Total enrollment
3,385
-274 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Fort Dodge Comm School District
Iowa · 3,385 students · 1 city
Fort Dodge Comm School District hosts 7 public K-12 schools inside Iowa, collectively enrolling about 3,385 students (around 484 per school).
4-year change in Fort Dodge Comm School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Fort Dodge Comm School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Iowa | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #164 of 169 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,385 | #29 of 234 | #2,874 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #30 of 234 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #214 of 234 | #6,057 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 52.4% | #35 of 234 | #3,815 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.5% | #22 of 119 | #2,672 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 Fort Dodge Comm School District
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Feelhaver Elementary School at 65.3% proficient to Duncombe Elementary School at 43.8%, a gap of 21.5 points. That is the 17th widest gap among 56 Iowa districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 3,777 to 3,385 students (down 10%) and from 255 to 217 full-time teachers (down 15%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Dodge High School | Fort Dodge | High | 09-12 | 1,020 |
| Fort Dodge Middle School | Fort Dodge | Middle | 06-08 | 765 |
| Duncombe Elementary School | Fort Dodge | Elementary | 01-05 | 438 |
| Early Childhood Center | Fort Dodge | Elementary | PK-KG | 376 |
| Butler Elementary School | Fort Dodge | Elementary | 01-05 | 328 |
| Cooper Elementary School | Fort Dodge | Elementary | 01-05 | 231 |
| Feelhaver Elementary School | Fort Dodge | Elementary | 01-05 | 227 |
About Fort Dodge Comm School District
Fort Dodge Comm School District operates 7 public schools across Iowa, collectively teacheing roughly 3,385 students.
For a sense of the school types, Fort Dodge Comm School District is made up of 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Fort Dodge Comm School District is about 484, higher than the Iowa average of roughly 376.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,385 students, contracted 7% from the 3,659 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Fort Dodge Comm School District discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.