | 09-12 | 478 |
| Atlantic Middle School | Atlantic | Middle | 06-08 | 349 |
| Schuler Elementary School | Atlantic | Elementary | 04-05 | 206 |
About Atlantic Comm School District
Across 4 schools, Atlantic Comm School District hosts about 1,587 students in Iowa. By footprint it is a low-population district.
In terms of grade levels, Atlantic Comm School District covers 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,587 students, rose 10% from the 1,441 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Atlantic Comm School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.