Total enrollment
1,522
-66 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Decorah Community School District
Iowa · 1,522 students · 1 city
Of the 5 public K-12 schools run by Decorah Community School District, combined student count is roughly 1,522, with 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Decorah Community School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Decorah Community School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Iowa | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 85.3% | #12 of 169 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,522 | #72 of 234 | #5,418 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #48 of 234 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #41 of 234 | #2,850 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 24.4% | #193 of 234 | #7,108 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.5% | #89 of 119 | #5,645 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 Decorah Community School District
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 1,680 to 1,522 students (down 9%) and from 114 to 119 full-time teachers (up 4%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decorah High School | Decorah | High | 09-12 | 555 |
| Decorah Middle School | Decorah | Middle | 05-08 | 432 |
| John Cline Elementary School | Decorah | Elementary | KG-02 | 300 |
| Carrie Lee Elementary | Decorah | Elementary | 03-04 | 215 |
| West Side Elementary School | Decorah | Elementary | PK-PK | 20 |
About Decorah Community School District
Decorah Community School District is a compact Iowa school district running 5 schools with combined enrollment near 1,522.
Looking at the level breakdown, Decorah Community School District comprises 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Decorah Community School District is about 304, below the Iowa average of roughly 376.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 4%: 1,588 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,522 in SY 2024-25.
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